Marrakech Trip Overview
Perfect combination of 2 days atlas valleys trek & 4 days desert tour which will take you to the Moroccan Chamonix “Imlil” from where you will take day walks and explore the berber villages prior to travel over the Atlas Mountain on the following days to get to Dades gorges for 1st stop, carry on to Merzouga where you will have a camel ride and overnight on the nomadic dunes then driva back through the stony desert “ Tazarine” via Draa valley to get to ait benhaddou Kasbahs for the night in the hotel, final day will be up the ounilla valley over tizi n Tichka pass and back to Marrakech.
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* Duration: 6 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Perfect combination of 2 days atlas valleys trek & 4 days desert tour which will take you to the Moroccan Chamonix “Imlil” from where you will take day walks and explore the berber villages prior to travel over the Atlas Mountain on the following days to get to Dades gorges for 1st stop, carry on to Merzouga where you will have a camel ride and overnight on the nomadic dunes then driva back through the stony desert “ Tazarine” via Draa valley to get to ait benhaddou Kasbahs for the night in the hotel, final day will be up the ounilla valley over tizi n Tichka pass and back to Marrakech.
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech – Imlil/ Azzaden valley
Stop At: Toubkal, Morocco
Day 1: Marrakech – Imlil/ High Atlas Mountains (1740m)– Tizi Mzik (2684m)-Tamsoulte waterfalls (2300m) Tizi Oussem village (1850m).
After breakfast in Marrakech, pick up & drive towards the high Atlas Mountains via Tahnnaout, Oued Ghighaya & Asni, enjoy the stunning view of the villages along the valet. Arrival to Imlil (65km from Marrakech), meet the guide & multeer andthen start the trek & climb Tizi Mzik pass (2684m), spectacular view over Imlil valley & Toubkal Summit, continue to Tamsoulte to visit the highest waterfalls in the Atlas Mountains (100m of hight), down the Azzaden valley through juniper forest to get to Tizi Oussem village. Overnight at the Guest house in the village. 5hrs walking.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation it’s a homestay
Day 2: Azzaden valley -Imlil
Stop At: Toubkal, Morocco
Day 2: Tizi Oussem (1850m) – Id Issa village (1800m) – Tizi Oudid (2000m) – Mattat – Imlil
After breakfast, enjoy the sunshine on this colorful valley & its marvelous typical Berber villages, leave Tizi Oussem & continue down to Id Issa village, before heading up to Tizi Oudid mountain pass (2000m), cross matat village after a wild thurifer juniper forest, get lunch under walnut groves and relax near the river. On the afternoon short trek up the valley to Imlil. overnight in Imlil Guest House on half board .
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: It’s a family homestay or a lodge or a Riad
Day 3: Imlil -Tizi ntichka-Boumalen n’dades
Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Day3 : Imlil – Dades Valley
You will be picked up from your accommodation in Imlil at 8.30am and head out over the Atlas Mountains, driving over the stunning Tizi-n-Tichka mountain pass.
You’ll pass through lots of Berber villages, and once you’re in the desert, you’ll see riverside oases and barren hillsides dotted with kasbahs (fortified
dwellings that house families and their livestock). Along the way, you will have the option either to take a break and visit the Ouarzazate Film Studios or stop
for a hike. Once you reach Dades Gorge, you have the option of going for a hike, or relaxing at your hotel. Overnight in Dades. (Total driving time 7hours)
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad Dades
Day 4: Boumalen Ndades – Tinghire – Merzouga
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
Day4 : Dades Valley – Todra gorge – Merzouga
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the Dades Valley to Todra Gorge – a massive fault dividing the High Atlas mountains, rising up 300 metres in a narrow valley with palmeries and Berber villages. Here, you can go for a hike to explore the palmery, a green oasis full of large date palms. After lunch you’ll head further into the desert to the gateway town of Merzouga to pick up supplies for your desert trip. You will then drive on to a kasbah to pick up your camel. At sunset, you’ll trek for an hour-and-a-half by camel to a Berber camp where you will enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner, and sleep under the stars or in tents at a desert camp. (Total driving time 6hours )
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Luxury Desert Camp in the Desert
Day 5: Merzouga-Alnif- Ouarzazate
Stop At: Alnif, Alnif, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Day 5 : Merzouga – Alnif -Ouarzazte .
Wake to a desert sunrise and then return to the kasbah by camel. You will then have a chance to freshen up and enjoy a breakfast. Once you are refreshed, you willhead out of the desert for a drive to Ait Benhaddou. This is an ancient fortified city containing countless kasbahs and has been the atmospheric subject of numerous hollywood movies (The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, Lawrence of Arabia…) You will have the chance to walk around the buildings and explore with your guide. You will overnight in a riad in ouarzazte . (Total driving time 5 – 6 hours)
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad in Ouarzazate on half board
Day 6: Ouarzaz- Ait Ben Hadou -Telouet -Marrake
Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Day6 : Ouarzazte -Ait ben hadou – Marrakech
Travel along the Ounilla Valley to the Telouet Kasbah, a crumbling kasbah that was once an important stop for traders. Explore the Kasbah and then after lunch, you will head back over the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass to Marrakech (Total driving time 4 hours).
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
