Marrakesh Trip Overview
Starting in Marrakesh, heading out to Sahara desert. for further immersion in the splendid and charming environment for you to experience with a friendly and colorful local population along with views of the scenic drives and roads along the way, Berber villages, the Rose valley and most commonly is the UNESCO World Heritage Site – the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, stopping along the way at intervals along the way. continuing to Gorges Dades and on to Sahara desert to enjoy sunset/ sunrise camel trek, and eat dinner under the desert sky. Local Berber music and a fire will keep you entertained throughout the night.
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* Duration: 2 days 8 hours
* Starts: Marrakesh, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Starting in Marrakesh, heading out to Sahara desert. for further immersion in the splendid and charming environment for you to experience with a friendly and colorful local population along with views of the scenic drives and roads along the way, Berber villages, the Rose valley and most commonly is the UNESCO World Heritage Site – the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, stopping along the way at intervals along the way. continuing to Gorges Dades and on to Sahara desert to enjoy sunset/ sunrise camel trek, and eat dinner under the desert sky. Local Berber music and a fire will keep you entertained throughout the night.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Day 1 Marrakech Departure and Transfer to Gorges Dades going by Unesco World Heritage and Ouarzazate
Please be in the lobby at 7:00am. Your driver should be there ready for you. There you are to take the 8:00am tour with us. Passing through the length of the Atlas Mountains on the winding and bumpy Tishka Pass, stops are to be made so you can take photos at scenic locations.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
You are to be taken to the postcard-perfect village of Ait Benhaddou. You should be there before 12:00pm. Upon arrival, you are to be introduced to your local tour guide. Have lunch in a restaurant of your choice. Tell your driver where you decide to eat, as after your meal, he is to pick you up and then provide you with a walking tour of the village.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
Once done with the sites in Ait Benhaddou. You are to be taken via a 45-minute drive to the town of Ouarzazate. Upon arrival. You are to visit Kasbah of Tawrirt as well as going by the Film Studio. It serves as one of the largest movie studios in the world in terms of land area, as it gives you a background on past movies produced in the area. Once done with this visit, meet the driver outside.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
When leaving Ouarzazate, you are to pass by a fortress called Taourirt Kasbah. You are to be taken via a 3-hour drive from Ouarzazate to your hotel in the village of Boumalne Dades. You should be there around 8:00pm. Dinner is to be served before 9:00pm and is included on today’s tour. After dinner, you have the rest of the night to yourself.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
Enjoy walking around the narrow valley of Gorges du Todra with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Day 2: Travel to Sahara Desert with Sunset Camel Ride and Sleep at a Bedouin Tent
Check out and please be in the lobby at 8:00am. Today’s first destination via a 45-minute drive is Dades Gorges. This is a series of rugged wadi gorges carved out by the river. The next destination is Todgha (a.k.a. Todra) Gorges. This is a series of limestone river canyons. Around 12:30pm, you can purchase lunch in the village of Tinghir. En route to your final destination, Erg Chebbi, you are to make a stop around 5:00pm in the village of Rissani. At one of the shops in town, you can purchase a locally famous pizza-like dish called madfouna. You should be in Erg Chebbi around 6:30pm. This is where your camp is located. You are to sleep in a tent later tonight.
Note that watching the sunset is offered only in the wintertime. Remove the green sentence below if the customer is not visiting during this season.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Erg Chebbi is essentially a large sea of red dunes formed by wind-blown sand. After arrival, you are to go camel riding with a tour guide for about an hour. If the weather is good and thus you do not need to return to your camp early, you should be able to watch the sunset on your camel riding tour. Dinner is to be served before 9:00pm and is included on today’s tour. Before the night ends and you return to your tent, you are to watch a traditional show with music and fire.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Day 3: Merzouga Departure with transfer back to Marrakech
Please have your luggage packed and ready and then have breakfast, which is included on today’s tour. Be packed, ready, and outside your tent at 9:00am. You are to be taken back to Marrakech. You are to be taken via an 8-hour drive with everal stops are to be made en route so you can use the bathroom as well as take photos at scenic spots. Lunch can be purchased in the town of Tinghir around 2:00pm. You should arrive in Marrakech around 8:00pm. You have the rest of the evening to yourself.
Duration: 9 hours
