Itinerary

1. Day 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Boumalne du Dadès

   • Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Marrakech, head deep into the High Atlas Mountains in your air-conditioned minivan to begin your tour. 
   • Travel along the Tizi-n-Tichka pass and past rural Berber villages, where local shepherds herd their flocks the way they have for thousands of years. 
   • First, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, where locals and travellers have met to socialise and trade for centuries. 
   • Soak up the atmosphere at your leisure, then head onward with your guide to Ouarzazate for lunch in a local cafe (at your own expense). Perhaps visit Taourirte Kasbah — a popular meeting place for people from the Atlas, Drâa and Dadès Valleys. 
   • In the afternoon, head onward with your guide to the oasis at Skoura. Pause to admire the lush, green palm trees rising like a mirage in the desert. 
   • Then continue along the Dadès River through deep gorges, where the ruins of ancient kasbahs lie among traditional Berber villages. Arrive in Boumalne du Dadès in the evening, where your dinner and accommodation await. 

   Overnight in the Hotel.

   Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner.

2. Day 2: Boumalne du Dadès – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi

   • After breakfast at your hotel, hop back aboard your vehicle and travel along the famous ‘Road of 1000 Kasbahs’ to Tinghir. 
   • Stroll through the oasis to the mighty Todra Gorge, where a deep crevasse in the orange limestone provides spectacular views, then sit down to lunch at your leisure (at your own expense) in one of the local cafes. 
   • In the afternoon, visit the holy town of Rissani — the birthplace of Morocco’s ruling royal family and the age-old capital of the Tafilalt region. 
   • Continue to Merzouga, a small village sitting on the borders of the Sahara Desert. Meet your camel caravan and set off toward Erg Chebbi and your camp in the heart of the desert. 
   • With traditional music from local nomads to entertain you, enjoy dinner and an evening under the stars before retiring to bed.
   • Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

3. Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

   • Following an early-morning stroll before breakfast to enjoy sunrise among the dunes (optional), ride your camel back to Merzouga and meet your driver to start your return journey to Marrakech. 
   • Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate (at your own expense), then head through the spectacular scenery of the High Atlas Mountains. 
   • Arrive back at your Marrakech accommodation in the mid-evening to conclude your tour.