Morocco Desert Trip 3 days from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

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3 days desert trip through the High Atlas Mountains, Ait ben Haddou Kasbah, Ouarzazate, Tinghir for walking in Todra Gorges and Merzouga to the Sahara desert of the Erg Chebbi Dunes. After, camel ride with overnight stay inside the golden dunes. So, there is so much to see and experience during trip, as you have to spend at least 2 nights and 3 days. One in a hotel and other under the stars in the desert. Enjoy real experience by the Erg Chebbi Sand dunes.

Additional Info

* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours



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3 days desert trip through the High Atlas Mountains, Ait ben Haddou Kasbah, Ouarzazate, Tinghir for walking in Todra Gorges and Merzouga to the Sahara desert of the Erg Chebbi Dunes. After, camel ride with overnight stay inside the golden dunes. So, there is so much to see and experience during trip, as you have to spend at least 2 nights and 3 days. One in a hotel and other under the stars in the desert. Enjoy real experience by the Erg Chebbi Sand dunes.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Dades valley .

Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Departure this 3 days desert trip from Marrakech to Fes, you cross the Tizi N Tichka, High Atlas Mountains pass, to the village of Ait ben Haddou for a guided tour of the Kasbah. It is listed under UNESCO World Heritage Site, a spectacular fortified village (Ksar). Afterwards, we will ahead to dades valley via the desert gateway city of Ouarzazate or Moroccan Hollywood, and palm trees in the palmeraie of Skoura.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Taourirt Kasbah, Avenue Mohammed V, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
stop to take picture of taourirt kasbah in Ouarazazate and you will have chance to visit inside as well but it will be just optional .
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Valley of the Roses, Dades Valley near Bouteghrar, El Kelaa M’gouna 43000 Morocco
stopping at Kalaat Mgouna, the center of the Valley of Roses, famous for its annual Rose Festival.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: auberge panorama dades – chez pierre – ksar sultan dades – riad ecobio dades

Day 2: Day 2: Dades – Toudgha Gorges – Merzouga – Overnight Stay with Camel Ride.

Stop At: Todra River, Morocco
stop by toudra gorges to walk through it about 30 min and on way you will take some picture as for the view panoramic of toudra valley .
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Visit the dades valley and Tinerhir to see Todra Gorges, the highest gorge in Morocco just 20 meters wide and over 300 meters high to do a hiking for 20 min. Todgha Gorge is a canyon in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains and is famous by Rock Climbing in

Morocco. Continue, the 3 Days desert trip to arrive at the edge of the dunes of Merzouga. Later, you will ride camel crossing Erg Chebbi dunes, with a camel guide, and sleep in a nomadic tent in the camp. Enjoy an overnight stay under the stars, experience real desert and music.
Duration: 15 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Layali Camp or Similar

Day 3: Day 3: Merzouga to Marrakech via Draa Valley

Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
The Draa Valley is a stunning oasis home to Berber villages, sumptuous Kasbahs, streaming sand dunes, lush green plains, snow-capped Atlas Mountains, endless stretches of palm trees and the Draa, Morocco’s largest river.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Anti-Atlas, also called Lesser Atlas, mountain range in Morocco running parallel to and southward of the central range of the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. Although it has a mean elevation of 5,000 feet (1,500 metres), some peaks and passes exceed 6,000 feet (1,800 metres).
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.



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