4 Days Marrakech to Sahara Desert

Day 1: Marrakech – Tizi -n-Tichka – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley/Gorges

This 4 days tour start from Marrakech to Dades Valley via the High Atlas mountains. While passing throughout the High Atlas mountains, we will have time to stop and enjoy impressive landscapes such as Tizi n’ Tichka, and many Berber hamlets. We will also get the chance to visit the Universal Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. This place has been named by the UNESCO in 1987. This Berber Kasbah, which has been used as a very important destination for international filmmakers for more than 20 films, was also one of the most important fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road where caravans brought slaves, gold, ivory, salt and silk from sub-Saharan countries to Marrakech and beyond. Righ after Aït Benhaddou, we will pass through Ouarzazate, or what we call Hollywood of africa since it’s has been as well a very famous destination for filmmakers. After ouarzazate, we will drive towards our final destination, the Dades Valley. On the way, you will get to see megoun, and skoura, two berber villages around the valley. We will finally spend the night in a hotel offering splendid views over the Dades Valley.

Day 2: Dades Gorges Valley – Toudra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga Sahara ( Overnight Camel trek )

After breakfast, we go from Dades gorges to the Erg Chebbi Sahara desert in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way. We will drive through Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud in which we will feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet. We will then continue all the way to Merzouga. After relaxing a few minutes at he hotel in Merzouga, we are now ready to ride the camels who are waiting to take us on an adventure in the sand dunes. Once at the camp, you can climb on high dunes to see the sunset, just before spending the night in the nomad tents. This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise. We will end the night in the Berber nomadic tents, with drums music, in the middle of the Sahara.

Day 3: Camel ride back to Merzouga – Alnif – Agdz – Ouarzazate

We will wake up early in the morning to watch the sunrise on the dunes, then ride the camels back to Merzouga. After breakfast, you can take a shower in the hotel, then we start our journey back to Ouarzazate trough different areas and different Berber villages ( Alnif , Tazarine , N’kob ). We wil arrive in the evening/night.

Day 4: Ouarzazate – Berber Villages and atlas Mountains – Back to Marrakech

Leaving Ouarzazate in the morning, after visiting studions. We will pass through the High Atlas Mountains via the highest road in Morocco, Tizni Tichka at 2260m of altitude. This road offer impressive views of the valleys, mountains and many Berber villages nearby. We will arrive in Marrakech in the evening, which is the end of the 4 days trip.

TRIP INFORMATION :

Duration: 3 DAYS AND 2 NIGHT.
Departure: 7/8 AM.
Starting Location: Marrakech.
Ending Location: Marrakech.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS TRIP :

4×4 vehicle/Minibus with air condition.
Driver/Guide/Fuel.
Hotel/riad/ overnight stays.
Breakfast/dinner.
Camel ride/night in the desert (1camel per person).

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS TRIP :

Lunch/drinks cunsumed during the trip.
Plane ticket to and from Morocco.
Entry fees to monuments/museus.

For pricing or more information, please contact us and don’t forget to tell us about The number of persons in your group and the exact date of the trip We will get back to you with more details as soon as possible.