5-day Tour from Marrakesh to Merzouga Desert
On the 5-day Tour from Marrakesh to Merzouga Desert, Take advantage of this tour of the desert from Marrakech to discover the Sahara.
Description:
The 5-day Tour from Marrakesh to Merzouga Desert, the pearl of the South, you will discover Ouarzazate, the city of cinema where many films have been shot in the middle of arid lands, as well as Ait-Ben-Haddou, a UNESCO-listed site. Your adventure trip in Morocco will take you to Tighir and its ancient kasbahs. On the way, you will visit beautiful palm groves, sleep in a typical desert bivouac and admire a splendid sunset. The Todra Gorges will leave you with unforgettable memories.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley
Departure from the Dades Gorges over the High Atlas via the Tizi N’tichka pass, on the side of the mountains you will see Berber villages and farms. Continue via Ouarzazate the capital of cinema in Morocco and then via the road of the Thousand-Kasbahs from here you will take a track where you will have the opportunity to appreciate the tranquility of the mountains inhabited by Berber nomads, you will explore a new sense of everyday life. Arrival at the impressive Dades Gorge and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga
Morning departure to the desert roads to continue to Tinghir and visit of the Toudra Gorges (15 km from Tinghir), lunch on site. In the afternoon, departure to the city of Erfoud through the palm grove of Tinjdad, the palm grove of Touroug and the city of Erfoud. Visit of the workshop of marble production of fossils. Continuation to the impressive dunes of Merzouga (Erg Chebi). Exchange of vehicle against the camels to admire the sunset and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 : Merzouga – Erg Chebbi – Merzouga
After breakfast, you will make the great tour of the dunes passing through: the 2 oases of MERZOUGA, the nomadic deposit by the desert roads, the village of KHAMLIA (village of the blacks) the mines of MIFISS, the desert dishes, the meeting of the nomads of the desert, the oasis TISSARDMINE, and return to the hotel around 3 pm for the departure of your caravan in dromedary in order to attend the sunset in the dunes. You will spend the night in a wild oasis located at 2 hours of walk in full desert. Night under the Berber tent.
Day 4 : Merzouga – Rissani – Nko’b – Ouarzazate
Wake up early to see the beautiful sunrise and climb the dunes, then ride the camels back to the lodge where you will have breakfast and continue to Ouarzazate via Rissani where we stop a little to visit its traditional Souk which is considered the largest in the whole South of Morocco and continue to the beautiful Draa valley with its millions of palm trees. In the afternoon arrival in Ouarzazate.
Day 5 : Ouarzazate – Marrakech
After breakfast departure to Ait Ben Haddou to see a kasbah where many movies have been filmed such as “The Arabian Horn” and “Babel”. At the end of the day arrival in Marrakech.
Tour includes
- Pick up service from your Hotel/Riad in Marrakech
- Private Transport by an A/C vehicle
- Overnight in desert camp dinner and breakfast
- Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each
- You can stop everywhere to take pictures
- Fuel included
- Professional English speaking driver
- Half-board accommodations in selected hotels & Riads or Kasbahs ( breakfasts are included)
- Drop off service at your accommodation/Airport
Tour excludes:
- The flights tickets to and from your homeland
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees
- Tips and gratuities
Customer feedback:
A very nice experience!
100% recommended experience!
A magic experience in Morocco!
Highly recommended!
Experience of 10!
Extreme adventure