During this 5-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert, you will have an opportunity to see various fabulous Moroccan attractions. Your exciting tour will lead you to explore deep Morocco and learn about tradition and culture. Moreover, our guides will take you to explore the hidden villages and make memories for your lovely future. Traveling to the Sahara Desert becomes an incredible way to run away from the noise of the cities and feel alive in a very quiet corner of the huge desert of Merzouga. In addition, you will enjoy the tasty Moroccan food and visit the famous and captivating Kasbah in the southeast.
Start your tour with a pick-up from your accommodation in Marrakech. We drive across the high Atlas Mountains, making some stops at beautiful views to connect to nature. In addition, we continue to the Tizi N-Tichka Pass, where we visit one of the exciting Argan cooperatives and learn how Berber women make local and natural products. Next, we move forward to the southeast and will visit the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has been featured in several movies and TV series, for instance, Game of Thrones, The Gladiator, and Yummy. As we walk along the Kasbah, we immerse ourselves in the beautiful culture and learn about history.
Furthermore, in the afternoon, our desert trip continues with a scenic drive to Ouarzazate, an African Hollywood. We see the biggest Atlas Studio and outstanding Taourirt Kasbah before passing by the breathtaking palm groves around Skoura. After enjoying all these distinguished spots, we follow the road forward with a look to the Roses area, where an annual festival takes place in May. The journey ends after visiting a superlative rock formation view that is famous as “Monkey Finger” and heading to the hotel, where a relaxed evening and a hearty dinner would be offered.
We commence the trip to Erg Chebbi after a cheerful breakfast. We leave Dades Valley behind, heading to Todra Gorges, where we will get a chance to stroll around the canyon and enjoy the beautiful landscape. Moreover, we continue through the Sahara Desert after lunch on the road. We stop in Erfoud to learn about dates and fossil variety; the city also holds a dates festival annually. Then, we reach the Sahara Desert, where we experience camelriding and enjoy the sunset moment on the top of the dunes. Consequently, we move off-roading to our desert camp, where we spend a memorable night enjoying local music under the stars after you have dinner.
During the second day in the vast Sahara desert, we recommend an early wake-up for a charming sunrise. Our explorative journey starts after breakfast as we head through the beautiful Erg Chebbi dunes. We stop by a nomadic family where we have some tea and discover their lifestyle and history. We continue to an abandoned village where locals used to work the Galena mine and stop at a spectacular panoramic view of the sand dunes. In addition, we visit Khamlia village. We meet new people, cultures, and unique and different music styles.
We chose Berber pizza to be tried for lunch. Before heading to the Merzouga palm groves, we explore the old irrigation system that locals still use to water their gardens. In the late afternoon, you get a chance to try different activities such as quad riding, buugies, or horseriding and catch a fabulous sunset before heading to the hotel.
The fourth day of our Moroccan adventure starts in the enchanting Merzouga desert. We watch an outstanding sunrise and enjoy a hearty breakfast. The first stop would be in Rissani, a small town where the locals gather in a traditional market three times a week. We stroll and discover a different culture.
Moreover, as we move through Alnif, Nkob, and Agdez, we make sure to stop in a remarkable palm tree panoramic view along the Draa river and also pass by Berber villages to see the superlative Moroccan architecture. Thus, we continue our trip to the African Hollywood, Ouarzazate, where we spend the night.
The fifth and last day of our desert adventure, we make sure to visit all the fascinating sights in Ouarzazate before we start our scenic drive throughout the impressive Atlas Mountains, where we stop for wonderful photographs. Additionally, we tour over the Telouet Kasbah, where we admire the fabulous landscapes and learn about history during the French colonization. Thereafter, we travel directly to Marrakech via the spectacular Tizi N-Tichka Pass. Finally, we arrive in Marrakech, where the tour ends after a safe drop-off at either your accommodation or airport.
Please be aware that all our Morocco Tour itineraries can be modified and designed according to your choices.
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