Itinerary

1. Day 1 : Arrive at Dades Canyon

   • Make an early morning departure from Marrakech to cross the Tichka pass in the High Atlas Mountains with a short stop for coffee and a visit to the argan oil cooperative.

   • Stop for lunch at the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, the most famous Ksar in Morocco. 

   • After lunch, continue through the Skoura Oasis, where numerous ancient Kasbahs stand amongst the palm trees.

   • From here, the route takes us through Kela’a M’gouna, the Valley of Roses, with a stop to see cosmetics locally made from the valley’s abundant roses.

   • Continue to the Dades Canyon where you will stay in a hotel by the river for the night.

2. Day 2 : Drive to Merzouga

   • After breakfast, start the day driving in the Dades canyon back to Boumalne Dades Village, continue to Toudgha to the very different Gorges with an altitude of more than 700 Meter.

   • Have lunch in the small village of Turoug.

   • After lunch, drive via the Oasis of Tafilalet, Erfoud, and Rissani to the famous Dunes of Erg Chebbi, after a welcoming glass of tea in a Guest House near the dunes, departure on the camels.

   • Reach the bivouac, take a camel ride to watch the sunset from the top of the dunes.

   • Back at the bivouac, dinner, and overnight in tents in the desert (an unforgettable night).

3. Day 3 : Return to Marrakech

   • Wake up early enough, to watch the spectacle of the sunrise, when the colour of the dunes and the play of shadows are an awesome sight.

   • Visit the exotic market of Rissani (the first imperial city in Morocco), the largest market in southern Morocco.

   • Continue through the Draa valley, the longest river in Morocco full of small villages and hidden Kasbahs.

   • Stop to admire the fabulous landscape and original geological forms. Again cross the High Atlas to come to Marrakech in the evening.

   • Drop off at your accommodation.

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