Private 4 Days Tour To Merzouga Desert from Marrakech

Marrakech, Morocco
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This 4-day tour allows you to experience the Merzouga desert in the best possible way, discover the magnificent Atlas Mountains and enjoy Morocco’s most beautiful scenery: palm groves, mountain villages, and wonderful sand dunes. 
Activity Highlights:
• Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the breathtaking Tizi-n-Tichka pass.
• Take a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage site of At Benhaddou Kasbah.
•Visit lush palm groves in the desert at Skoura. 
• Explore the Todra Gorge and the Dadès River to Boumalne du Dades.
• Ride a camel from Merzouga to Erg Chebbi and dine under the stars at a Berber desert camp.
• The tour includes some meals as well as round-trip transportation from Marrakech.

Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Dades Valley:

Pass By: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
After breakfast, we pick you up at the hotel in Marrakech, departure via Ouarzazate over Tizi-n-Tichkal 2260m , to Enjoy the stunning views of the High Atlas Mountains .Then visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site: the exotic Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou where you will have lunch . 

        In the entrance to Ouarzazate you can see the site of the Atlas studios which host the largest movie studios in the world such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy and The Man Who Would Be King, passing by Kasbah of Taourirt, then continue the road to El Kelaa M’gouna (the valley of roses) and the Dadès Valley . We will have Dinner and spend the night in local hotel.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Dades Valley - Merzouga Via Todra Gorge:

Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
 From Boumalene Dades we will head to Merzouga passing through the Berber village of Tinghir and the Todra Gorge where the cliffs are as high as 600m and only 10m wide. We will then pass through several Berber villages, stopping for lunch at either Tinjdad or Rissani where you can sample the local speciality, Berber pizza. After lunch we will make our way to Merzouga to start our camel trek. All unnecessary luggage can be left in safe rooms at the hotel. 

       The 90 minute camel trek will take us to a Berber camp in the middle of the Erg Chebbi sand dunes, the highest in North Africa. The camp consists of several comfortable Berber tents equipped with mattresses and linen, a restaurant, a kitchen and a  toilet. The evening will consist of dinner followed by entertainment provided by Berber drums around the camp fire.

Duration: 12 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Merzouga -Ouarzazate-ait benhaddou

Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Before sunrise, you will be woken up to climb the sand dunes for fantastic photo opportunities. We will then make our way back to the hotel for showers and breakfast before we continue our journey to Ouarzazate, passing through Alnif, Tazzarine, Nkob, and the Draa Valley. We will spend the night in a guest house in Ait ben haddou.
Duration: 12 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Ait ben Haddou - Marrakech

Stop At: Atlas Mountains
After breakfast, we will set off for Marrakech, passing through the spectacular High Atlas mountains and we will then drop you off at your riad/hotel.
Duration: 20 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions

  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Professional English and French speaking tour guide
  • Local Professional guide for a walking tour in ait ben haddou kasbah

Exclusions

  • Lunch
  • Personal purchases
  • Gratuities

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of two people is required for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is only one person booked onto the tour. In this case will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Meeting Point:
  • Hotels and riads located in central Marrakec
  • If you are staying inside the Medina, your pickup will be at the closest point accessible to vehicles (this may involve a short walk
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • 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
  • 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
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • dear guests we are trying to provide the best services and by applying these COVID-19 safety measures, we are here to ensure that you spend a memorable holiday in the best possible way. we provide Face masks and Hand sanitizers, and our staff will do their best to satisfy our guests.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Operates

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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