Go on this 4-Days Morocco luxury desert tour to Erg Chebbi dunes from Marrakech which will takes you on a breathtaking expedition in the southern of Morocco through the Mountains of High Atlas.
You will enjoy the most panoramic views of the desert, and kasbahs, and you will have the chance to sleep in nomad tents between the dunes. During this desert trip, you will also discover amazing plam groves and oasis, old Kasbahs and authentic Berber villages while travelling in complete comfort with a professional English speaking driver-guide.
Tour Highlights :
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Discover amazing panoramic views of Atlas & Desert
Visit the legendary old Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
Visit a Cinema studio in Ouarzazate
Enjoy the green palm trees and oases of the desert
Experience the nomadic lifestyle of Saharaouis
Join an unforgettable camel ride tour in Zagora & Merzouga
Appreciate the beautiful desert sunset and sunrise
Dinner under the sky with Berber music and campfire
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 : Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Zagora
Join this unique desert tour from Marrakech, and if you are among the fans of desert landscapes, you will absolutely love this trip. We will start the tour with a pick-up from your hotel in Marrakech and we will drive across the high Atlas Mountains. On the road, you will have free time to roll your eyes at the beautiful and charming small villages, you will be amazed by all these attractive surroundings! Later we will reach the great Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, where you will have the chance to explore this amazing historical world heritage with a local tour guide. After this step, we continue our journey to a very famous Moroccan city: “Ouarzazate”. You will live a unique experience while discovering this old site for a couple of hours, before we head on to Draa Valley. Then we will go through Agdz to explore the real authentic Morocco with its large palm oasis and fortified Kasbahs. The following phase of this voyage will be driving you to Zagora, the native region of the Saadian dynasty, in this town we will take you to a well-equipped and comfortable traditional Berber guest house where you will spend your first night. After taking a rest in the house, we will benefit from the rest of the evening by driving you outside the city for around 5 km where you will join a walking tour over the first dune of the desert. Take a moment to appreciate the beautiful sunset over the dunes and enjoy a camel trek in the middle of the Sahara dunes.
Day 2 : Zagora – Merzouga
After taking breakfast in your guest house, we will continue our desert excursion through the Anti Atlas Mountains, the ravishing desert landscapes will make you feel totaly comfortable. After driving for about 2 hours, we will arrive to Alnif, a Berber village located inside great palm groves, a beatiful mixture of sands and stony desert. Now it’s time to drive you where you will greatly enjoy the rest of the evening: “Merzouga”. Upon arrival, you will be offered a camel to ride through the fascinating dunes of Erg Chebbi, then observe the amazing sunset over the dunes, before going back to your desert camp to have dinner with a local small party around the campfire. You will spend the second night under a nomadic tent between the dunes of Merzouga.
Day 3 : Merzouga – Tinghir – Boumalne Dades
We are on the third day of your desert tour, you should not miss the sunrise early in the morning. Drink a coffee the middle of this vast and charming desert will watching the spectacular views of the sun moving over the sand dunes. After breakfast, we will go back to Alnif, from where, we will get to the village of Tinghir for a small tour to discover the agricultural fields and old irrigation systems used by locals with a private tour guide, also we will visit together a local workshop for traditional Berber carpets. After around 20 km from Tinghir, where you will have a stop for lunch, then we will take you on a trip through the fabulous gorge, you will take some moments to walk through fruit gardens and wheat fields before getting back via the big dry river. On your way you will see the famous monkey fingers rocks, goats and sheep climbing up the mountain. At this time, we are going to continue our desert excursion to Boulmane Dades a town known for its diverse Cultural aspects and Historical Sites, especially the famous rose valley which is coloured with pink flowers. You will have free time to spent the rest of the evening discovering these amazing areas, before going back to your berber guesthouse where you will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 4 : Boumalne Dades – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
This great 4-day desert tour comes to its last day, after having your breakfast, we will begin with exploring some fabulous desert landscapes while driving through Ifri, Kelaat Mgouna and Skoura. Before it comes time to arrive at Ouarzazate, you will still have a chance to explore one more time some beautifu desert oasis and palmeraies as well as some old kasbahs built in rammed earth, dating back several centuries. Finally, we arrive to Ouarzazate where you will have lunch, then direction Marrakech, where this amazing 4-day desert tour will end with a drop-off in your hotel.
What is included?
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Hotel pick-up and drop-off
English speaking driver-guide and comfortable 4×4
Half Board Accommodation:
1st night: Riad Lamane or Similar
2nd night: Nomadic Tent in Bivouac
3rd night : Gazelle du Dades or Similar
Camel ride tour in Zagora & Merzouga Dunes
Insurance & Taxes
What is not included?
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Lunches
Tour Guides
Tips