4-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech
Highlights
Aït Benhaddou, Erg Chegaga, Marrakech, Merzouga, Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades, Dadès Gorges, Ouarzazate, Tizi n'Tichka, Zagora
Locations Covered
Aït Benhaddou, Erg Chegaga, Marrakech, Merzouga, Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades, Dadès Gorges, Ouarzazate, Tizi n'Tichka, Zagora
cultural, sightseeing, Desert
Private Tour
4 Days
Medium
Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Languages
Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Description
Set off from Marrakech to experience camel trekking on the magnificent dunes of the Sahara Desert. Spend the night at desert camps with a visit to Draa Valley, Dades Valley, Todra Gorges, Merzouga, and many other sights!
Itinerary
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Day 1 : Marrakech - Tizi-n-Tichka - Ait Benhaddou - Dades Gorges
Depart from Marrakech to Dades Gorges at 7 AM.
Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas Pass, with far-reaching views across the mountains, to the traditional High Atlas Berber village of Telouet.
Continue to Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Behold a spectacular view of a fortified village (Ksour). Take your lunch at Ait Benhaddou or Ouarzazate and continue to Dades Valley.
Spend the night in a riad/hotel in Dades Gorges.
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Day 2 : Dades Gorges - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga
(Camel Trek & Night in the desert)
- After breakfast, go from Dades gorges to the Erg Chebbi Sahara desert in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way.
- Pass through Tinjdad, Jorf, and Erfoud to see the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet and then continue to Merzouga.
- After relaxing a few minutes in Merzouga, go to ride the camels who are waiting to take you on an adventure in the dunes.
- Arrive at the camp and go to the high dunes to see the sunset.
- Spend the night in a camp (Nomad Berber tents) with drums music in the middle of the Sahara; this is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise.
Night stay in nomad tents.
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Day 3 : Camel Trek Back to Merzouga - Alnif - Tazarine - Zagora
- After seeing the sunrise in the desert, go back on the camels to Merzouga.
- After breakfast, start your journey to Ouarzazate through the Berber villages of the Saghro mountains.
- Get to Draa Valley. The valley is famous for its fossilized remains from the Cambrian period.
- Arrive in Zagora, which is located in the Draa Valley.
Evening/night at the hotel
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Day 4 : Zagora - Agdez - Ouarzazate - Back to Marrakech
- Leaving Zagora via Draa Valley, visit Ait Ben Haddou. An impressive Kasbah and well-preserved fortress in Morocco. Many movies were filmed here, such as the Gladiator.
- Leave Ait Ben Haddou and start heading towards the majestic Atlas Mountains.
- Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the highest road pass in Morocco, Tizi Tichka, 2260 m high.
Return to Marrakech.
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.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 5 to 8 | /person |
| 3 to 4 | /person |
| 1 to 2 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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