Sahara Caravan Routes: Discover Desert Life

Embark on a captivating Sahara Desert Caravan Tour, tracing ancient Moroccan trade routes and immersing in Bedouin cultures. Experience the simplicity of desert life and camp under the stars.

Duration: 8 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Casablanca or Marrakesh Airport Arrival

Marrakech - Why should you go to the Sahara?
Perhaps the logical question to ask at this point is: Why go? The answer is that when a man has been there and undergone the baptism of solitude he can’t help himself. Once he has been under the spell of the vast luminous, silent country, no other place is quite strong enough for him, no other surroundings can provide the supremely satisfying sensation of existing in the midst of something that is absolute. He will go back, whatever the cost in time or money, for the absolute has no price.
Upon arrival at Casablanca or Marrakesh Airport, you will be welcomed and taken to your Marrakesh hotel
Time at your disposal. Overnight in Marrakesh

Marrakesh Visit

Marrakech - Marrakesh the Happy City
After breakfast, you will have a guided tour of Marrakech. You will discover the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, and many other hidden treasures.
You will continue with the tour on to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque and the famous Jemaa el-Fna square, one of the center attractions of Marrakech .
What’s Jemmaa el Fna square by Juan Goytosolo?
*Agora, theatrical performance, point of convergence: open and plural space, vast field of ideas, peasants, shepherds, roundworms, merchants coming from bus stations, taxi ranks, drowsy car rental stops: merged into an idle mass, absorbed in the contemplation of the daily hustle and bustle, supported by license and heedless of the terrain, in a continuous and capricious movement: immediate contact between strangers, oblivion of social constraints, identification in prayer and laughter, temporary suspension of hierarchies, joyful equality of people. » Juan Goytosolo.
accommodation in hotel or Riad.

Marrakesh - Ksar Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate

Ait Ben Haddou - After breakfast you depart for Ouarzazate over the High Atlas Mountains through the Tichka Pass. Keep your eyes open for the Berber villages tucked away in the mountain side. Upon arrival, you will Visit Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, listed Unesco Heritage, one of the world”s most magnificent Kasbahs, this setting has been used for more films than any other location in Morocco; films including, Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, The Gladiator, The Queen of desert Son of God, Games of Thrones. Diner & accommodation in hotel a Ouarzazate.

Ouarzazate - Sand Dunes of Merzouga

Merzouga Desert - “I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, you see nothing, you hear nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams…” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

After breakfast, you will set out across the barren desert land towards the Sahara dunes at Merzouga. Upon arrival in Merzouga, take some time to relax and freshen up. by camel trek or by 4x4 you join the bivouac in the middle of the desert. Your accommodations will be a traditional Berber Tent near the giant dunes. Enjoy the sunset on the giant dune. Dinner will be served in your tent or under the stars around campfire. Night in tents camp

The camp is comfortable with bed and bed base, hot solar shower, solar lighting, chemical toilet, washbasins with mirrors

“The man who, of the desert knows the secret, cannot age. The death will come, will turn around the dune and will leave”. Tahar Benjelloun

Merzouga Sand Dunes - Gorges of Todra

Tinerhir - “And the middle flow a river”
After breakfast, departure for the Todra Gorges, via Alnif, Valley of Ziz and the bigest palms trees oasis in Morocco, arrival and walk visit of the gorges (300m high)

Installation in guest house

Tinghir - Ouarzazate

Ouarzazate - “The Cinecita”
After the breakfast, departure for Ouarzazate, the valley of roses and the road of the thousand Kasbahs. Have lunch on the way, then visit the palm grove of Skoura before arriving to Ouarzazate. Dinner and night in hotel

Ouarzazate - Marrakesh

Marrakech - More than a city, Marrakesh is a pearl polished by history and a taste for hospitality, knowing how to welcome its guests with open arms for centuries.
Experience the Difference in the happy city

They was told me about this magical oasis city, that the sun floods with its light and does not leave until it is entrusted to the moon. A city where the olive trees, orange trees and roses of its gardens rival paradise. Colors, atmosphere, perfumes, smiling and welcoming faces. A city of lights, a happy city that knows how to welcome its guests and make them happy.
This city is Marrakesh! And if Marrakesh were my stories, i would live there.
Optional dinner Cabaret live show (50€) drinks in plus

Casablanca or Marrakesh airport Transfer

Marrakech - “Anyone who is used to travel knows that there always comes a day when hi have to leave”. Paulo Coelho
After breakfast and according your flight time transfer to Casablanca airport or Marrakesh airport

What's Included
  • All-inclusive taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • 7 nights in 4-star/3-star hotels and Riad
  • Experienced driver/guide included
  • Daily breakfast provided
  • Dinner included
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Experience the allure of the ancient trade routes that spanned from Marrakesh and Fez extending across the Sahara to Timbuktu (Mali), Niger, and old Sudan, where commodities like salt, metals, pearls, and paper were ferried from Europe and the Maghreb in exchange for gold, ivory and ostrich feathers till the late 1800s. Enjoy the enchanting simplicity of the lifestyle of the “desert blue men”, with nights spent in a bivouac under traditional Bedouin tents or gazing at the starry expanse around a campfire.
This Tour is also available in ‘ Self Drive ‘ starting from 899,00 Euros per person (minimum 2 persons/maximum 4) including: Car, accommodation, and breakfast.

  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Francesca
Jul 8, 2018
Excellent Experience! - The tour was very well-organised. The tour guide was very helpful. Good hotels were booked for us everyday of our visit. Highly Recommended.
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Francesca
Jul 4, 2018
Excellent Experience - This tour is very well organised. Good hotels were booked for us. Very experienced tour guide giving us all the help we needed. Highly recommended!
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Imaikoichi
Jun 11, 2017
This tour is amazing! The tour guide... - <p>This tour is amazing! The tour guide is so nice and caring. He tried his best to introduce the places and culture of Morocco. He even offered an extra visit to Volubilis. The hotels he chose are great and comfortable. Great experience in Morocco! I would highly recommend this tour.</p>
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