3 DAYS MARRAKECH TO MERZOUGA DESERT
An unforgettable experience in which you will learn about Arab culture, cross the Atlas Mountains, sleep in the highest dunes in Morocco and even ride a camel at dusk through the desert! The most fun Morocco excursion for you!
ITINERARY
DÍA 1:
MARRAKECH – ALTO ATLAS – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE – VALLE DEL DADES.
After breakfast, we will start the desert tour. You will cross the High Atlas mountains through the highest pass in the country Tizi in Tichka (2,260m altitude), you will pass through interesting villages until you reach the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987), a fortified enclosure within of a walled town that you will surely recognize, since this citadel has been the setting for very famous films.
Continuing the route, we will pass through Ouarzazate, we will return to the Highway of a Thousand Kasbahs towards Skoura, and from there we will cross the Roses Valley to finally reach the Dades Valley. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel located in the Dades Gorges.
DAY 2:
DADES VALLEY – THE TODRA GORGES – THE MERZOUGA DESERT.
The next day, after breakfast, you will continue the route passing through many Berber villages. You will visit the Todra Gorges with the possibility of eating there, and thus take advantage and see the impressive place in peace. Once the visit is over, you will go directly to the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you will begin the camel excursion, stopping to watch the sunset, until you reach the heart of the desert. Upon arrival, an excellent and restorative tea and an exquisite Berber dinner will await you, all accompanied by the music of the tam-tam (drums). You will enjoy a unique and unforgettable night, thanks to the large number of stars that populate the desert nights. You will sleep in Berber tents.
DAY 3:
THE MERZOUGA DESERT – HIGH ATLAS – MARRAKECH.
With the possibility of waking up to see the sunrise again from the top of the dunes, we will have breakfast and then we will leave along the same road as the first day. You will cross the High Atlas mountains and head towards Marrakech. Arrival in Marrakech around 8:00 p.m. end of our services.