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Day 1
Marrakech - Atlas Mountains - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Roses & Dades Valleys
We will pick you up from Marrakech in the morning then start the 3-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert crossing the High Atlas Mountains, Tizi-n-Tichka passing through few Kasbahs and the traditional Atlas Berber villages, continuing driving on the Mountains, after few hours on the Atlas Mountains we will get to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We will have some walk visiting and have lunch near the Kasbah, then we continue driving to the Hollywood of Africa (Ouarzazate) where you will visit the atlas studios and Taourirt Kasbah where a lot of films where shot (Ex: Lawrence of Arabia, Game of Thrones...etc.). After those visits, we will continue to Skoura, Roses Valley and then to Dades where we will spend the night.
Day 2
Dades - Todra Gorges - El Jorf - Erfoud - Merzouga (Night in Erg Chebbi Desert)
After having breakfast and taking shower at the hotel, we will start the 2nd day of our journey from the Sahara desert. Oasis, Valleys and old Berber villages are waiting for us to visit along the way. Our first stop today will be on a panoramic view of the Dades Valley before continuing to Todra Gorges, where you'll have time to walk through one of the most spectacular canyons in the world. We will continue driving to Tenhir, Tinjdad, Jorf having lunch on a Berber Villages before continuing to Erfoud where we the beginning of the Saharan Berber Villages and desert Oasis. We will continue our journey Merzouga, after few minutes driving from Erfoud you'll start seeing the highest sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. We will get to a hotel in Merzouga where you will leave some of your luggage and take only the necessary for the night in small bags. Our desert adventure starts by riding camels crossing the sand dunes. You will stop in dunes for sunset, a great opportunity to take magical photos of the sunset over the dunes. when we get to the desert camp, you'll have time to walk to one of the highest sand dunes for the Sandboarding. We will have dinner, Berber Drums music around a fire camp and you'll have free time to walk to te nearest dunes to watch the stars.
Day 3
Merzouga Desert- Alnif - N'kob - Agdz - High Atlas Mountains - Marrakech
Our guides at the camp will wake you up early in the morning to watch the sunrise in the dunes before riding the camels back to Merzouga. After the breakfast and showering in the Desert Hotel, we will start the last day of our 3-day tour backing to Marrakech, today you'll have only a few stops because it takes almost 10 hours driving back to Marrakech passing through different desert areas and also few Berber villages (Ex: Alnif, Nkob, Agdz...etc). We will arrive in Ouarzazate around the noon, have lunch there and we will continue driving to Marrakech on the same road through the High Atlas Mountains.
NB: We suggest:
- Standard Tours: including Professional art historian guide and accommodation in Selected 3 stars hotels and Riads, Standard desert camp at the desert
- Luxury Tours: including Professional art historian guide and accommodation in Selected Luxury hotel and Riads, luxury desert camp.
Maps
Explore the south east of Morocco in 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, skoura oasis, the great canyons of Dades and the gorges of Toudra, Ride camels to reach the desert camp, watch the sunset and sunrise and enjoy a traditional dinner in desert camp while watching the staring stars. See the Kasbah of Ouarzazate, and much more.
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Destination
Ait Ben Haddou kasbah , Merzouga Desert , Ouarzazate
Departure Location
Marrakech
Return Location
Marrakech
Additional Information
Departure Time: Please arrive by 07:45 AM for a prompt departure at 08:00 AM.
Return Time: Approximately 7:00 PM.
Price includes
- Air conditioned Minivan or 4WD
- Bottled water during the tour
- Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each)
- Fuel
- Half-Board accommodations in selected hotels and Riads
- Overnight in desert camp dinner and breakfast included
- Professional driver/ Guide
Price does not include
- Anything not mentioned in the program
- Entrance Fees
- Lunches
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
Highlights :
- Stay overnight in a Bedouin camp
- Discover the famous kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
- Drive through the atlas mountains and enjoy the beautiful landscapes
- Enjoy the beautiful sunset and a night in desert camp under the stars
- Discover the hidden Berber living in the desert
- Cross the Erg Chebbi dunes on camels
- Follow the caravan route through the High Atlas Mountains
- Take the roads through the canyons of Dades
- Enjoy an authentic Moroccan dinner under the stars
Explore the south east of Morocco in 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, skoura oasis, the great canyons of Dades and the gorges of Toudra, Ride camels to reach the desert camp, watch the sunset and sunrise and enjoy a traditional dinner in desert camp while watching the staring stars. See the Kasbah of Ouarzazate, and much more.
FES VIA DESERT
This circuit from Marrakech to Fez combines a trip to the Moroccan desert, the Merzouga and the High Atlas to Ouarzazate and the camp in the desert Merzouga, a camel ride in the desert, then the crossing of the Mi-Atlas until in Ifrane and Fez. Explore the south-east of Morocco during this 3-day excursion in the Marrakech desert at the FEZ, discover the UNESCO World Heritage fortified kasbahs, the great Dadès canyons and the Toudra gorges, climb to the back Camel to the desert camp and enjoy a traditional dinner at the camp watching the stars. Take a camel ride to admire the sunset over the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.
3 Days
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DESERT TOUR
Take a private 2-day desert tour from Marrakech to explore the Draa Valley and ride camels in the Zagora Desert. Visit the ancient fortified kasbahs and meet the locals.
During this private excursion in the Draa Valley and the Zagora desert from Marrakech, you will explore the high mountains of the High Atlas and its stunning panoramic views, visit the Kasbahs of World Heritage, Kasaïbas ben Haddou and taourirte, will ride camels and stroll through the vast palm grove of the Dra Valley to spend a night in the desert camp under the nomad tents and the starry sky.
2 Days
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IMPERIAL CITIES
Morocco has had a long history of Berbers, Roman invasions, Islamic conquests and European colonization, all of which have left their mark on its food, architecture and traditions.
The dilapidated orange trees of Rabat, the palace of Meknes, so great that lived a hundred princesses, the medieval streets of Fez, the mosque of Casablanca, the vagaries of Marrakech, the Kasbahs of Unesco in Ouarzazate, the palm groves unforgettable night in the desert under the stars, camel ride; the smell of orange blossom and the kaleidoscope of rugs, scarves and leather in tanneries. The Atlas Mountains, dotted with small villages and large dunes of the Sahara Desert.
8 Days
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GRAND TOUR
Discover Morocco, its cultural richness and the splendor of its imperial cities, travel the coasts, the imperial cities, the mountains and the desert in an authentic tour of Morocco.
The whole history of Morocco is inscribed on the walls of the four cities of the circuit of the imperial cities: Marrakech and the Jemaa El Fna square, Fez and the fountain Nejjarine, Meknes and Bab El Mansour, Rabat and the mausoleum Mohammed V, also Volubilis and Casablanca with the Hassan II Mosque, all classified as World Heritage by Unesco. As you stroll through the souks and labyrinthine markets of Marrakech or Fez, your senses are awakened by the sound of the professionals at work, the smell of orange blossom and the kaleidoscope of carpets, scarves and leather tanneries. The Atlas Mountains, dotted with small villages and large dunes of the Sahara Desert.
15 Days
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