4 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech To Merzouga
Overview
Customize or join us on a mesmerizing 4-day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga through the diverse landscapes and cultural wonders of southern Morocco, from the bustling streets of Marrakech to the serene Sahara Desert and the historic Draa Valley. Marvel at ancient kasbahs, traverse majestic Gorges, and experience the hospitality of Berber villages. This adventure offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, historical exploration, and authentic cultural encounters, creating unforgettable memories along the way.
Highlights:
Included/Excluded
- Private transportation (A / C comfortable 4WD / Minivan / Minibus)
- Professional speaking driver during the trip
- Accommodation in typical hotels, riads and tents with dinner & breakfast
- Pick up & drop off at your accommodation in Marrakech
- Berber Music Entertainment
- Camel trek to overnight in the desert camp with guide (private tents)
- Kasbahs, Valleys, Walks, Breaks for photos … Etc
- 2 Nights in Hotels (Dinner & Breakfast)
- 1 Night in Desert (Dinner & Breakfast)
- Beverages & Lunches.
- Flights
- Tips
Tour Plan
On the first day, we leave Marrakech venturing through the magnificent Atlas Mountains and the pass of Tichka (2260 m), offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas Mountain chain to Ouarzazate where many famous movies have been shot such Alexander the Great, The Mummy, The jewel of the Nile, Kingdom of heaven Etc…The scenery is absolutely stunning. We stop in the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou one of the most spectacular fortresses in the South of Morocco and a UNESCO world heritage site. Lunch in Ouarzazate as “The Hollywood of Africa”. We continue our journey to the valley of Roses known for its annual festival during the roses harvest in May. Spend the night with dinner in Dades valley.
After breakfast, we start our day with a drive towards the Todra Gorges where many of rock climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport. Later we continue our Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, following the ancient Bedouin trading routes parallel with the Middle Atlas, passing a series of fortified villages with outstanding pre-Saharian architecture. The route to Erfoud is one of the most pleasing of all the Southern routes. The town is in a dry red built of desert and was built by the French as a central administration town. It is known for its rich black fossils marble. The stone is sculpted to bring the fossils into relief on everything from ashtrays to washbasins and more. We head down to the spectacular Merzouga dunes where sand dunes signify the start of the mighty Sahara Desert. We leave our vehicle and take a camel ride into the desert to a Berber camp. To seal this as an experience of a life time, why not surf the Sahara Desert and try sand Dunes Boarding! After dinner we gather round the fire and enjoy the desert night perhaps with traditional Berber drums.
Early wake up before dawn to enjoy the sunrise from the Great Dune of Sahara Desert. Return to the hotel in dromedaries. Shower and breakfast. Then departure to Rissani and visit the town considered the cradle of the Alaouite dynasty which mainly emphasizes its market considered the most important in the south, where many nomads come to shop. We will leave the desert and cross the arid fascinating landscapes up to the Draa Valley where we will make several stops to enjoy the valley as the longest in Morocco. Continue our journey towards Zagora, current administrative center of the area and from where once caravans journeyed to Timbuktu on a long trip that lasted 52 days, from here all the Draa Valley and Oasis bearing the same name is mastered, considered the largest in Morocco and the richest in the production of dates. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, you leave Zagora direction Marrakech with a scenic drive through the Draa valley and authentic villages to discover the sites of the South region. We continue to Ouarzazate where you will have lunch. In the afternoon, we drive back to Marrakech via the high Atlas Mountains with an optional visit to the former Pacha Telouat Kasbah. End of the Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga.
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