4 Days Zagora and Merzouga desert tour

OVERVIEW:

The 4 days Morocco desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga dunes & Zagora will make you explore the majestic Morocco Sahara desert. Follow the paths of the old caravan roads while driving past Draa Valley with its oases dotted with palm trees and fortified Kasbahs. Next, cross the volcanic massif of the Anti Atlas Mountains. Ride camels in Erg Chebbi. Sleep under the stars at your Morocco Sahara desert camp in Merzouga. Cross the Valley of the roses and the road of 1001 Kasbahs. Finally, admire the splendid Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou!

PROGRAM

Day 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Zagora
Day 2: Zagora – Tazarine – Merzouga
Day 3: Merzouga – Tinghir – Boumalne Dades
Day 4: Boumalne Dades – Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

HIGHLIGHTS:

Cross the High Atlas Mountains and its Tizi Ntichka pass.
Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou.
Drive to Zagora desert along Draa Valley.
Enjoy a scenic drive past the volcanic massifs of Saghro.
Ride a camel in Merzouga while assisting to a dramatic sunset.
Sleep under the stars in Erg Chebbi Sahara camp.
Visit Todgha Gorges and drive across the Valley of the Roses.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION	Marrakech
DEPARTURE TIME	07:30 AM
RETURN TIME:	Approximately 07:00 PM

INCLUDED:

A/C modern 4×4 or van driven by an English speaking driver/guide
Pick up from your Marrakech hotel or Riad
First night at hotel La Fibule de Draa including dinner and breakfast (Private A/C ensuite room)
Sunset camel rides in Erg Chebbi
Overnight at a Sahara desert camp in Erg Chebbi (Private tent) with shared bathrooms Showers available in the morning at the camp operator’s lodge – Dinner and breakfast are included.
Upgrade to a deluxe camp with an ensuite tent available upon booking your desert tour for (€70 per person)
Third night at Hotel Panorama or similar in Dades Valley (Private A/C ensuite room) with dinner & breakfast
Drop off at your Marrakech hotel or the closest car accessible location to your riad.

NOT INCLUDED:

Beverages
Entrance fees if any
Local guides if any
Lunches on the way

Know Before You Go

A/C modern 4×4 or van driven by an English speaking driver/guide
Pick up from your Marrakech hotel or Riad
First night at hotel La Fibule de Draa including dinner and breakfast (Private A/C ensuite room)
Sunset camel rides in Erg Chebbi
Overnight at a Sahara desert camp in Erg Chebbi (Private tent) with shared bathrooms Showers available in the morning at the camp operator’s lodge – Dinner and breakfast are included.
Upgrade to a deluxe camp with an ensuite tent available upon booking your desert tour for (€70 per person)
Third night at Hotel Panorama or similar in Dades Valley (Private A/C ensuite room) with dinner & breakfast
Drop off at your Marrakech hotel or the closest car accessible location to your riad.

DAY 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Zagora

Your 4 days Morocco desert tour from Marrakech Departs from your hotel or riad at 07h30; by winding up through the Atlas Mountains over the Tizi N’ Tichka Pass, the pass rises to 2260 meters above sea level, so the views are pretty splendid. Plenty of stops are made for taking in the scenery and photography.

We arrive in ouarzazate and visit Taourirte Kasbahs. Lunch (At leisure) before we continue to Zagora through Draa Valley.

This amazing river has given life to a huge oasis about 200 Km at the foothill of the anti-Atlas mountains. Draa Valley has been, for many years, covered by the Sahara desert nomads. All along, several palm groves will bring their shades between Kasbahs and Ksours dotted with fields of corn, barley, Vegetables, and henna plantations. Dinner and Overnight in Zagora.

DAY 2: Zagora – Tazarine – Merzouga

Today, you will cross the volcanic peaks of the Anti Atlas Mountains, driving southeast across lunatic landscapes past oases located in the middle of nowhere.

You will stop for lunch at the oasis of Alnif, where you’ll have lunch before you carry on to Merzouga, then to Erg Chebbi, where your Sahara desert camp is located.

Upon arrival, switch your mean of transportation into camels and enjoy an Erg Chebbi dunes camel trek to witness one of the most sought views on the planet: Erg Chebbi’s dramatic sunset over the color changing sand dunes!

Drive back to your camp and get ready for a delicious Moroccan dinner under the stars while entertained by the local nomads playing their drums. Don’t miss the clear sky stars constellation before you go to bed.

DAY 3: Merzouga – Tinghir – Boumalne Dades

After breakfast at your desert camp, drive along the 1001 Kasbahs past rivers, oases, and fortified Kasbahs to Tinghir, where you can enjoy a walk in the oasis along the Todgha river bank to Todrha canyons, where you will have lunch.

Early afternoon, drive along the Dades Valley, where you’ll drive past some magnificent fortified Kasbahs and Berber Villages, with the sunset as a backdrop to Dades Gorges to marvel at the scenery and take some photos. Dinner and overnight at your Dads Valley hotel.

DAY 4: Boumalne Dades – Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast, you’ll drive alongside the Valley of the Roses to Kalaa Mgouna. You can visit the rose water ladies cooperative and learn how locals manufacture rose water perfume essences.

We continue to Skoura oasis, considered one of the largest oases in the South, and visit one of the Kasbahs there (time permitting) before we carry on to Ouarzazate and the UNESCO world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou.

The fortified village is one of the most visited landmarks in Morocco, and it has been known as the shooting location of various Hollywood blockbusters.

After lunch at leisure in the Kasbah, we drive to Marrakech via Tizi Ntichka pass and the high Atlas Mountains.

Your 4 days Morocco desert tour from Marrakech will come to an end with a drop off at your hotel or Riad.

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