Morocco desert Tour From Marrakech in 5 Days
Day 1: Marrakech - Kasbah ait ben haddou - Gorges dades
After meeting you at your hotel in Marrakech after breakfast we will go towards the High Atlas through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, along a road that climbs from the plains up to 2260 m above sea level passing through small villages, small waterfalls, through the continuously changing landscape and colors of these beautiful mountains. We can to make a stop on the pass for a cup of refreshing mint tea and admire the scenery before taking the road to the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, where we will arrive in time for lunch. Here we can visit the famous Kasbah, declared UNESCO World Heritage and which was the scene of films like The Gladiator, Babel, Lawrence of Arabia, The Legionary, The Sheltering Sky, and many others. Then we will go through the famous Valley of Roses and the Dades valley, reaching the Dades Gorge in time for sunset where we will stop in a very traditional and romantic Hotel for Dinner & Overnight.
Day 2: Gorges dades - Tafilalet - Merzouga
In the morning, after breakfast, you may take a walk through the Dades Gorges, and then take the car to drive the road of the 1000 Kasbahs, go through Tineghier village, and the Jewish Kasbah, arriving to the Todra Gorges in time for lunch, take a walk in the Gorges before taking the road to the Merzouga desert by way of Erfoud. Dinner with Saharan drums & overnight in a nice Traditional Kasbah in the foot of the erg-chebbi dunes.
Day 3: Merzouga Tour
After breakfast and rest we will start A visit approximately half day in the desert to see the different faces of deser, passing through small villages, where we will stop to listen to some Saharan Music in El Khamlia, the oasis, you will have a small visit to Rissani the first capital of dynasty alouite, including some historical Kasbahs, and the The famous Market, you will have the opportunity to test the local food of the area the Pizza Berber, after we will Take The 4x4 towards the Desert, After rest a mint tea the guide and camels will be waiting to carry you across the sandy dunes of the erg-chebbi, you will enjoy the beauty of the sunset on camel, after one hour you will reach to the desert camp to spend night in a berbre tent. At your desert shelter, your camels are hobbled and mint tea is served. After a wonderful dinner, watch the Stars & overnight in the Berber Tent.
Day 4: Merzouga - Rissani - Ouarzazate
In the morning, after breakfast, you may take a walk through the Dades Gorges, and then take the car to drive the road of the 1000 Kasbahs, go through Tineghier village, and the Jewish Kasbah, arriving to the Todra Gorges in time for lunch, take a walk in the Gorges before taking the road to the Merzouga desert by way of Erfoud. Dinner with Saharan drums & overnight in a nice Traditional Kasbah in the foot of the erg-chebbi dunes.
Day 5 : Ouarzazate - Marrakech
In the morning you can get up early, take a walk over the sand Dunes and watch the sunrise from just behind the Algerian border, which is about 50 km from Merzouga. We take camel back to the hotel.. We will depart toward ouarzazate. We will return to Ouarzazate by a different road that passes through the Nakob village and the Draa valley. We will then stop for tea and a visit to Agdz and after this we will start off again for Ouarzazate where we spend the night in a romantic and beautiful riad with a pool to cool off after a long day. Dinner & overnight.
After breakfast we will visit the town of Ouarzazate, the Kasbah of Taourirt and the Atlas Studios movie studios, the largest and most famous of all Africa. From here we head to the Fint Oasis, near Ouarzazate. we will have a lunch in the historical Kasbah ait ben haddou, We then take the Tizi-n-Tichka road passing through small villages. We will then reach Marrakech in the late afternoon for the end of the tour.
