Marrakech Trip Overview
Visiting the Sahara desert is one of the main reasons to travel to Morocco. Sleeping in a haima wrapped by the stars.
Traveling to the Sahara desert is much more than stepping on great dunes: it is crossing the Atlas, it is knowing the Berber culture, it is getting lost among palm groves, it is visiting centuries-old kasbahs and experiencing intense emotions
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
Explore Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Visiting the Sahara desert is one of the main reasons to travel to Morocco. Sleeping in a haima wrapped by the stars.
Traveling to the Sahara desert is much more than stepping on great dunes: it is crossing the Atlas, it is knowing the Berber culture, it is getting lost among palm groves, it is visiting centuries-old kasbahs and experiencing intense emotions
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech-High atlas-Kasbah Ait ben haddou-Ouarzazate-valley of the roses-Dades gorges
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Pick up at the Airport or your riad, and we leave for the High Atlas
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987), a fortified enclosure within a walled town that you will surely recognize, since this citadel has been the setting for such famous films as Gladiator, Sahara, Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, among many others.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: High Atlas, Morocco
We leave for the High Atlas crossing the port of Tizi N’Tichka with stops for panoramic views to take photos of the Berber villages that surround the mountains la description
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
We will continue the trip to Ouarzazate, considered the great door of the desert and the place from where the great expeditions depart and where the great Kasbah of Taourirt stands out.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dadès Gorges, Morocco
We will continue to the Valley of the Roses passing through the Great Palm Grove of Skoura where we can admire the more than 700 palm trees and the great concentration of kasbah that are scattered throughout the oasis and its surroundings, later we will arrive at the Valley of Roses, as its name indica is a beautiful place where the most beautiful damask roses are grown to make cosmetic products such as the much appreciated rose water. In this Valley once a year and in the month of May the Musseum de Las Rosas is celebrated. We will arrive at the Dadés Valley where we will spend the night.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Dades Valley -Gargantas del Todra-Erfoud-Merzouga, Sahara
Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
After having breakfast, we can enjoy one of the best views of the Dadés Valley. We will do it from one of the most strategic places that the mountains offer us. From there we can see how many kasbah there are and how picturesque each one of them is. After making several stops along the way, we will arrive at the Todra Gorges. Located near the city of Tineghir, they give way to the desert. Surrounded by a valley full of palm trees and adobe villages, here are the mountains most appreciated by lovers of climbing. These Todra and Dadés faults are the best known and also the most impressive in Morocco. After a hike in the Todra Gorges
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Erfoud, Erfoud, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Once ready we will depart towards Sour crossing the Palmeral de Tafilalet where, in 20km we will be able to see infinity of palm trees, which makes it one of the largest palm groves in the world, and where fossil stones work
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
We will continue the route until we reach the impressive dunes of Merzouga ” Desert Dunes of very fine sand ” where we will change the car for other animal traction ” Dromedaries ” to enter the heart of the dunes and contemplate an unforgettable sunset . We will arrive with the dromedaries at the camp where we will stay in Haimas ‘’ Tents made with dromedary hair ‘’ like those used by desert nomads. Dinner and night in Haimas in the heart of the desert under a spectacular blanket of stars. La description
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Merzouga -Rissani- draa valley- Ouarzazate -Marrakech
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
We will get up very early to see the sunrise from La Gran Duna. We will return to the Hotel on our friendly friends the dromedaries. We will take the opportunity to take a relaxing shower and have a comforting breakfast.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Rissani, Rissani, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Departure for Rissani and we will visit the city considered the cradle of the Alaouite dynasty where its market stands out, which is considered the most important in the south, where many desert nomads go to make their purchases. We will leave the desert behind and cross the arid and at the same time interesting pre-desert landscapes.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
Draa Valley where we will make several stops to enjoy the valley next to the river that bears the same name and that is the longest in Morocco and that crosses the entire country to Mauritania. Z la description
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
We will continue our trip to Ouarzazate, the current administrative center of the area and from where the caravans used to depart for Timbuktu on a long journey that lasted 52 days, from here we can see the entire Draâ Valley and the Oasis that receives the same name, considered the largest in Morocco as well as the richest in the production of dates. and we will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt and the Film Studios la description
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
In the afternoon we will pass again through the High Atlas mountains through the port of Tizi Ntcihka to arrive in Marrakech around 20 pm more or less. Transfer to the hotel and end of our services.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
