Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi

For the first step of our 2 days tour, we will start heading south on our journey to the Sahara desert. But first, we will go through the Middle Atlas region where we will meet the town of Ifrane (known for its unique weather and Ski resorts), the Azrou cedar forests (populated by wild Macaque monkeys) and then the town of Midelt. This is where the landscape will start turning into a more Saharian atmosphere, as we will reach the town of Errachidia where we will have lunch. Then we will continue driving through the massive palm groves of Ziz Valley, where you might want to stop to take photographs of the landscape. Then after Erfoud, we will finally reach the town of Merzouga, the gateway of the Desert where we will spend the night in a hotel.

Day 2: Merzouga – Erg Chebbi Dunes – tour around ( Erg chebbi desert)

Today is a special day because it will be full of desert adventures. The first one of those will be a drive through the desert dunes in 4×4 vehicles, through which you will get to explore the volcanic fossil rocks. After that we will try and find a nomad family, so that you can chat with them and learn more about their way of life. Next up we will stop by the village of Khamlia, where you can watch some live spiritual Gnaoua music playing. Towards the late afternoon, we will start our camel trekking ride, in which you will get to ride on the back of a camel through the desert dunes. The camels will take us to the desert camp where we will spend an unforgettable night sleeping in Nomad tents, under the clear starry night sky.

Day 3: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Ouarzazate

After waking up in time to admire the beauty of the breathtaking desert sunrise, we will ride our camels back to the hotel at Merzouga to get a delicious breakfast and get the chance to shower. After that we will head to Ouarzazate city, driving by the Todra gorges where we will have lunch.  We will then continue driving through the Valley of roses and the Road of The Thousand Kasbahs, by Klaat Mgouna and the Skoura palm groves. Finally, we will have dinner and spend the night at Ouarzazate.

Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

We will have breakfast then start driving towards the world famous Ait Ben Haddou village where we will spend some time and have lunch. 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. Finally, we will head to Marrakech by driving through the Tizin Tichka mountain pass.

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