5 days Desert tour from Marrakech

5 days Desert tour from Marrakech itinerary:

 

Day 1: Marrakech – Talouet Kasbah – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate

The first day of our 5-days Marrakech desert tour, you’ll be taken up from your Marrakech hotel or riad in the medina, driven across the High Atlas Mountains, and cross Morocco’s highest pass, Tizi N Tichka (2260m). You will be amazed by the surrounding landscapes and Berber villages before arriving at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, where you will be taken on a walking tour to learn about its background and history of being one of the most targeted places for shooting many glorious movies, such as “Lawrence of Arabia (1962)”, “The Jewel of the Nile (1985),” “Queen of the Desert”, “Gladiator (2000),” and “Game of Thrones. The first night of your 5-day desert vacation from Marrakech to Merzouga will be in Ouarzazate, also known as Hollywood of Africa.

 

Day 2: Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Merzouga Desert

You will leave Ouarzazate after breakfast and drive through the Draa Valley, which is both the longest river in the country and the largest valley in terms of the number of date palms. You will continue on your journey until you reach the Rissani Market, which is the most genuine market in the region and takes place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. If any of these were not happening on the day of your visit, you will return the following day. In this historic marketplace, you will be able to observe how local people make their living, including through the sale of locally grown produce, handicrafts, and cattle. Later on, you will continue on your journey until you reach the Merzouga Desert. When you arrive, you will have some time to relax and enjoy a cup of tea before you begin your camel ride to the desert camp. After making a stop in the middle of the dunes, from which you will be able to enjoy the most breathtaking view of the setting sun, you will carry on to the campsite after the sun has set. You will be greeted with a cup of tea, and then you will be shown to your luxurious tent, which will have its own private bathroom as well as a shower. Following dinner, you will all congregate around the campfire, where local Berbers will play traditional music on drums. After that, you will have some free time to take in the peaceful atmosphere of the desert and gaze up at the night sky.

 

Day 3: Merzouga 4×4 Excursion

On this day, getting up early to view the sunrise close to the camp is something that we highly recommend doing. After breakfast, you will begin your desert tour by riding in a four-wheel drive vehicle to explore the region of the Merzouga Desert. You will begin by going to an area with fossils, and then you will continue on to visit nomadic families and learn about their way of life, which is centered on their cattle. shall have a cup of tea with them before moving on to the Mifiss mines, which are a historic coal mine that was run by French firms during the 1900s. Following that, we make a pit stop in Khamlia, a small community populated by people originally from places in sub-Saharan Africa and famous for their Gnaoua Music. They will showcase dances from Africa in addition to their own original music. You enjoy lunch in the village, which consists of “Berber Pizza,” a cuisine that is traditional to the region. After lunch, you will get in your car and go to the hotel that is located on the dune’s edge.

 

Day 4: Merzouga Desert – Erfoud – Todra Gorge – Dades Gorge

After breakfast at the hotel, we drive towards Rissani which is one of the oldest towns in the area, we will visit its authentic traditional market. We will make a stop at the underground irrigation system known in the area as El Khottarat. Then we drive to Todra Gorges where we have lunch, afterwards, we will walk through the marvelous canyons. In the afternoon we will drive to Dades Valley where we will stop for the scenic landscapes. Then we check in our hotel overlooking the valley..

 

Day 5: Dades Gorge – Rose Valley – Amridil Kasbah – Marrakech

Today you start your journey towards Marrakech, the 5 days desert tour from Marrakech takes you to Rose Valley and Skoura palm groves where you stop to visit Amridil Kasbah; a 17th-century balding that is still owned by the descendent of the founder and now operated as museum where you can learn more about the life in Kasbah of the rich people in the south. After a guided tour in Kasbah, you continue to Ouarzazate and then drive across the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. Arrive to Marrakech late afternoon where our 5 days Marrakech desert tour ends.

 

5 days Desert tour from Marrakech Includes:

• • Private driver

  • Tour Guide (Optional)

  • Private Vehicle 4×4/Minibus with AC

  • Accommodation including (Bed, Dinner, Breakfast)

  • Merzouga 4×4 excursion

  • Camel trekking excursion in Merzouga

  • 1 night in a desert camp

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