DAY 1: MARRAKECH - AIT BENHADDOU - OUARZAZATE - DADES GORGES
Activities in Marrakech We will pick you up from your accommodation and begin our tour from Marrakech. Throughout your trip in Morocco, you will be transported in a comfortable and air-conditioned car. We go via the Tizi n'Tichka and into the High Atlas Mountains. At 2.260 m, it is Morocco's highest road pass and the Atlas mountain crossing. We proceed to Ait Benhaddou hamlet, where the famed Unesco Kasbah is situated. This is a well-known filming site in Hollywood. You will be taken on a guided tour of the Kasbah. We then continue our Marrakech private trip to Ouarzazate, where we will visit a local Atlas movie studio and a kasbah. After finishing our guided tour in Ait Benhaddou, we continue our Morocco trip by going through the "Valley of Roses," which is famous for its annual "Festival of Roses," which takes place in May. We proceed to Dades Gorges, where we will stay in a riad/hotel and have supper.
DAY 2: DADES GORGES - TODRA GORGES - MERZOUGA DESERT
We explore the Dades gorges on the second day of our Morocco vacation with Marrakech Activities before travelling to the Merzouga desert. We'll go to Todra Gorge, a popular tourist destination, and hike through a narrow canyon noted for rock climbing. We continue our journey in Morocco by visiting the Tinjdad and Ziz oasis districts. When we arrive in Erfoud, we go to see the fossil business. We'll stop at Rissani before continuing on to Merzouga, where we'll spend the night in a desert hotel.
DAY 3: MERZOUGA DESERT
Today we tour the desert of Merzouga, the gateway to the desert dunes. We will also visit Khamlia, a hamlet renowned for its music. Later in the day, we ride camels to a tent in the desert, where we drink mint tea with Nomads. In order to view the sunset in the Moroccan desert, we will hike up high dunes. Around the campfire, friendly Nomad guides will play music for us as we eat a traditional supper. This night we sleep under nomads desert tents in Merzouga Sahara desert.
DAY 4: MERZOUGA - DRAA VALLEY - OUARZAZATTE
Today, we are preparing to return to Marrakech. We get to our accommodation in Merzouga via camel. Then, following breakfast, we travel to jorf, Nkob, passing via Draa valley. We go to Agdaz and Ouarzazate, where we will spend the night.
DAY 5: MERZOUGA - DRAA VALLEY - ATLAS - MARRAKECH
Today, we are preparing to return to Marrakech. We get to our accommodation in Merzouga via camel. Then, following breakfast, we travel to Today, we will traverse the Atlas Mountains on our way to Marrakech by late afternoon. This concludes the excursion from Marrakesh. Marrakech Activities will help you discover Morocco (managed by Terra Nomadic Travels). Please contact us for further information or to make a reservation. We will gladly provide you with our expert services.
Excursion includes:
Pick up from your accommodation in Marrakech
Private transfer in an A/C vehicle with an English-speaking guide
Hotel/riad accommodation, including dinner and breakfast
1 night in desert camp including dinner and breakfast
Camel ride in the desert with experienced guides
Drop-off at a hotel in Marrakech
What isn't included:
Lunch and beverages
Flights to and from Morocco
Travel protection insurance
