3 days desert trip from marrakech to merzouga dunes
DAY 1 : MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS – KASBAH AIT BEN HADOU – DADES VALLEY
Your budget shared 3 days desert trip from Marrakech to Merzouga will start early in the morning with a drive east of Marrakech past small suburban towns to the High Atlas Mountains. A few stops will be made to take photos, enjoy the scenery, stretch your legs and drink a cup of coffee.
Drive uphill on curvy roads to the famous Tizi Ntichka pass before you reach Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, the first major stop today for sighseeing. The Berber fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou is a UNESCO listed landmark and is also known a set for major Hollywood epics, just to name a few movies that used the village for shooting: Kingdom of Heaven, Lawrence of Arabia, and Gladiator. Cross the river separating the Kasbah from the main road and explore the village at leisure. Should you wish to hire a local guide, they are available onsite.
After lunch at leisure at one of the local cafes, continue to to Dades valley driving past Ouarzazate, Skoura Oasis, Klaa Mgouna, the capital of the valley of the roses, and famous for its rose water artisanal distillation factories.
Upon arrival at Boumalne Dades, Follow Dades River on a tiny road passing by different fortified Kasbahs located on the side of the road to Dades Canyons. You will arrive to your hotel late in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at your Dades hotel.
DAY 2 :DADES VALLEY – TINGHIR -Todra Gorge – MERZOUGA – SAHARA DESERT
After breakfast at your hotel in Dades Valley, our journey today will start today with a drive along the road of 1001 Kasbahs to the oasis of Tighir, where we will deviate to a minor road driving along the river to Todgha where you will stop for a walk in the oasis under the shade of palm trees and continue to Todgha Gorges.
After some time at leisure to enjoy the immensity of the huge cliffs, and lunch at a local café ( At leisure ), we continue early in the afternoon to to Rissani, famous for its dates market, and being a starting point of the ancient trading caravans crossing the Sahara desert to Tomboctou.
After a quick stop, we will continue to Merzouga driving through some rocky desert landscape.
Meet our camel caravan, and ride your camels through the amazing color-changing sand dunes with the sunset in the horizon as a backdrop. We reach our Sahara desert camp before darkness.
After some time to admire the sand dunes and the surrounding landscapes, get ready for a Moroccan dinner served under the stars next to the campfire. Late at night, you local nomad hosts will be entertaining you with their drums.
DAY 3 :MERZOUGA – OUARZAZATE – ATLAS MOUNTAINS – MARRAKECH
After an early sunrise camel trek through Erg Chebbi dunes,
Meet your driver and vehicle and drive back to Ouarzazate. After some time at leisure for lunch, we carry on in the afternoon to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains.
Your trip 3 days desert tour will end in Marrakech at about 19h30.
Details
Good to know
*Please type down your hotel name and address at the checkout page before booking the tour
*Please arrive in the hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure
*The operator will confirm your pick up time through email 24 hours before your scheduled tour ( whatssap number please )
*Please be patient in cases of unforeseen
Meeting Point
Departure from Marrakech : hotel or closest accessible location to your riad/ Hotel if not car accessible
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Desert Family Tour
Desert Family Tour is a travel agency : We are a berber family native to the south of Morocco. We're all professionals with a wide experience of tourism in our country. We offer you several discovery tours through Morocco, by air conditioned 4x4 or mini-bus. Our purpose is to let you discover the authentic Morocco.... Our family is waiting for you to guide you through our country, an experience we hope you won't forget! We look forward to welcoming you to Morocco! Whatssap number phone : 00212662683884
www.desertfamilytour.com
