4 days Marrakech Merzouga desert tour

Day 1: MARRAKECH – TIZI N TICHKA MOUNTAIN PASS – OUARZAZATE

We start our private Morocco tour at 8:00 driving towards Ouarzazate through the Tizi Ntichka pass over the High Atlas Mountains. It’s an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the landscape on the twisted road through the Berber villages. After 3 hours, we’ll get to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, the Kasbah wich were built in 19 th century by the last Berber chief Ethami El Glaoui. site registered on the list of the World heritage of UNESCO since 1987 and a rest point for caravans in the past, it’s also a scene for many international movies nowadays (and where many films are and still turned like: Lawrence of Arabia, the mummy, Gladiator, Astérix Obelix… After lunch, we continue to “Africa Hollywood” Ouarzazate, where we will have the opportunity to visit local studio where many famous movies were shot. We will visit also Taourirt Kasbah and the market. The night will be in a local Riad.

Day 2: OUARZAZATE – DADES GORGES – TODRA GORGES – ERFOUD – MERZOUGA

On this 2nd day of our private tour, we continue towards Dades Gorges, we arrive to the beautiful canyons in Morocco Todgha gorges where many escalador practice its climbing sport. We may have a ½ hour hiking trek in the gorge. After that, we continue to Erfoud through a few Berber villages. This city is knowed by its fossil products. Later, we reach Merzouga from where you will enjoy sunset on the dunes. Overnight will be in a local RIAD.

Day 3: MERZOUGA: tour of the dunes, visit nomad tents

Today our Morocco trip starts by 4×4 to explore area around the dunes of Erg Chebbi. It’s an opportunity to visit a Berber family have idea about their lifestyle. After, we get to Khamlia village where we listen to Gnawa music. We will visit oasis of palm trees in neraby area. After lunch in Merzouga in local restaurant, we ride camels in the dunes to reach nomad camp, where we will spend this night in desert Sahara camp, an opportunity to enjoy Berber drums music in the middle of the Sahara and also the sunset and sunrise in desert.

Day 4: MERZOUGA – RISSANI – IFRANE – FEZ

After breakfast, departure from Merzouga to Fes through the gorges of the Ziz valley passing by Errachidia then Midelt where you will having lunch. After you leave it through the mountains and the cedar woods of the middle Atlas and After the Zad pass (2,178m/7,146ft) you arrive to Azrou an important handicraft centre specialised in the work of cedar wood, then Ifrane city a charming ski resort in the end of the day you arrive to Fes. Check in the hotel or riad.

 

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Includes list:

Free pick up from Airport is “Optional”

Private 4×4 vehicle/minibus

Several languages speaking driver

Tour guide “Optional”

Accommodation including “Bed, dinner and breakfast”

Camel trekking in Merzouga dunes

1 night in a desert camp including “Bed, dinner and breakfast”

Free pick up to the airport “just if your departure is the same day as the tour finishes or the next day”

Exclusive list:

Drinks

Lunch

Personal expenses and tips