Luxury tour from Marrakech to Sahara desert of Merzouga. Visit Ait Benhaddou, Valley of Roses, Dades Valley and Todra Gorge. In Merzouga Desert, you will enjoy a camel trek and sandboarding. You will enjoy a delicious dinner followed by the campfire beneath the starry African sky. Nothing compares to the millions of stars, silence, and peacefulness of the Sahara. You will sleep in luxury canvas tents which will make you feel like you have walked into a story from the Arabian nights. You will then head back to Marrakech via Daara valley, the biggest valley in Morocco.
Day 1 | Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley/Gorges
We depart early from Marrakech at approximately 8 am and travel by 4×4 to the High Atlas mountains. At the Atlas Mountains, you will discover the indigenous culture of the local Berber people. Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka high pass to continue the route to Ounela valley until the Kasbah of Pasha Glaoui in Talouet. Then continue the way to the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou for lunch on your own. It is the most famous Kasbah in Morocco and also a UNESCO World Heritage site. After lunch on your own, continue to Ouarzazate, called “the Hollywood of Morocco”, It is called this because of its three film studios located here. Our journey continues on to Skoura, which is a small desert town in a beautiful oasis followed by the beautiful Valley of Roses, and to Dades Valley. Here you will enjoy rock formations of Dades Gorge with local villages. You will stop in the Dades for an overnight stay in a hotel which will include dinner and breakfast.
Day 2 | Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges – Merzouga Deset
After an early breakfast, you will continue your trip passing the traditional Berber town of Tinghir and reaching Todra Gorges, placed in the beautiful palmary. After visiting Todra Gorge your trip will continue towards the Merzouga desert passing by Tinjdad and Erfoud. You will continue to Rissani, Rissani is the old capital of Tafilalet. After visiting the old capital, you will head towards the desert of Merzouga. Have fun on a camel ride for about 1 hour until you reach a desert camp the middle of the Erg Chebbi dunes. You will arrive in time to view the beautiful desert sunset and dinner. Spend this night in the desert luxury camp.
Day 3 | Merzouga – Agdez – Draa – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
After desert sunrise you will be treated to breakfast and then drive back to Merzouga village and pass the towns of Anif, Tazarine, and N’kob where you will have lunch on your own. Next, see the beautiful Draa valley with its many date palms. You may visit Tamnougale Kasbah and then drive towards the small town Agdez and cross the mountains to reach Ouarzazate and later Marrakech.
What is included in this tour?
- 2 luxury night accommodation
- Fuel surcharge
- 2 Breakfast
- 2 Dinners
- Professional driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Camel ride
- Transport by air-conditioned 4WD
- Transport by private vehicle
What is not included in this tour?
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
Accommodations
- Accommodation in Dades Valley in a Kasbah Hotel
- Accommodation in a Desert Luxury Camp
