3-Day Dades Valley & Merzouga Desert Excursion from Marrakech
Highlights
Fez, Marrakech, Ouarzazate
cultural, sightseeing, Desert
Private Tour
3 Days
Easy
Arabic, Dutch, English
Description
On this 3-day adventure tour through Dades Valley, experience a plethora of activities including camel riding, desert night camping, and wonderful sightseeing in the Merzouga Desert. Explore Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and marvel at the beautiful landscapes in Tizi N-Tichka.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakech to Dades Valley via Ait Benhaddou
Meet the guide at your accommodation in Marrakech around 08:00 in the morning and drive to Dades Gorges through the high Atlas mountains.
Stop at Tizi N-Tichka (2260 m) to take pictures of beautiful landscapes with different colours and the Berber villages.
Arrive at the Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Continue driving towards Dades Valley and stop at Ouarzazate to visit Taourirt Kasbah.
Travel further south-east to the green Dades valley and the city of roses via the fascinating Skoura palmery.
Arrive at Dades Valley in the evening.
Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.
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Day 2: Travel to Merzouga Dessert for camel excursion
Visit Dades Gorges and continue driving towards Tinghir.
Enjoy lunch in Tinjdad town.
Go to Merzouga Desert where the camel trekking tour starts.
Pass through Erfoud, the capital Moroccan city of fossils, and arrive at Merzouga in the afternoon around 16:00.
- Prepare for camel riding in the Erg Chebbi dunes. Each person will have their own camel to ride for 1 hour and 30 minutes inside the dunes of Sahara Erg Chebbi.
- Arrive at the camp nomad tents and enjoy the beautiful sunset while walking in the dunes. Also, try sandboarding in the sand dunes.
Head back to the camp after watching the sunset.
Have dinner in the camp Delicious Moroccan Berber Tagine, after which the party will start.
Listen to local Berber nomad musicians play traditional music with drums and dance around the campfire.
Marvel at the magical sky full of stars after the party.
Dinner and overnight stay in a nomad camp.
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Day 3: Camel ride back to Merzouga and return to Marrakech
Watch the sunrise from the dunes and return by camels to the hotel with the assistance of your camel man guide.
Stroll towards the huge palm grove of Tafilalet through Rissani and arrive at Ouarzazate.
Enjoy lunch before drop off at your riad in Marrakech.
What's Included
What's Excluded
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 4 | /person |
This is a private tour |