Marrakech- Route of the Kasbahs- Merzouga Desert 6 nights / 7 days

Marrakesh Trip Overview

This route is one of the classic ones of Morocco, but with a little twist, since we are very much incantation, that the road trip (the road) has many points of interest and is circular, that is, we choose different roads, with different landscapes .

We are a family business, and we want our travelers to feel at home. Our goal is that there is an exchange between travelers and local people.

Additional Info

* Duration: 7 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

This route is one of the classic ones of Morocco, but with a little twist, since we are very much incantation, that the road trip (the road) has many points of interest and is circular, that is, we choose different roads, with different landscapes .

We are a family business, and we want our travelers to feel at home. Our goal is that there is an exchange between travelers and local people.

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVAL IN MARRAKECH – Pick up at the Menara Airport

Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Pick up at the Menara Airport and transfer to the selected Riad in the heart of the Medina.
Depending on the arrival time, it is possible to visit the Majorelle gardens.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Night in Riad in the heart of the Medina of Marrakech

Day 2: MARRAKECH – DADES VALLEY

Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
After breakfast, we will embark on the road crossing the High Atlas Mountains (2,260 M) of altitude, we will stop to visit the cooperatives of the famous and unique fruit of argan.
Upon descending the port we will arrive at Ouarzazate, also known for its film studios. Where we will stop to visit the Kasbah Taorit created by the Pasha el Galaoui. After lunch we will continue to the Dades Valley, stopping at the Kasbah Ameridil, a Kasbah designed for the people, we will also pass through the Valley of the Roses, where the famous Damask rose has been cultivated, with which numerous cosmetic products are made .
Arriving at the Dades Valley, where we will spend the night.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad in the Dades Valley.

Day 3: VALLE DEL DADES – MERZOUGA – CAMP IN THE DESERT

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
After breakfast, we will depart to enter another of the most beautiful valleys of the Middle Atlas, “The Todra Gorges”, where you can stroll to admire its beauty.
We will continue towards the desert, stopping to eat. And that is when the day is full of emotions and extraordinary landscapes, we will leave the 4×4, to climb on the back of a dromedary and enter the depths of a sea of dunes to watch the sunset. The dromedaries will leave us at the camp, where we will have a welcome tea and wait for the night to fall. After dinner, we will enjoy the African drums under a spectacular blanket of stars.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night under the stars in a luxury Khaima in the dunes of Erg Chebbi (Merzouga)

Day 4: Merzouga – Rissani Market – Fossil Quarries – Portuguese Prison

Stop At: Rissani Market, Souk Rissani – Merzouga, Rissani 52450 Morocco
After breakfast, the driver will pick us up to take us to the Rissani market, one of the most important markets in Africa, since it was very important on the caravan route coming from Black Africa. But the visit will not be there, we will approach a mountainous formation, scene of multiple films such as the Mummy, it is called the Portuguese prison, but it was never a prison was a slave market from Black Africa.
Before going to eat we will pass through a fossil quarry to be aware of the terrain we are stepping on, what is now a desert had been a sea in the past.
Afternoon free, with the possibility of hiring quads.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night in a Riad at the foot of the Dunes

Day 5: Merzouga – Alnif – Agdz

Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
After breakfast, we will start our return to Marrakech, but this time we will do it in a different way, we will cross what looks like an authentic African sheet, full of acacias and dromedaries, until we reach the famous valley of the Draa River, a palm grove of 200 km of length.

We will spend the night in an authentic Kasbah in the middle of the palm grove of the Draa River.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: We will sleep in an authentic Kasbah in the Draa river valley

Day 6: Agdz- Ait Saouen – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Once we have breakfast we will embark on our way to Marrakech, crossing the mountains of Ait Saouen until we reach Ouarzazate, but we will not stop here, since we already did it and we will go to another of the most relevant kasbahs in Morocco, the Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, dynasty Pacha Galaoui again, it is the second most visited monument in Morocco, and has been immortalized in numerous films such as Gladiator.

After lunch, return to Marrakech. Free afternoon in Marrakech
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Riad in the heart of the Medina of Marrakech

Day 7: Marrakech – Menara Airport

Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Free day, and guided tour depending on the departure time of the flight. Transfer to the airport.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.



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