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Morocco Desert Tours: Marrakech round trip via Sahara
Casablanca, Morocco
Duration: 4 days
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$1,500

About your trip

Enjoy the desert in all its splendor, Depart from Marrakesh and head through Morocco’s southern regions and desert before ending in Fez or returning to Marrakech.

What's included

Accomodation

All nights in Riads/hotels (on bed & breakfasts basis)

Transportation

Full-time Air-conditioned Transportation

Extras

Gasoline. Road tolls. Parking fees. Language support.

Driver

Full-time Professional English Speaking Driver

Driver Fees

Driver accommodation and meals + taxes

Guide

Professional local Guides in major cities

Entrance Fees

All Entrance Fees

Activities

Sandboarding, Camel trekking

Music

Overnight with dinner and music in a Private Desert Camp

Day 1

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Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Gorge

Meet you in Marrakech and drive to Ouarzazate through the dramatic Tizi ntichka pass (2260m), over the High Atlas Mountains, appreciate the beauty of the landscape on the twisted road through the Berber villages. Get to the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco, a UNESCO matrimonial historical site, now, a house of many Glaoui family members. Lunch by the Kasbah and continue to Dades Gorge via Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa”. On, through the “Road of the thousand Kasbahs”- the fascinating “sand castles”. Stop at Kalaat Mgouna, “the rose’s city” known for roses and its annual festival during the roses harvest in May and then continue to our hotel in the heart of the Dades Gorge.

Day 2

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Dades Gorge – tinrher – Todra Gorge – Merzouga

After breakfast in the hotel, drive back through the valley to see the amazing rock formation “the monkey toes,” and the still-standing 19th century Kasbah of Ait Yul. Leave the Dades valley towards Tinrghir and the Todra valley. Watch the panoramic views of the old mud Berber villages overlooking the valley. Get to the Gorge and walk under the 300m high red cliff, where many Rock-climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport. Continue our trip to Erfoud and Rissani where we have lunch; afterward, we leave for the village of Merzouga – the home of your guide Said – where your camel will be awaiting you. You will be welcomed with a glass of mint tea and a turban (desert scarf) before you mount your camel, guided by an experienced Camel man, to explore within the mysterious sand-sea of the Erg-Chebbi. Here you will spend your first night under the stars, or if you prefer, in a traditional Berber nomad tent.

Day 3

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Merzouga – Draa Valley – Agdz

After breakfast with the Bedouin family, you’ll peacefully camel-trek back to the village of Merzouga. En route, you couldn’t fail to appreciate the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes – changing with the light as the day progresses. Arriving late morning back in Merzouga. After a shower in the guesthouse, we will leave for Rissani – once Sijilmassa – is the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty, the current ruling family. With most of the woman veiled, and men hooded, this is a very traditional Moroccan town. We’ll continue driving towards Agdez, 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. Get to your hotel in the evening.

Day 4

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Agdz – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

After a luxurious breakfast at the Kasbah, head to Marrakech via Ouarzazate, enjoy seeing the panoramic view of the palm grove and the scenic moon-like landscape with the beautiful contrast of the Berber villages and the Saghro mountains; an area that has been a popular location for Hollywood films, including The Last Temptation of Christ, Jewel of the Nile, and the Mummy. Our journey will continue through the majestic Tizi n’tichka Pass (2260m) over the High Atlas Mountains, before arriving at your accommodation in Marrakech, where the tour ends.

About your organizer

Feel free to read over the detailed tour in the attachments and let us know if you have any questions, comments or changes you would like to make to the itinerary or the accommodations. Please note you will have a private tour: you will be in your own vehicle with English speaking driver who will be your "eyes" into the culture of Morocco. Your private English speaking driver would escort you around Morocco showing you his country through his eyes! To be honest, the success of our trips is highly due to the excellent drivers who make

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