4 days Morocco Desert tour from Marrakech
- Marrakech
- Marrakech
- Standards OR Luxurious
- 4 days / 3 nights
- people: from 1 to 18
Overview:
In this best 4 days Morocco Desert tour from Marrakech, you’ll see several fabulous places and spend a magical night in the Sahara Desert ( you can choose between a standard camp and a luxury camp).
Tour itinerary:
Day 1: MARRAKECH – AIT-BEN-HADDOU – DADES GORGES:
Will transport you through the High Atlas Mountains Tizi N’Tichka pass. We will have time to pause and take in the magnificent scenery, as well as enjoy a coffee and orange juice break. The afternoon will be spent touring Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage Site. This village of gathered Berber Kasbahs has been used in more than twenty films and was one of the most significant fortress strongholds during the caravan era in Morocco. And following our tour of the Kasbah, we will travel to the Moroccan Hollywood of Ouarzazate, where we will view filming locations and explore one of the film studios or a museum, as well as the Taourirt Kasbah, before arriving at the sanctuary of Skoura, known for its palm groves. You will also visit the Kasabah of Amerhidel, which was once home to the most popular family responsible for safeguarding the village and its properties and dates to the 17th century. After passing through the capital of roses, El Kelaat M’Gouna, the vehicle will proceed to the Dades Gorges via the valley of a thousand Kasbahs. In the Dades Gorges, you will be staying in a hotel or Riad.
Day 2: DADES GORGES – TODRA GORGES – ERFOUD – SAHARA DESERT:
Will cover travel to the Desert. However, there are numerous natural tourist attractions along the route that are accessible on foot. The Todra Gorges are the most spectacular. If you have time for a brief hike in the palm grove of Todra and see the tourists climbing the Gorges, Dades Valley is approximately 64 kilometers away. In the Gorges, you will also have the opportunity to see nomads coming down to drink or carrying water jugs for themselves or their animals. Following the Gorges, you will travel via Tinjdad, where you will have lunch, to Erfoud, which is known for its fossils. Here, you can visit one of the fossil museums to get an understanding of the local industry. Proceed to the gradle of the Alwite dynasty. It is approximately 35 kilometers from here to Merzouga, where you will spend the night in a hotel near the sand.
Day 3: MERZOUGA – DRAA VALLEY – OUARZAZATE:
To see the sunrise on the dunes, we must wake early in the morning. Return by our camels to the hotel for breakfast, then travel via Rissani to Tafilalet’s wide palm grove. The way in the direction of Alnif (lunch on the spot), Tazarine Oasis, or around N’kob and the Draa Valley. Next, proceed to Ouarzazate via Agdez and the Anti-Atlas Mountains.
Day 4: OUARZAZATE – TAOURIRT – MARRAKECH:
Breakfast followed by departure from Ouarzazate to visit the Taourirt Kasbah and the Cinema studios. Visit High Atlas. Passing over Tizi-N-Tichka on the way back to Marrakech after a lunch break in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains. Arriving in Marrakech almost late.
Tour Includes:
- Private tour in a comfortable modern transportation a 4×4 vehicle, a van or a minibus with A/C.
- Professional driver / guide English speaking
- Fuel
- Pick up / drop off at your accommodations
- Breakfasts in all accommodations Dinners (Merzouga, Dades Gorges)
- Camel Trekking
- Overnight in the Desert
- Sandboarding
Tour Excludes:
- Flights
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Entrance fees to museums and attractions if needed
- Tips (optional)
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Alternative tours and itineraries are available for those who can devote more time to the 4-day excursion. We can create custom Marrakech excursions that conclude in any Moroccan city, or you can modify any of the existing Marrakech tour itineraries to meet your requirements.
