Morocco Desert Tours from Marrakech 4 Days

Morocco Desert Tours from Marrakech 4 Days

During this private desert tour to Merzouga Sahara; you will travel through the history of western Morocco to discover the local culture and traditions of the local people; you will visit the world heritage sites and go through the great palm grove and the dry rivers; enjoy the beautiful desert sceneries and the great canyons of dades gorges and todra gorges to reach the great sand dunes of Merzouga; where you will experience a camel ride and enjoy a romantic dinner under the stars in desert camp

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech - Ait ben haddou - Ouarzazate - Dades valley

Stop At: Gorges du Dades, R704 Gorges Dades, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
Your 4 days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech to Sahara, start with a pick up from your accommodation in Marrakech at 8 AM and drive towards the fortified village of ait ben haddou crossing the high atlas mountains and the pass of tichka enjoying the beautiful landscapes of the Berber villages settled at the foothills of the mountains. After many stops for photos we will take the road of the caravans to reach the world heritage UNESCO kasbah at ait ben haddou which is a live example of the Berber architecture; visit the kasbah in a guided walking tour, we will stop for lunch in a local restaurant, and then, continue our journey to dades valley through the palm grove of Skoura and the rose valley, with its annual festival of roses celebrate every year on Mai; then continue to reach the dades valley where you will spend the night in the selected hotel or kasbah.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hotel or Riad

Day 2: Dades gorges - Todra gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga desert and camel ride

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
After breakfast at your hotel, we will start a new journey, first, we will visit the great canyons of dades; formed by the river through millions of years ago; then continue towards the todra oasis and its amazing gorges which are the best and only place for the mountain climbers around the world. after a walking tour in the gorges, we will continue driving towards Merzouga desert through the village of Erfoud; known by its fossils and marble rocks; after crossing the village of Erfoud and the arid desert road we will reach Merzouga; where we will find our camel guide waiting for us for a new adventure on camels; you will ride camel for an hour and half to reach the desert camp and enjoy a lifetime beautiful sunset over the golden sand dunes of erg chebbi. Overnight in a desert camp under a nomadic tent and starry sky. dinner and breakfast around campfire.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in desert camp

Day 3: Merzouga - Rissani - Tazzarine - Draa valley - Ouarzazate

Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
Early wake up to enjoy the beautiful sunrise over the sand dunes; then ride camel back to the hotel to have breakfast and take shower and then get ready for a new explorative journey; we will drive to visit the old imperial city of Rissani and its old markets/souks; after that, we will drive towards draa valley crossin the a,ti-atlas mountains and its volcano rocks to reach the village of Tazzarine; the capital the henna; known by its use for tattos and hair treatments. We will stop for lunch in a local restaurant; and then, continue through the largest palm grove of Draa to reach the village of agdez where we will stop to visit the kasbah tamnougalte; one of the oldest kasbahs in western Morocco. After the visit, we will continue through the arid desert to arrive at the city of Ouarzazate. Overnight in Hotel or Riad in Ouarzazate
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hotel or Riad

Day 4: Ouarzazate - Cinema studios - Atlas mountains - Marrakech

Stop At: Atlas Film Studio, Km 5, road of Marrakech BP 28, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
After breakfast we will head to visit an old unesco kasbah in the middle of the city as well as the cinema museum; and then continue not far to visit the cinema studios where many international films were shot like: Gladiator, the lawrence of arabia, the Mommy, kingdom of heaven … After the visit we will drive back to Marrakech through the high atlas crossing the highest point in Morocco the tichka pass with over than 2260M high. Arrival at Marrakech and check in to your accommodation
Duration: 4 hours

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