Overview:
5 days Morocco desert tour is a great way to experience the best of the Sahara desert. View monkeys and Ziz valley, ride a camel at Erg Chebbi & Merzouga dunes, sleep in a desert tented camp, watch the Sahara stars, explore the Todra gorge, and visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. If you are in Marrakech, start a reversed magical 5 days tour from Marrakech to Fes. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to go camel trekking!
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Fes
Arrival Valley-Merzouga Fes-Ifrane-Azrou-Ziz in Fez, we will pick you up from your hotel or Riad then drive south through Azrou Ifrane (Switzerland of Morocco) and then to the Middle Atlas mountains stopped by cedar forests, you will be able to take some fascinating photos with the barbarian apes we will follow the road through the Atlas Mountains enjoying the landscapes of Midelt, after lunch we will continue our journey through the valley of Ziz towards Erfoud, Rissani and Merzouga. Arrival will have welcomed by a cup of tea .During the night in the hotel / riad.
Day 2: Merzouga area and the camel trek
After breakfast we will start exploring the area, we will start visiting the village of the black people originating from Mali to enjoy their music and the way they live. Later we will drive to Miffis mines to explore how they work there before getting behind the dunes in the middle of the desert with lovely views, where we can sit down to a cup of tea with the Berbers of the Bedouin who live in tents and who takes care of the herd of cows, goats and camels, before returning to the hotel, after a cup of tea with their Local guides will teach you how to ride and dismount and other useful safety tips related to the camel then you will begin to explore the mysterious sand-sea of the Erg-Chebbi.During the night in a Berber tent.
Day 3: Gorges-Dades Valley Merzouga-Todra
we will do until early in the morning to see the best sunrise of your life and cast different shades and colors on the sea of sand dunes, the highest in Morocco, before returning to our desert hotel, after breakfast, we will continue to Tinghir and the impressive gorges of Todra the highest, narrow gorges in Morocco. The ravine is a fantastic place for hiking and relaxing on the river bank or sampling some local Berber specialties. After lunch, in the heart of the ravine we will drive through the Dades valley where we will finish our day of spending the night in a nice hotel located on the top of the mountain.
Day 4: Dades Gorge – Skoura – Ouarzazate
After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive through the Dades valley towards Kalaa M’Gouna and the Thousand Kasbahs route providing numerous and magnificent views. Next we will drive through the ‘city of roses’, which is known for the production of rose water continuing in Skoura and its palm groves before reaching Ouarzazate ‘the Hollywood of Africa’ attracted many film producers We will visit Atlas Film Corporation studios before arriving at our hotel. Night at hotel / riad.
Day 5: Ouarzazate-Ait Kasbah BenHaddou – MARRAKECH
After breakfast at the hotel, we will head to Marrakech, our trip includes the visit of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. The largest in Morocco and (UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1987) before driving through the majestic Tizi n’tichka Pass (2260m) over the High Atlas of Marrakech. Night at the hotel / riad.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Pick up from your riad / hotel on the tour day ( or the closest accessible point to your riad )
- Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle)
- Professional English Speaking Driver
- Fuel
- Camel Excursion & Night in the Desert ( on the desert tours )
- Night at the camp ( on the desert tours )
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Tips