Marrakech Trip Overview
We offer a real life experience during this desert tour from Marrakesh to the great Sahara, crossing various beautiful landscape that the south of Morocco has to offer.
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
We offer a real life experience during this desert tour from Marrakesh to the great Sahara, crossing various beautiful landscape that the south of Morocco has to offer.
Itinerary
Day 1: From Marrakech to Dades Valley
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
The journey starts in Marrakech, where we’ll pick you up from your hotel or Riad, and ride across the Tizi N’ Tichka Mountain pass, the highest one in North Africa. The drive will take about 2 hours, and we will of course stop to take pictures in the beautiful scenery and have a good, filling Moroccan breakfast.
We will then drive again towards Ouarzazate, commonly named the Hollywood of Morocco (since a lot of movies were made there, like Brad Pitt’s Babel), where you’ll be able to visit the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage and an example of an old fortified Moroccan city. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the Atlas Film Studios for a cinematic experience after having a good lunch in the city.
Stop At: Skoura, Skoura, Beni Mellal-Khenifra
After that, we’ll be on the road again for a few hours to reach Skoura (on our way to Dades Valley), a magical little town embroidered with Kasbahs everywhere. We’ll stay in a hotel in the Dades Valley, where you’ll be able to have some rest before the next adventure!
Highlights of the Tour:
• High Atlas Mountains
• Beautiful valley from South of Morocco, Oasis of Skoura, Roses Valley, Dades Valley, Toudra valley.
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel Xaluca Dades : Perfect place for a luxurious stay, exotic rooms with exposed stone walls and wood-beamed ceilings
Day 2: From the Dades Valley to Merzouga
Stop At: Todgha Gorge, R 703 near the town of Tinerhir, Tinerhir 45520 Morocco
After having a good breakfast, we’ll hit the road again to discover the Todgha town and the Todgha Gorges. You will of course have the time to take pictures and admire the gorgeous landscape. We will then head to Tinjdad, one of the various little towns on the road, for a good lunch.
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
On our way to Merzouga, we’ll have the opportunity to move across Arfoud and Rissani, and by early evening, we will have reached our hotel in Merzouga, where we’ll have time to relax by the swimming pool and have some sweet Moroccan mint tea.
Stop At: Western Sahara, Western Sahara
Then, we will continue our journey by riding camels from our hotel across the Sahara dunes for one hour and a half. Once we arrive to the tent, we will settle, drink some Sahraoui mint tea with the desert nomads, and then watch the sunset over the dunes, which is the perfect end for a busy day. We’ll then have dinner by the camp, enjoying some good Moroccan live music and the company of the nomads around a campfire.
• Panoramic views of Todra Gorge
• Erg Chebbi sand dunes – The Sahara Experience
• Merzouga – Explore Sahara in a camel trek
• Desert night
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Desert Camp Bouchedor offers a world to enjoy a magical experience in luxury camp into the sand dunes.
Day 3: From Merzouga to Marrakech
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
On the third day, we will wake up early enough to enjoy the sunrise, something that every person who visits the Sahara should do at least once, it’s an astonishing view! We will then get back to our hotel in Merzouga, where you can shower and grab a good breakfast. After that, we will then hit the road to Marrakech, where we’ll arrive in the evening.
• Ouarzazate Aït Benhaddou – UNESCO-listed ancient fortified Kasbah city
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
