Highlights of 5 days tour from Marrakech to Desert :
- Crossing Tichka Pass
- Visiting Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Ouarzazate
- Valley of Roses
- Todra Gorges
- Camel Ride and night at the Berber Camp
- Draa Valley
Detailed Itinerary :
Day 1 : Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Boumaln Dades
For the first day of you 5 days tour from Marrakech to Desert, pick up will take place at your Riad or Hotel, you will meet your tour driver to start your trip ,after leaving Marrakech you will cross the High Atlas mountains and you will reach to an altitude of 2260 M in Tichka Pass, then continuing to the famous UNESCO and historical site in Morocco : Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou .Then, you will have your lunch, after visiting the Kasbah.
We will head to Ouarzazate ,which is has a nickname as the Hollywood of Africa ,where so many famous movies were filmed such as : Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Mission Cleopatra and Kundun…
We continue towards the Kasbah of Taourirt in Ouarzazat city, then we carry on to Skoura’s Oasis of palm groves, next, to the valley of Roses in Kelaat Mgouna where one can enjoy the scenery of the valley, we carry on to the hotel in the town of Boumaln Dades where you will stay for your first night.(D.B.B)
Distance: 300 km (186.411 miles)
Day 2: Boumalen Dades – Tinghir – Todra Gorge – Arfoud – Merzouga Dunes
After taking your breakfast, departure to Merzouga dunes, but we will first pass by Tinghir and change the main road for a while so as to visit the magnificent Todra Gorges.On the way to the TodraGorges, you will drive along the Todra valley where you might see the locals cultivating their fields.Having stops for taking pictures of adobe abandoned villages.
The Todra Gorges rise up to 300 m above the Todra from the ground level and you have the total freedom to walk through the gorges and the river. After having lunch, we will continue our way to Tinjdad, Touroug and Erfoud.
The tour will then continue to Merzouga where you will enjoy a camel ride through the fascinating sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you can enjoy the sunset.The dunes are moving and regaining their shape when it gets windy which their colors vary according to the intensity of the light.These golden sand dunes stand with the highest reaching up to 150m. You spend the night in nomadic tents between the dunes of Merzouga .(D.B.B)
Distance: 250 km (155.343 miles)
Day 3: DESERT EXPLORATION
After having your breakfast, we will start our desert exploration tour to discover the area of Merzouga by taking the off-road which was the same road used in the famous Paris-Dakar Rally, reaching Mifis where you will learn how the Kohl mine has been extracted from the heart of the earth.
Afterwards,you will have a chance to visit the nomads who still live in tents that are made of camel wool, and there where you will learn about the life of nomads and share a cup of mint tea with them. You will carry on crossing the desert to enjoy the different faces of the golden sand dunes and black volcanic rocks.Driving through small villages till you reach the village of Khemlia , where the locals from black Africa still practice their musical traditions which is called Gnawa Music after that we will stop for lunch to have the local meal,the Berber Pizza. Return to the camp to relax and spend another night gazing at sky that is full of countless stars. (Dinner and Breakfast)
Day 4: MERZOUGA – RISSANI – ALNIF – NKOUB – AGDZ – OUARZAZATE
After having your breakfast. Your next stop is Rissani, former economic capital of Morocco, from where the caravans leave and where a market, known for the barter of donkeys and Berber pharmacies takes place. Lunch will be in Nkoub a small town.
Return to Ouarzazate, passing through the Draa Valley, stopping for tea at Agdz. Spend your last night in a romantic Riad, and cool off in the pool after your long day.(Dinner and Breakfast)
Distance : 366 km(227.421 miles)
Day 5: Ouarzazate – Marrakech
After breakfast, explore the town of Ouarzazate, the Kasbah of Taourirt and the Atlas Studios, the largest and most famous film studio in Africa. then driving back over the winding Tizi-n-Tichka pass to Marrakech. Your 5 days tour from Marrakech to Desert comes to an end.
Distance : 200 km (124.274 miles )
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