Desert Trip 4 Days From Marrakech To Merzouga Dunes, Camel Ride
About This Tour
Travel from Marrakech into the dramatic landscapes of southern Morocco on this private 4-day desert journey. Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass, vi...
Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Aït Benhaddou, Erg Chebbi, Skoura, Dadès Gorges · Languages: Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish
Know before you go: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible; Not suitable for pets; Infants must not sit on laps; Infant seats unavailable; Not recommended for people with heart conditions; Vegetarian option available; We will pick up you from your hotel or riad in Marrakech, departure at 08:00 morning.If your riad is in the medina the pick-up location will be the nearest accessible point to the riad.The same for the drop-off.
About Dadès Gorges
Dadès Gorges
Morocco tour guides from Everest Global Hub can take you deep into the red-hued canyons of the Dadès Gorge, where the vistas promise to be nothing short of breathtaking.
What's Included
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Private trip in Minibus or Jeep véhicule, Driver Guide, Fuel, Sunset, Sunrise, SandBoarding
- 2 Hotels 1 Luxury Camp In Desert, Camel ride, Berber Music, Jeep in Merzouga Desert to visit around
Not Included
- Lunches, Drinks, Local guide in Kasbah Ait Ben Benhaddou, tickets entrance to Cinema Studio
Itinerary
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1Day 01
DAY 1: Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Dades ValleyDAY 1: Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Dades Valley Meeting at 8h00 a.m with your driver at your Marrakech riad / Hotel, take you to the 4x4 and depart from Marrakech to Dades valley, through the Tizi- N-Tichka pass (2260m) in the High Atlas Mountains. From Marrakech to Ouarzazate, you will enjoy the scenic road, beautiful landscapes with different colors and the Berber villages along the way. You will have free time here to visit the old Kasbah of Ouarzazate “Taourirt Kasbah” and have lunch. Afterwards, you go further south east to the green Dades valley and the city of roses via the fascinating Skoura palmery. overnight in Dades valley in the hotel which you will book,
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2Day 02
DAY 2: Dades - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Dunes (Erg ChebbiDAY 2: Dades - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi) After breakfast, departure from your hotel in Dades valley at 8 a.m., taking the road of 1000 kasbahs drive around the colorful Berber villages of the Dades valley. 45 km further, you will get to Tinghir with it’s beautiful palm grove and Jewish quarter. You continue to Todra Gorges (Todgha), free time to go on trek along the canyons of about 300m high, a favorite place for rock climbers. Afterwards you will leave to Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga Sahara desert and you will have time for lunch on the way before you arrive to Erfoud. Then we'll head for the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. We continue deeper into the desert landscape, until the dunes appear in the middle of nowhere.The night in Merzouga. in the hotel which you book.
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3Day 03
Day 3: 4x4 (Off-raod) Desert Safari - Nomad Villages - Black Desert -Gnawa musicDay 3: 4x4 (Off-raod) Desert Safari - Nomad Villages - Black Desert - Gnawa music. We will drive to explore the tiny villages around Erg Chebbi dunes such as Merdani, Khamlia, M'fis on our way to Kamlia we expect to meet locals showing their desert foxes. you may also encounter desert reptiles and mammals, in Khamlia, known as the village of black people who were slaves coming from Sudan,you will be hospitably welcomed with a cup of tea (Whiskey Berber) while enjoying their spiritual Gnawa music. Leaving Khamlia our next stop is on the panoramic view of golden dunes near the Algerian border, we may stop for Picnic lunch under the shadow of a tree before continuing to visit a Nomad family, who are living under Berber tent and who are taking care for herd of cattle, goats and camels, you will visit the nomads family while enjoying the taste of a nice cup of tea. After these you will have the chance to visit the sites of black volcanic rocks. then we will back to Merzouga to your hotel.
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4Day 04
DAY 4: Merzouga - Ait benhaddou- MarrakechDAY 4: Merzouga - Ait benhaddou- Marrakech After breakfast we can enjoy a visit of cinema sets & studios located in Ouarzazate, which is known as Hollywood of Africa. Afterwards we will visit the universal Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah as it has been named by UNESCO in 1987. Ait Benhaddou is the World Heritage site that has been used as a backdrop for more than 20 films including “Gladiator” “Indiana Jones” and “Lawrence of Arabia”. Enjoy a walk to explore the traditional Moroccan style of architecture in which the Kasbah are built. We continue our way to Marrakesh through the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi n'Tichka pass. Break for lunch in the middle of the Atlas Mountains. Drop off at your Marrakech Riad / Hotel.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Marrakesh. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Marrakesh. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
