Marrakesh Trip Overview
The 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to the dunes of Merzouga and Camel, which includes the visit to the Kasbah Ben Haddou and the movie studios in Ouarzazate, visiting the Dades and Toudra Gorges, one night in a desert camp under a Berber tent.
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Marrakesh, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
The 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to the dunes of Merzouga and Camel, which includes the visit to the Kasbah Ben Haddou and the movie studios in Ouarzazate, visiting the Dades and Toudra Gorges, one night in a desert camp under a Berber tent.
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Valley of the Roses – Gorges of the Dades
Pass By: Boumalne Dades, Boumalne Dades, Souss-Massa
After picking you up at your hotel / riad or from the airport we will depart to Ouarzazate. On the way we will cross the High Atlas through the incredible Tizi n’Tichka port, 2,260 meters high where we will stop to enjoy the incredible views. Shortly after crossing the Atlas we will arrive at the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, an incredible fortified city where films such as Gladiator, Babe and Lawrence of Arabia have been filmed. After the visit we will take the Thousand Kasbahs Road towards Skoura where we will stop at the Kasbah of Amredhyle. From here we will go to Kelaat M’gouna, capital of the Valley of the Roses where in spring the whole area is dressed in pink and a wonderful smell is breathed. We can visit stores dedicated to the production and sale of rose water, soaps and cosmetics. We will continue to the Dades Gorges, where we will stay.hotel / kasbha / dinner.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Gorges of Dades – Todra Gorges – Merzouga
Pass By: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
After breakfast we will resume the march to the Dades Valley and cross the impressive Todra Gorges. At this point we will be until lunchtime. With the renewed energies we will take the road to Merzouga and we will cross the Palm Grove of Jorf where it is said that the best dates and Erfoud leave a beautiful town where you can visit a marble workshop. Once in Merzouga and after recovering from the stunning image of its dunes, we will leave the vehicle to enter the desert on the back of a camel in search of the camp where we will spend the night. In this camp we will enjoy one of the most authentic dinners in all of Morocco in the middle of the donuts under the stretch marks.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Tazarine – Draa Valley – Agdez – Ouarzazate
Pass By: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
If there is something that nobody can miss is to enjoy a sunrise in the desert, so this day we will get up early. After contemplating this magical moment we will take the camels to approach a hotel where we can take a shower and have breakfast. On the way back to Ouarzazate we will take a
different route Passing the Palm Grove of Tafilalet and the town of Rissani (origin of the Alauí dynasty and former capital of the Alawish sultans) we will arrive at Alnif, where we will take the road that crosses the Anti Atlas mountain range. Amazed by the shapes and colors of these mountains we will arrive at Tazarine, an important Berber village, N’kob and, finally, the Draa Valley and its amazing palm grove. In the afternoon we will cross the Anti Atlas through the Tizi n Tnifift port of 1660 meters in the direction of Ouarzazate, where we will spend the night in a riad / kasbah.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Ouarzazate – Marrakech
Pass By: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
After breakfast we will have time to visit the famous Kasbah Taourirt and Atlas Film Studios, the most important in Africa. We will travel to Marrakech contemplating along the way the beauty of the mountains dotted with Berber villages and the contrasts offered by the High Atlas. We will arrive in Marrakech around 5 in the afternoon. Farewell, accommodation and end of our services.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
