Marrakech Trip Overview
3 days Marrakech new years eve desert tour, it’s a special Private Desert tour to celebrate new years eve in the desert Sahara sand dunes of Erg Chigaga sand dunes, in the night of 31st December it’s special for celebrate New Year Eve around a campfire under the starry sky with Local Berber Musicians and live traditional music. Dinner and overnight in Travel with us to the Wild desert of Erg Chigaga, we offer the Private 3 Days Marrakech to erg Chigaga Desert Tour.
On this trip, you will have the opportunity to cross the High Atlas mountains, visit the Kasbah of Telouet and Ait Benhaddou, one overnight in Zagora, and Night in the wild desert of Erg Chigaga. Explore the desert on 4×4 via the Dakar rally path, as we leave the tarmac road and we trade it for off-road, Stones River, and Sand Dunes. Camel treks through the dunes and meets up with the real nomads in the middle of nowhere. We will stop at Iriqui Lake, a surprisingly dry water Lake in the middle of nowhere.
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* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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3 days Marrakech new years eve desert tour, it’s a special Private Desert tour to celebrate new years eve in the desert Sahara sand dunes of Erg Chigaga sand dunes, in the night of 31st December it’s special for celebrate New Year Eve around a campfire under the starry sky with Local Berber Musicians and live traditional music. Dinner and overnight in Travel with us to the Wild desert of Erg Chigaga, we offer the Private 3 Days Marrakech to erg Chigaga Desert Tour.
On this trip, you will have the opportunity to cross the High Atlas mountains, visit the Kasbah of Telouet and Ait Benhaddou, one overnight in Zagora, and Night in the wild desert of Erg Chigaga. Explore the desert on 4×4 via the Dakar rally path, as we leave the tarmac road and we trade it for off-road, Stones River, and Sand Dunes. Camel treks through the dunes and meets up with the real nomads in the middle of nowhere. We will stop at Iriqui Lake, a surprisingly dry water Lake in the middle of nowhere.
Itinerary
Day 1: 30 / 12/ 2021 ” Day 1: Marrakech – Ounila Valley – Ait ben Haddou – Ourzazate – Draa valley – Zagora
Stop At: Zagora, Zagora, Souss-Massa
Your Private Marrakech to Erg Chigaga Desert Tour will start at 8 am from your accommodation in Marrakech. We journey over the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi-N-Tichka pass 2260m/7500ft the highest pass-road in Africa. Panoramic views over the Berber villages. We stop for a break and pictures.
Later, we drive through the Ounila Valley then we stop at Kasbah of Telouet. We continue along the Ounila valley till the village of Ait Benhaddou. We stop for lunch here, and we go for a visit to the Mud-brick Castel listed world heritage by UNESCO.
We pass by Ouarzazate, the Moroccan Hollywood city due to the number of movies that have been shot here.
We head south toward the Low Atlas Mountains. We will stop for picture opportunities as we drive through these canyons and the Rocky Mountains. Later will be the Draa valley, a fascinating Palm grove, oases, and ancient Kasbahs. Till we get to Zagora “the Desert door”.
Overnight at the Palm Grove in a Guesthouse (in a half board).
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Palm Grove in a Guesthouse (in a half board).
Day 2: 31 / 12 / 2021 ” Day 2: Zagora – Tamgroute – Mhamid – Erg Chegaga Desert Dunes ( Camel Ride ) ( New Year Eve 2022 )
Stop At: Erg Chigaga، Morocco
After breakfast, we take a nice walk through the Palm grove & oases, till we get to the Jewish quarter so we can visit the Kasbah of Amzerou. Later on, we drive to the 16th-century village called Tamegroute. You will visit the Koranic school & its library, the Underground Kasbah, and the green pottery makers. Lunch will be in Mhamid, 2 options: 1-Restaurant in Mhamid 2 – Picnic in the Desert (your driver will organize it). We leave the tarmac road and we trade it for off-road, Stones River, and Sand Dunes for 2 hours. On the way, we will stop at the Oases
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Erg Chigaga، Morocco
we will arrive at Erg Chigaga (largest dunes in the region) before the sunset Well! Here you have to trade your vehicle for Camels, so you would have 1 hour Camel trekking on the and Sand dunes during the sunset. The best time for pictures as the sand turns red in order to match this beautiful sky. Arrive at your Desert camp, Check in your private tent, and enjoy your special new year’s eve night in a way that you never had before. Dinner, campfire with drum players, and Berber music. An amazing atmosphere to wait for the clock to announce the new year and celebrating and cheering under the stars wishing for fulfillment and joy and good vibes.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Desert Camp
Day 3: 01 / 01 / 2022 ” Day 3: Erg Chegaga – Marrakech
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
After an amazing first night in the new year.
You will assist the sunrise from the top of the dunes, especially the sand color contrasts with the sky and the sun. It’s breakfast time. We will head north-west direction to Foum-Zguid for 3 hours on Off-road. We will stop at Iriqui Lake, a surprisingly dry water Lake in the middle of nowhere. The next stop is at the fossil beds, make a fossil hunt? We will drive along the mountain ridges of the Jebel Bani, and acacia tree groves.
We will take a break as soon as we got the Tarmac road back. Our break will be at the Foum-Zguid village. We drive 1 hour and we stop for lunch at Taznakht village. Optional; visit the women’s cooperative for the carpet weavers, as Taznakht has been known for. We drive through the Atlas Mountains and making it back to Marrakech, Your Private Marrakech to erg Chigaga Desert Tour will be ending around 18 pm at your accommodation riad & Hotel.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
