3 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
Overwiev of the 3 days tour from Marrakech
Visit Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO HERITAGE) and Ouarzazate
Drive through the High Atlas Mountains/Tizi N’Tichka Pass.
A night at the Erg Chebbi dunes
Enjoy the fascinating sunset, sunrise and the stars
Trip to the Middle Atlas Mountains/Visit the Cedar Forest
DAY 1: tour from Marrakech: Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate - Dades:
This 3-day tour from Marrakech starts with pick up from your accommodation and drive towards the Dades Valley. The journey to our destination takes us through the High Atlas Mountains and the magnificent Tizi N’Tichka Pass. The drive through these incredible landscapes offers breathtaking views you can’t help but admire. Then we stop to visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou.
Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou has been a World Heritage Site since 1987 and has served as a backdrop for numerous films, such as Kingdom of Heaven, Gladiator, and Prince of Persia. It is one of the most popular destinations for filmmakers from all over the world. Afterward, we will drive to Ouarzazate, also called the Hollywood of Africa. Then, we will drive through the beautiful oasis of Skoura to the Dades Valley. Overnight in a hotel in Dades (breakfast and dinner included).
DAY 2: Dades Valley - Todra Gorge - Merzouga desert
Todra is the next place we will visit after breakfast in the Dades Valley. The canyons in Todra are the highest and narrowest in Morocco. Here we will take you for a walk through the magnificent canyons. After lunch, we will continue to the desert of Merzouga, where you will pass some fascinating oases and Erfoud (the capital of fossil production). Upon arrival in Merzouga, you will head to the Erg Chebbi dunes for a camel ride.
Besides riding camels and admiring the beautiful view of the Sahara, you will have the opportunity to watch the sunset over the highest dunes in North Africa. The overnight stay and dinner will be spent in a nomad tent. You will also enjoy a small show with Berber music around the campfire and under the endless starry sky.
Day 3: Merzouga - Draa Valley - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
In the morning you will be woken up by the camel man to see the spectacular sunrise over the high sand dunes. Then you will ride on the back of the camels to Merzouga.
We then continue to Marrakech via Rissani, Draa Valley, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou, the High Atlas Mountains, and the picturesque Tizi N’Tichka Pass (2260 meters above the High Atlas Mountains). This exploration tour ends in Marrakech.
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- Included services
- Private transport AC minibus with English speaking guide/driver
- We will pick you up and drop you off at your accommodation
- 1 night in a desert camp in private tents
- Camel trekking in the Sahara Merzouga
- Dinner and breakfast
- Excluded services
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Entrance fees, other personal expenses and pocket money
