Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley

Our tour will begin as we come to get you from your accommodation in Marrakech, then we will start driving towards our destination of the day: The Dades Valley. In order to get there we will have to drive through the High Atlas Mountains, enjoying the sights of small Berber villages such as Taddert village. After crossing the Tizin Tichka mountain pass, we will arrive at Ouarzazate, also called the Hollywood of Morocco. After having lunch here and visiting the famous Kasbah of Taourirt, we will continue driving through the palm groves of Skoura and then by the valley of roses, which is very famous for its Rose production. Finally, we will arrive at the Dades Valley where we will be spending the night in a hotel.

Day 2: Dades – Todra Gorges – Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi)

We will start the day by leaving the beautiful Dades Valley behind, then driving by Tinghir towards the Todra gorges. This location is known for its 300 meters high gorges that attract climbers from all over the world. After walking around the gorges and enjoying sights of the nearby Berber villages, we will have lunch at Tinejdad, then visit one of Erfoud’s fossilized marble workshops.  When we finally reach Merzouga, we will check in at our hotel, then we will switch our vehicles to riding the back of camels into the majestic dunes of Erg Chebbi. You will get to try the unique experience of Camel trekking through the Sahara dunes. The camels will take us on an hour and a half trip to our fully equipped desert camp, where you will watch the breathtaking desert sunset and then try the mouthwatering Berber cuisine for dinner. You wouldn’t want to miss this chance to take unique photographs in the desert dunes. While all of this is going on, the atmosphere will soothed by an accompaniment of live Berber music playing, as you’ll sleep in a the camp surrounded by the desert dunes, under a blanket of a starry night sky. You can also sleep inside a traditional nomadic style tent if you wish to. 4 Days desert tours from Marrakech

Day 3: Merzouga – Tazarine – Agdz – Ouarzazate

Today we will make sure to wake you up early enough to enjoy the breathtaking sunrise over the desert dunes, after which we will have a traditional breakfast. Then will ride on the back of camels once again to the hotel so we that can shower. Next, we will visit Rissani town in order to pay another visit to a local fossilized marble workshop. Then after we drive by Agdez and the Draa valley, we will continue towards Ouarzazate once again. This is also where we will be spending the night.

Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

Today we will spend some time touring the very important filming studio of Ouarzazate, which is also called The Hollywood of Morocco. When we are done with that we will visit the nearby famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. Ait Ben Haddou is a recognized UNESCO world heritage site, and many big movie directors have chosen it over the years as a filming location for international movies such as The Mummy, Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator… etc. After we take our time to discover the Kasbah and walk through its streets, we will leave to finally head back to Marrakech. Driving through the Tizin Tichka mountain pass, we will take a lunch break at one of the Berber villages, then we will finally arrive at Marrakech.

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