4-Day Trek: Sahara Desert and Atlas Mountains Adventure from Marrakech
Highlights
Agadir, Aït Benhaddou, Atlas Mountains, Dadès Gorges, Erfoud, Fez, Imlil, Marrakech, Merzouga, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Tizi n'Tichka
Locations Covered
Agadir, Aït Benhaddou, Atlas Mountains, Dadès Gorges, Erfoud, Fez, Imlil, Marrakech, Merzouga, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Tizi n'Tichka
trekking, cultural, Desert
Private Tour
4 Days
Medium
English, French
Description
Embark on the Sahara desert tour from Marrakech and explore Southern Morocco's Dades Gorges and Merzouga Dunes. Ride the camel in the heart of sand dunes and visit a nomadic family. Reach Ouarzazate which gives way to the Draa Valley, the 'Date Basket of Morocco'. Finally, enjoy a day trek through the Berber villages to the top of the Atlas mountains for spectacular vistas.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakech - Dades Gorges
Meet your tour guide and start the tour.
Drive from Marrakech towards the Tizi n'Tichka, Ait Benhaddou Ksar, Ouarzazate & Dades gorges. The Dades gorges are a series of rugged wadi gorges carved out by the Dadès River in Morocco. The journey is picturesque and simply breath-taking.
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Day 2: Dades Gorges - Merzouga Dunes
Leave for the Merzouga dunes, a once tropical forest but changed into a desert due to climatic changes. You will pass through Tinghir and Erfoud while on your way from the Dades Gorges.
Stay the night at the luxuy nomadic camp, where you can also go for a camel ride.
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Day 3: Merzouga dunes - Riad Jnane Imlil
Start your adventure towards the Atlas mountains. The journey from Merzouga will take you through Alnif, Tazarine, and finally towards Ouarzazate. Ouarzazate is a primary tourist destination in Morocco, and the starting point for excursions into the Draa valley, famously called the date basket of the country.
- Reach Riad Jnane Imlil, your authentic guesthouse here and take a rest.
Stay the night at the guesthouse.
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Day 4: Atlas Mountains Day Trek - Departure
- The last and the most happening day will take you on a day trek to the gorgeous Atlas mountains. Trek through the Berber villages and visit the mountain top, a challenging and fulfilling activity in the afternoon.
Return to your hotel in Marrakech or to the airport.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.