4 Days Tour from Marrakech to Sahara Desert
OVERVIEW :
Discover Morocco on a 4-day journey from Marrakech to Merzouga and back. Cross the High Atlas Mountains, visit the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou, explore Ouarzazate, and stay overnight in the Dades Valley. Enjoy a camel trek to a desert camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes, with stunning sunsets, music, and stargazing. Return via Berber villages and scenic landscapes, concluding in Marrakech.
highlights :
- Cross the scenic Tizi n’Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains.
- Visit the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, a renowned historical and cinematic site.
- Explore the vibrant Ouarzazate, known as the “Hollywood of Africa.”
- Stay in the stunning Dades Valley, surrounded by Berber villages.
- Trek through the dramatic Todra Gorges with towering rock formations.
- Experience a camel ride to the mesmerizing Erg Chebbi sand dunes in Merzouga.
- Spend a magical night in a traditional desert camp, enjoying Berber music and culture.
- Witness a breathtaking sunrise and sunset over the Sahara dunes.
- Travel through charming Berber villages like Alnif, Tazarine, and N’kob.
- Visit the film studios of Ouarzazate and enjoy panoramic views of the Atlas Mountains.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Marrakech – Tizi n’Tichka – Ouarzazate – Dades valley
This 4 days tour start from marrakech to dades valley via the High Atlas mountains Tizi n’Tichka pass through the high Atlas Mountains we will have time to stop and enjoy impressive landscapes and Berber hamlets, we will get the chance the visit the universal Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah as it has been named by UNESCO in 1987. This Berber Kasbahs which has been used as a very important destination for international filmmakers for more than 25 films was also one of the most important fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road where caravans brought slaves, gold, ivory, salt and silk from sub-Saharan countries to Marrakech and beyond. We’ll pass through Ouarzazate, or what we call Hollywood of africa since it’s has been as well a very famous destination for filmmakers, after ouarzazate we will continue to dades valley , trough the megoun ,skoura (berber villages around the valley) we will spend the night in dades valley.
Day 2 : Dades valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga Sahara ( Overnight Camel trip )
After the breakfast, we go from Dades gorges to the erg chebbi Sahara desert in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way, we’ll pass through Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud in which we’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet, and the we continue to Merzouga, Where we will go to ride the camels who are waiting to take us on an adventure in the Desert sand dunes. we will spend the night in an camp ( Berber Nomdic tents ) with drums music in the middle of the Sahara,this is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset,when we arrive at the camp we go to a high dunes to see the sunset , we will spend the night in nomad berber tents.aand we will have some berber tea and we will have dinner in berber deep camp.
Day 3 : Camel ride back to Merzouga – rissani – Alnif – Agdz – Ouarzazate
We will wake up you early morning to watch the sunrise in golden sand dunes, then we ride the camels back to Merzouga , after the breakfast and take shower in the Hotel, we start our journey to Ouarzazate trough different areas and different Berber villages ( Alnif , Tazarine , N’kob ) we arrive in evening/night.
Day 4 : Ouarzazate – Berber Villages and atlas Mountains – Back to Marrakech
Leaving Ouarzazate in the Morning ,after visiting studions, we will cross the High Atlas Mountains via the highest road pass in Morocco Tizni Tichka 2260m high offering impressive views of valleys, mountains and many Berber villages nearby, arrive a in evening end of the Marrakech 4 days desert trips merzouga.
included :
- Transport in 4×4 car with Air condition
- Private driver/English speaking guide
- Accommodation (dinner and breakfast) in hotels
- Camel ride through the desert
- Sleep in desert tent
excluded :
- Airline tickets
- Noon meals
- Drinks
- Entrance fees