Marrakech Trip Overview
Cross the majestic High Atlas and explore Morocco’s great south on this fascinating 9-day adventure. Spend a night in a tent camp at the foot of the Merzouga dunes and see the sun rise and set over the desert landscape. On this journey you will also visit some of Morocco’s most iconic cities, like Marrakech, Erfoud or Ouarzazate. Come discover the true essence of Morocco.
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* Duration: 9 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Cross the majestic High Atlas and explore Morocco’s great south on this fascinating 9-day adventure. Spend a night in a tent camp at the foot of the Merzouga dunes and see the sun rise and set over the desert landscape. On this journey you will also visit some of Morocco’s most iconic cities, like Marrakech, Erfoud or Ouarzazate. Come discover the true essence of Morocco.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 : ARRIVAL MARRAKECH
Stop At: Marrakesh Menara Airport, RAK Mhamid saada 6 n209، Marrakech 40000, Morocco
After landing in Marrakech Airport and clearing customs, our agent/driver will be waiting to meet and greet you outside the airport, in front of the Arrivals exit, holding a sign with your name on it. Please do not leave the pick-up area without having met the agent/driver first. Our representative will provide you all the vouchers you’ll need for this trip and then take you to the air-conditioned transfer to your hotel in Marrakech. Check in and spend the rest of day at leisure, perhaps going out to admire the city’s top monuments, which include the magnificent Koutoubia mosque, the beautiful Bahia Palace with its exceptional decorated Saadian Tombs, and the walled Medina and its maze of alleys and side streets.
Overnight in Marrakech
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Tichka hotel or similar 4*
Day 2: Day 2 : MARRAKECH – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE (210 Km – 4 hrs)
Stop At: Hôtel le Fint, Kasbah de Taourirte Avenue Mohamed V, Ouarzazate 45000, Morocco
After breakfast, pick up your rental car at 8:00 in the morning at your hotel reception. We recommend you begin your adventure by driving to Ait Ben Haddou, which is one of the famous ksars (‘castles’) of the south and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You might find this location familiar, as it is also the preferred filming site of many famous TV shows and films. Afterwards, continue your trip to Ourzazate, where you can visit the famous Glaoui Kasbah. Then check in at your selected hotel to spend the night.
Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Le Fint hotel or similar 4*
Day 3: Day 3 : OUARZAZATE – ZAGORA – TILOUGUI CAMP (175 Km – 3 hrs)
Stop At: Tilouguite, Morocco
Wake up to breakfast at the hotel and then hit the road again to drive towards Zagora, one of the prettiest towns in Southern Morocco. It still preserves many ancient Kasbahs and old fortresses on the foothills of the Anti-Atlas, or Lesser Atlas. After Zagora, keep driving along the Tamegroute road in order to reach Tilougui, a serene desert camp 9 kilometres from Zagora. This beautiful camp, accessible by car, is a calm oasis filled with palm trees and surrounded by golden dunes in the heart of the desert.
Overnight in Zagora.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Tilougui Camp or similar (Bivouac)
Day 4: Day 4 : TILOUGUI – ERFOUD – MERZOUGA (385 Km – 4 hrs)
Stop At: Kasbah Leila, Ras Erg Chebbi, Merzouga 52200, Morocco
After enjoying breakfast in the wilderness, depart for Merzouga to continue your desert odyssey. We suggest making a stop in Rissani to visit a spectacular 17th-century Kasbah before continuing to Erfoud, where you can stroll through its vibrant and colourful souk. Also in Erfoud is the Borj, a fortified tower overhanging the village that offers a magnificent view of the surrounding palm groves and desert. Lastly, continue driving to Merzouga, where you’ll check in and spend the night.
Overnight in Merzouga.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Kasbah Leila or similar (Auberge)
Day 5: Day 5 : MERZOUGA – BOUMALNE DADES (245 Km – 4 hrs)
Stop At: Kasbah Tizzarouine, 9266+R5W, Boumalne Dades, Morocco
Charge your batteries with breakfast before departing to Boumalne Dades, located at the edge of a desert plateau. Then you’ll eventually reach El Kelaa M’Gouna, a city located in the heart of the fragrant Rose Valley, thus known for its extensive cultivation of roses for cosmetic purposes. Here are grown other local delicacies such as saffron. The location is also famous for celebrating an annual rose festival. Check in to your hotel and spend the night.
Overnight in Boumalne Dades
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Kasbah Tizzariouine or similar (Kasbah)
Day 6: Day 6 : BOUMALNE DADES – SKOURA (75 Km – 1.5 hrs)
Stop At: Kasbah Ait Ben Moro, 2CVF+6JC, Ihezgane, Morocco
Today follow breakfast with a leisurely drive to Skoura, a quaint town hidden in a lush palm grove. Here you can visit the fascinating Amridil Kasbah, the Ait ben Moro Kasbah and other picture-worthy local attractions. Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day making the most of your time in this historically rich location.
Overnight in Skoura
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Kasbah Ait Ben Moro hotel or similar (Kasbah)
Day 7: Day 7 : SKOURA – OUARZAZATE – OASIS FINT VALLEY (60 Km – 1.5 hr)
Stop At: Ouirgane Ecolodge, Maghira Ouirgane 1، Ouirgane 42152, Morocco
After breakfast, enjoy a relaxing morning at your leisure in Skoura before getting back in the car to drive to Ouarzazate. After lunch (not included) in this city known for being the gate to the Sahara, park your car at the Al-baraka des Loisirs and at the established time hop onto a 4×4 transfer that will take you deep into the desert to find the Oued Noujoum ecolodge in the splendid Fint Valley, 15 kilometres from Ouarzazate. Make sure to call the ecolodge to confirm the transfer time, although it’s usually between 16:30 and 17:00. Once in the ecolodge, make yourself at home and enjoy the peace and quiet of your new abode for the night.
Overnight in Oasis Fint Valley
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Ecolodge Oue Noujoum or similar (Ecolodge)
Day 8: Day 8 : OASIS FINT VALLEY – MARRAKECH (230 Km – 4.5 hrs)
Stop At: Hôtel Marrakech le Tichka, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
After breakfast, hop back onto the 4×4 transfer that will take you from the ecolodge back to Al-baraka de collect your rental car. Then take the wheel and drive all the way back to the red city of Marrakech, where your journey started. Once there, spend some time browsing the souks and admiring the rich craftsmanship of their wares. Then go explore the bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, the beating heart of Marrakech. Marvel at this humming hive of activity as the sun sets over this vast space packed with stalls and heaving with snake charmers, Gnawa musicians and a myriad of colourful characters. Later, return your rental car at the hotel, where you’ll check in and enjoy one last night in Morocco. All details and exact time should be agreed with our agent in day 2 on car’s delivery time.
Overnight in Marrakech
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Standard Hotel Category = Tichka hotel or similar 4*
Day 9: Day 9 : DEPARTURE MARRAKECH
Stop At: Marrakesh Menara Airport, RAK Mhamid saada 6 n209، Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Wake up to the trip’s last breakfast at the hotel before bidding farewell to Morocco and hopping onto your transfer to the airport, where you’ll catch your flight to your following destination.
Breakfast included.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
