Marrakech Trip Overview
The highlights of this sensational private tour of the Kingdom of Morocco are the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the dromedary ride in the sunset and the night in the Berber tent. UNESCO World Heritage Medina of Marrakech, the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Telouet, Kasbah Amerhidil, and the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – the manufacture of argan oil by hand.
Southern Morocco is dominated by the imposing foothills of the High Atlas. Rugged canyons and blooming oases create fascinating color contrasts. The reddish-brown loam-built Berber villages complete the landscape picture. They follow the legendary caravan routes and feel in the dreamy riads, as Sherazade once did in the tale of 1001 Nights.
Additional Info
* Duration: 8 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
The highlights of this sensational private tour of the Kingdom of Morocco are the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the dromedary ride in the sunset and the night in the Berber tent. UNESCO World Heritage Medina of Marrakech, the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Telouet, Kasbah Amerhidil, and the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – the manufacture of argan oil by hand.
Southern Morocco is dominated by the imposing foothills of the High Atlas. Rugged canyons and blooming oases create fascinating color contrasts. The reddish-brown loam-built Berber villages complete the landscape picture. They follow the legendary caravan routes and feel in the dreamy riads, as Sherazade once did in the tale of 1001 Nights.
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech Menara
Pass By: Marrakesh Menara Airport, RAK Mhamid saada 6 n209، Marrakech 40000, Morocco
At the airport your driver awaits you to bring you to your riad in the medina. Depending on the arrival time, you have the opportunity for first explorations in Marrakech.
Marhaba – Welcome.
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the riad in the medina
Day 2: Marrakech sightseeing
Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
After a leisurely breakfast you will be picked up in front of your hotel for a guided sightseeing tour and we will visit Bahia Palace, Badiie Palace, Saadien Tomboux, Kasbah and Bab Agnou, Koutoubia Mosque, Park Lalla Hasna or Garden Majorelle, Djemaa El Fnaa Hanging is called, as well as some of the famous souks with a mix of oriental fragrances. The rest of the time you have at leisure.
City tour is included, the admission tickets are optional.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the riad in the medina
Day 3: High Atlas, Telouet, Ait Ben Haddou
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
We drive over one of the most scenic routes in Morocco, the Tizi Tichka (2260 m) pass. The route takes us through the legendary Ounila Valley and Kasbah Telouet. After many photo stops we reach the place Ait Ben Haddou, where you visit one of the most magnificent Kasbahs of Morocco. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and served as a backdrop in numerous Hollywood productions. Its reddish-brown walls are a great example of the traditional mud-building architecture of the Berbers. Ait Ben Haddou is on the road of a thousand kasbahs. Green oases, palm groves and the typical reddish-brown colored Berber villages convey the charm of this region.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Riad in Quarzazate
Day 4: Quarzazate, Dades and Todra Gorge
Stop At: TINGHIR, Avenue Kassem Zahiri, Tinghir 45800, Morocco
Quarzazate the Hollywood of the Moroccan Sahara.
Here the film studios can be visited. Famous films have emerged here, like
“The Gladiator” “The Medicus” “Cleopatra” “Lawrence of Arabia” “Game of Thrones” “The Pope’s” and many more. …. We visit the Kasbah Taourirt, then we drive to Skoura, to the Kasbah Amridil. On a section of the route, the road runs upriver on Dadès, with beautiful Berber villages, date palms and Kasbahs. The Dades rises in the High Atlas and winds in a deep canyon down to the impressive rock formation Dadès Gorge.
On the way you discover an oasis in the valley of the roses, in El Kalaa Magouna. Then we reach the Todra Gorge with its imposing rock formations. The gorge invites for a long walk. You stay in a beautiful riad.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the riad in Tinghir
Day 5: Erfoud, Merzouga
Pass By: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
A small hike in the palm oasis of the Todra complacent?
Later we drive through a varied landscape towards Merzouga. Along beautiful palm groves we pass small Berber villages until we reach Erfoud and finally Rissani. In the late afternoon you visit the house of a Gnaoua family in Merzouga, where you can see a musical folklore show. On the dromedary you ride the caravan to the luxury desert camp, where you spend the night. From the sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi you can enjoy a breathtaking sunset.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Luxury Desert Camp
Day 6: Erg Chebbi, Tamnougalt
Pass By: Tamnougalt, maison d’hôts tilleli Souss-Massa-، Draa, Morocco
We go for a hike, or maybe it’s just nice to sunbathe on a sand dune and enjoy the colors of the Sahara and the warmth?
About 2 Stungen after breakfast we leave, on the way is time for a break for lunch. Today our route leads mainly through the Hamada, a rock and rubble desert with photogenic formations. With a little luck we will meet real nomads. A tea ceremony with Tea Berber quickly makes friends. Respectfully we meet these special people who maintain their habitat in the Sahara and like to accept our donations. For dinner we are in Tamnougalt.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Kasbah Hotel in Tamnougalte
Day 7: High Atlas
Pass By: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
After experiencing the colorful sunrise and having breakfast in the sunshine, we begin the return journey across the High Atlas, the Tizi n Tichka Pass back to Marrakech. Coffee break and photo stops are a must on this magnificent route. It is advisable to visit an argan oil cooperative of the Berber women to visit the UNESCO Intangible Heritage in a demonstration of the production. In the evening you will reach your riad in Marrakech. According to your individual wishes, you can round off the day.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the riad in the medina
Day 8: Marrakesh airport
Pass By: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
Your driver will take you to Marrakech Menara Airport on time.
We wish you a safe journey home. Beslama
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
