Our authentic 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Sahara is the most popular Morocco desert tour from Marrakech. We recommend it to everyone who wants to explore the real Morocco desert Sahara. This desert trip is rich in scenery and amazing sightseeing. You will never be bored as you will be busy admiring one scene after another. The dramatic landscape change is charming: From the High Atlas Mountains to various Kasbahs over valleys and oases; followed by the magical Erg Chebbi sand dunes of Merzouga Morocco desert Sahara.
Main attractions of the trip:
- Drive across the pass of Tizi-n-Tichka ZigZag road.
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
- Visit Taourirt Kasbah Ouarzazate.
- Explore Dades valley and Todra gorges.
- Merzouga desert camel ride.
- Enjoy overnight at a desert camp.
- Crossing the Draa valley oasis of palm trees
- Discover traditional earthen Berber villages.
What is included :
- 3 Days Transportation in private 4×4 with A/C Or New Mini-Vans with A/C.
- 2 Nights Accommodation in a Moroccan Authentic Riads.
- driver/guide speaking English for the whole trip.
- English – speaking city guides in Marrakech, Fes.
- Camel trekking to spend the night in a “Berber Tents” in the middle of the Sahara desert of Erg Chebbi Dunes.
- All other taxes
Not included :
- Lunches.
- Airfare (Flight Ticket).
- Drinks
- Tips for guide, drivers.
- Travel insurance.
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Destination
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Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddo – Ouarzazate – Boumalen Dades
We will meet you at your riad or hotel at 8:30a.m., depart Marrakech, and transport over the High Atlas mountains Tizi nTichka pass. We will have time to stop and enjoy impressive landscapes, and break for coffee and fresh-squeezed orange juice. We visit several Kasbah along the way – including Ait Benhaddou. The Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou is a 16th century UNESCO site – one of the best preserved and most spectacular Kasbah in Morocco. Scenes from the blockbuster hit movie of 2000 – Gladiator – were filmed in Ait Benhaddou. Lunch in somewhere. Along the way we’ll enjoy the landscapes of Berber villages and the different valley, Rose Valley and Dades Valley before arriving to Dades Gorge. Overnight in Dades.
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Day 2: Bomalne Dades – Todra Gorge – Erg Chebbi Camel trekking
After breakfast,we will continue our road towards Erg Chebbi crossing many beautiful fascinating sights such as Todra gorges which worth a visit and a walk around, then continue the road by crossing the Todra valley toward Tinjdad, where you can have lunch. After that we drive you to sahara erg chebbi .
A promise of beautiful photographic scenery and a truly rare experience while you watch the sunset over the horizon.you will have your camels that will drive you through huge golden sand dunes , deep into the heart of the desert where you can catch the fabulous view of the sun setting over the desert dunes which is going to be some of the memories that will cherish from the desert drive . later you will spend your night in a nomad tent , enjoying the Berber ambiance , drumming around camp fire and sleeping under a blanket of tens of thousands stars. – Berber camp including dinner and breakfast .
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Day 3 - 5: Sahara Desert – Marrakech
The camel man will wake you up in dawn to see the spectacular sunrise like a catapulted ball thrown into the air , later you will return to the camp to have your breakfast. after the camel man take you back to the Auberge to have shower to refresh your body .we drive to Rissani through the Ksours and kasbahs of Tafilalet . Visiting the mausoleum of Molay Ali El-Charif, He is considered to have been the founder of the Alouite dynasty. After that we drive towards Marrakesh crossing the High Atlas once more, down the Tizi nTichka pass. Arrival evening in Marrakech at approximately 6pm.