6 Days Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga Desert

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 01 : Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – The valley of Roses – Dades Gorges

Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
We pick you up from your Riad/Hotel at 08:00 and leave Marrakech to begin our tour in the Dades Valley. We pass through Tizi-n-Tichka in the high Atlas Mountains where we pause to appreciate the mountain views. We visit the Ait Ben Haddou village which is recognized by UNESCO as a world patrimony. It is famous as a backdrop for many films, including 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'Gladiator' and 'Alexander'. We take lunch here before continuing on our way enjoying the natural beauty of the landscapes and historical monuments such as Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate and Roses Valley, which is renowned for the Festival of Roses. We also pass through the little Berber villages of Skoura and "El Kelaa des M'Gouna" and "Boumalne Dades". The latter is our final stop for the day. We shall stay overnight in a hotel which includes dinner and breakfast.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: a luxury accommodation

Day 2: Day 02 : Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga (Camel ride & Night in the Desert)

Stop At: Gorges du Dades, R704 Gorges Dades, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
From Boumalne Dades we head to Merzouga in one of the largest wind blown dunes in Morocco, Erg Chebbi. Through the Berber village Tinghir we visit Todra Gorge where the cliffs are as high as 600m and only 10m apart. We leave Todra passing through many Berber villages to pass through Tinjdad where we can stop for lunch or if you preferrable continue to Rissani where you could have the local speciality, Berber Pizza for lunch if we get there by Midday. After lunch we make our way to Merzouga to meet the camels joining us on our trek. The camels take us to a Berber camp in the middle of an oasis amidst the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. 20 km long and 5 km wide it is also reputed as the highest sand dunes in North Africa. It is a unique and diverse environment. The camel trek takes about 1hr 30 min from the hotel to the camp where we continue the spirit of the nomadic Berber lifestyle. There we setup 3 Berber tents with additional restaurant and kitchen with the dunes naturally providing basic facilities. The tents are well equipped and we provide mattresses, blankets, and cushions. After dinner we gather round the fire and enjoy the desert night perhaps with traditional Berber drums.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: a luxury accommodation

Day 3: Day 03 : Merzouga – Khamlia – Nomad Family – Merzouga

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Wake up early morning to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the dunes in the sahara desert, then have your breakfast. After these beautiful moments, you will start an explorative journey of the area; you will visit the nomads in their goat hair tent and learn about the desert life, afterwards you visit the Gnaoua people, originally slaves brought from Sudan, here you will have the opportunity to listen to their music and learn about their culture and lifestyle. Depending on what time of year you visit, you may have a visit to the lake of Merzouga and its bird population such as the “Flamingos”. Free afternoon and night in the hotel.
Duration: 12 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: A luxury accommodation

Day 4: Day 04 : Merzouga – Market of Rissani – Merzouga

Stop At: Erg Chebbi Dunes, Morocco
After breakfast. We go to Rissani, every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday are market days to buy spices, herbs, meats, vegetables and fruits. To park the donkey, tie it on one leg and enter the souk. It's time to walk the corridors of the Rissani market, mystics with the sun's rays entering between the roofs. The colors stand out from the brown. Women who go unnoticed, is the daily life of Rissani. It smells like cumin. It smells of freshly tanned leather. It seems that many adidas are used here, in addition to slippers. It is boisterous, how many species of variety of color. Some sellers try to pull you to see what they offer, others expect a show of interest before approaching. You go walking and you do it among donkeys, bicycles, small carts, men holding hands, discreet and elusive women. This town centuries ago, was the first imperial city of Morocco. At its best it was an important caravan center linking Sudan, the Gao salt mines and the towns of southern Mauritania. In fact, the current dynasty was born on this earth. Return to the hotel to rest and free afternoon, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Duration: 12 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: A luxury accommodation

Day 5: Day 05 : Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Draa Valley – Agdez – Ouarzazate

Stop At: Aéroport de Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate 45000, Morocco
After the breakfast. We’ll continue driving towards Agdz via Alnif and Tazarine, before we get to the fascinating Draa Valley at the edge of the Atlas Mountains, along which lay hundreds of Berber Kasbahs.we will pass through Agdz to end our journey in Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight stay in the riad.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: A luxury accommodation

Day 6: Day 06 : Ouarzazate – Telouet – High Atlas – Marrakech

Stop At: Marrakech Magic Theater, 419 Ofarrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102-2009
After breakfast, we will set off for Marrakech, in our way we visit the Kasbah of Pacha Glaoui in Telouet. Then stop for lunch in a local restaurant in the middle of the high atlas. Then we continue through the spectacular views of the high Atlas mountains and we will then drop you off at your riad/hotel and end of our services.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: a luxury one