7 Days – Sahara Desert Tour From Marrakech

Overnight in: Boumalne Dades.

Meals: Breakfast & Diner

start the 7-days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga passing through the high Atlas Mountains via the highest road pass in Morocco Tizni-Tichka (2260 m high) offering impressive views of valleys, mountains and many Berber villages nearby. Heading towards Ouarzazate, you will visit the UNESCO protected site of Ait Ben Haddou, a most impressive Kasbah and well-preserved fortress in Morocco near Ouarzazate.
Many of the Hollywood movies were filmed there such as the Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Game of Thrones, etc. You will continue your journey towards Dades Valley, through the Mgouna, Skoura (Berber villages around the valley) and you will spend the night in Dades Gorge, enjoying your view and dinner.

Overnight in: Merzouga.

Meals: Breakfast & Diner

On your second day, you will leave Dades valley in the morning, after your breakfast and shower and head towards Todra Gorges, one of the most beautiful and impressive canyons in Morocco, which is so tight that is named after the human “throat” or gorge. You will have some time to walk through the canyon and enjoy the sight and the sound of the river passing through.
From Todra Gorge you will continue towards Merzouga through breath-taking landscapes and along with many oasis of palm trees. We will pass through the small town of Erfoud, where you’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet and then continue to Merzouga. Depending on your arrival time to Merzouga, you will have some time to relax before the camel trek, or you will start the right away to spend the night in the desert in a Berber camp.
The camel trek starts around 17:00 -18:00 in the summer and around 16:00 – 17:00 in the winter and takes around 1 hour. When you arrive at the camp, you will enjoy the sights of the Sahara dunes and the sunset, you will be welcomed with a traditional Moroccan tea, later on the dinner will be served in the main tent (restaurant). After dinner, you will enjoy the desert music played by locals and a camp fire. Don’t forget to look up in the sky, to find an amazing view of countless stars. Please keep in mind that the campfire is only during the cold months (at night) and when there is no wind.

Overnight in: Ouarzazate.

Meals: Breakfast & Diner

After breakfast, we leave Merzouga toward to Rissani is the ancient capital of Tafilalet (once Sijilmassa ) is the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty, the current ruling family. With most of the women veiled, and men hooded, this is a very traditional Moroccan town, also it was a major road of caravan and considered as a commercial center in the region with a large market “Souk”. We will continue our journey by driving toward the Draa Valley bypassing Alnif where would have a break for coffee and a toilet, then later continue our trip to N’Qob to have lunch there, then later we carry on our trip to Agdz by overpass the Draa Valley; considered as the most extensive river here in Morocco at 1,100 kilometers and it flows out from mountains of High Atlas. In addition to that, the Draa valley knowing with it’s a stunning oasis home to Berber villages, impressive kasbahs, and the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. Thereafter, we carry forward to Ouarzazate by crossing Ait Saouen pass. Spend your night at Riad including dinner and breakfast.

Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, we will depart to Marrakesh through the famous Tizi–in-Tichka pass over the High Atlas Mountains. The range has snow on its peaks most of the year. Appreciate the beauty of the timeless landscapes on the twisted roads through Berber villages.

Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast

 Enjoy a full-day sightseeing tour with your expert guide.Start with the tropical Majorelle Gardens, lovingly restored under the patronage of the late Yves St. Laurent. Continue to the defining landmark of Marrakech is the 12th-century tiled minaret of the Koutoubia mosque.

Visit Palais Bahia, a 19th century palace boasts a large courtyard, beautiful fountains, tiles, ornate wall-carvings, gardens, and is an excellent spot to find tranquillity and marvel at traditional Moroccan craftsmanship.

Optional Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the medieval Medersa ben Youssef (koranic university) – one of the finest Islamic monuments in North Africa. Nearby there is the Musée de Marrakech, housed in the sumptuous, 19th-century Mnebhi Palace. Stop for tea or orange juice at the beautifully restored Dar Cherifa, which houses a cultural foundation, bookstore, and art gallery (with rotating exhibitions).

Explore the colourful Souks (marketplaces) of Marrakech. Each trade – spices, carpets, jewellery, enamel, copper, brass, and cedar – is situated in its unique quarter.

In the early evening, head towards the frenetic Djemaa el Fnaa. It provides ever-changing entertainment, reaching its climax at sunset when the square is alive with storytellers, healers, snake charmers, acrobats, and countless food stalls. We recommend a drink in one of the terraces overlooking the square.

Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Arrival Fast Track.

Transfer to Marrakech Menara airport depending on your flight schedule.