8 Day Private Luxury Desert Tour From Marrakech back to Marrakech

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Starting location: Marrakech
8 Days
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Day 1: Marrakech: Arrival to Morocco
Upon arrival at Marrakech our driver will transfer you to your hotel / Riad to take some rest. In the evening you will take an orientation tour with our driver to Jemaa El Fna where you will be amazed by the dancers, snake-charmers and narrators.

Dinner & Overnight at the hotel / Riad.
Day 2: Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Gorges dades
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 colors and landscapes of these beautiful mountains.

We can stop on the pass for a cup of refreshing mint tea and admire the scenery, we stop to visit Ouarzazate, including the Kasbah of Taourirt and the Atlas movie studios, the largest and most famous of all Africa.

After Lunch, 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 3: 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, going through Tinghir village, and the Jewish Kasbah, arriving at 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 & overnight in the Hotel in Erfoud or in a nice Traditional Kasbah in the foot of the erg-chebbi Dunes.
Day 4: Merzouga Tour
After breakfast and rest we will start a visit approximately half a day in the desert to see the different faces of the Merzouga desert, passing through small villages, where we will stop to listen to some Saharan Music in El Khamlia, the oasis.

You will also have a small visit to Rissani the first capital of the Alaouite dynasty, including some historical Kasbahs, and the famous market where you will have the opportunity to test the local food of the area and Berber Pizza.

Afterwards we will take a 4x4 towards the desert. After rest with a mint tea, the guide and camels will be waiting to carry you across the sandy dunes of the Erg Chebbi where you will enjoy the beauty of the sunset on camel's back.

After 2 hours you will reach the desert camp to spend a night in a berber 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 5: Merzouga - Rissani - Ait Ben Haddou
In the morning you can get up early and take a walk over the sand dunes to watch the sunrise from just behind the Algerian border, which is about 50 kms from Merzouga.

Followed by a trek back to your hotel on the camel where you can take a shower from the sand, have a nice breakfast and relax.

We will depart towards ouarzazate, but we will return to Ouarzazate through 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 towards Ouarzazate where we will spend the night in a romantic and beautiful Riad located in Aït Benhaddou. Dinner & Overnight here.
Day 6: Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
After breakfast we will visit the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, the famous Kasbah, declared a 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 take the Tizi-n-Tichka road passing through small villages.

We continue towards Marrakech where we have dinner & overnight.
Day 7: Marrakech « Guided tour »
After breakfast, you will have full day tour to visit Marrakech.

The visit will include: the Menara gardens, a magnificent pool surrounded by flowers, the Koutoubia Minaret, the Saadian Tombs, the museum of Dar Si Said with the best display of Berber arts and crafts, and the Bahia Palace.

Lunch will be in a local restaurant, after that we walk through the colourful Souks of Marrakech.

Dinner & Overnight in the Hotel.
Day 8: Marrakech « Depart Morocco »
After breakfast depending on your depart time, transfer to the Airport for the end of the Trip.

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