sahara desert trip from marrakech

Marrakech, Morocco
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Crossing the High Atlas to the Sahara from Marrakech requires detailed planning to experience the region's full beauty and history. This convenient tour wraps them up in three days, with a guide to make everything extra engaging. Navigate Tizi-n-Tichka pass to Ait Benhaddou and the movie town of Ouarzazate, plus ride camels and stay overnight at a bivouac camp in the Sahara’s Erg Chebbi dunes. Includes transportation, accommodation, some meals, and convenient Marrakech pickup.

Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech / Aitbenhadou / Warzazat / Roses Valley / Dades

Stop At: Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
After pickup in Marrakech, venture through the High Atlas, navigating Berber villages and the Tizi-n-Tichka pass to visit Ait Benhaddou kasbah. Following lunch (own expense), continue to Ouarzazate where you can explore Atlas Studios, Africa’s biggest movie studio, and Taourirt kasbah, a former Glaoui Dynasty stronghold. Then, travel via the Skoura Oasis and Amerhidil kasbah to the Rose Valley. And overnight in Dades Gourge.


Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Night At Very Nice Hotel

Day 2: DADES / TOUDRA GOURGE / TINJDED / ARFOUD / MERZOUGA

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
After breakfast, walk through the Todra Gorge before heading towards the Erg Chebbi Desert. On route, take photos of Tinghir’s palm groves before a stroll beside the Todra River and a mint tea. Then, pass the Anti Atlas on the way to Merzouga and Erg Chebbi’s dunes edging the Sahara, where you ride a camel and overnight in a bivouac Camp, with dinner and drum music under the stars.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Night In A Camp In The Desert

Day 3: MERZOUGA / WARZAZAT / MARRAKECH

Stop At: Ouarzazate 45000, Morocco
Wake up early for the sunrise and a mint tea before a camel ride to a kasbah hotel for breakfast and a shower. Then, return through the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech, where your adventure ends at the original departure point.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast × 2
  • 2x Breakfast
  • 2x Dinner
  • Accommodation included: 2 nights
  • Entry/Admission - Merzouga Desert

Exclusions

  • Lunch and Drinks

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Masks Would be available in the car
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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