1st day: Marrakech-Ouarzazate-Dades Gorges (344 km / 6 hours drive)
Ouarzazate - After breakfast we drive to southeast to the Dades Gorges through the famous pass of Tizi-n-Tichka (2260 m), across different valleys and several Berber villages. We arrive to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. After visiting the Kasbah and lunch, we continue to Ouarzazate and then take the road of a thousand Kasbahs to the Dades Valley through the palm grove of Skoura and the roses’s valley.
2nd day: Dades Gorges-Erfoud-Erg Chebbi (282 km / 5 hours drive)
Merzouga - Departure at 8:30 am. After 45 minutes drive through different oasis of palm groves, we arrive to the Todra gorges; 30 minutes break then continue towards the Tinjdade town, where we will have lunch.
After lunch we get to Erfoud, the marble region and Fossils, then to Tafilalet region, the origin of the Alawite dynasty.
We arrive to Merzouga where we will enjoy camel ride for 1 hour to the Erg Echabbi sand dunes,
Sunset on the way before arriving to the bivouac.
3rdday: Nkob-Agdez-Ouarzazate-Marrakech (565km / 7.30 hours drive)
Ouarzazate - In early morning we can enjoy the sunrise on the way back to join our vehicle.
We drive back to Marrakech by a different way to enjoy other landscapes via Alnif, Agdez and the Draa Valley.
Continue to Ouarzazate via the Tizi-n-tanfift.
Lunch on the way and arrived to Marrakech around 19:00.
- Private transportation
- Free time to explore and take photos
- Daily camel rides at sunset and sunrise
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water provided
- Lunch included
- Dinner included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick up & Drop off at Marrakech accommodation
- Monument’s tickets
- personal expense
Merzouga, situated deep in the Sahara, is home to the most stunning and grand sand dunes in the southern region of Morocco. It is a prime location for appreciating sunrise and sunset. The activities to look forward to include:
• A visit to Ouarzazate
• A deep dive into the architectural designs of Berber villages
• Getting acquainted with the desert inhabiting Berbers
• Traversing the Tizi-n-Tichka passage
• A walk up to the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
• An expansive exploration of the gorges
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
