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4 Day Trips From Marrakesh

4 Day Trip - Marrakesh to Merzouga Desert

Day 1: Marrakesh to Dades Gorges

Pickup from riad, travel south through Berber villages in the High Atlas Mountains. You will go through “Tizi n’ Tichka”, the highest road pass in Africa. Lunch will be in Ouarzazate followed by a visit to Skoura oasis and the exquisitely restored Amridil Kashah. The day continues driving through the Rose Valley. Dinner and accommodation will be in a quaint riad in Dades Gorges.

 

Day 2: Dades Gorges to Merzouga Desert

After breakfast you will explore the famous Dades Mountains and Gorges then onto the other famous Todgha Gorges with the opportunity to walk and explore the Todgha Valley.

Lunch will be in the ancient Berber village Rissani, followed by camel riding to the camp in the middle of Sahara’s Merzouga sand dunes, sandboarding, seeing a glorious desert sunset and enjoying Berber hospitality including music and campfire before settling in your tent.

 

Day 3: Merzouga Desert to Agdez

After breakfast there will be the time to explore the Sahara dunes, enjoy a camel ride then travel through Alnif, with its famous views of the Anti Atlas Mountains. Lunch will be in the Berber village Nkob, followed by a drive to the Draa Valley, Morocco’s longest valley, with its famous Palm grove oasis. Dinner and accommodation will be in a restored Kasbah.

 

Day 4: Agdez to Marrakesh

Breakfast will be followed by a visit to Ait Ben Haddo, the UNESCO protected Kasbah seen in many films and television series including the popular Game of Thrones. Then you follow the ancient caravan route from Timbuktu to Telouet, one of Morocco’s most historical Kasbahs. Lunch will be followed by return to Marrakesh.

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Day 1: Marrakesh to Agdez

Pickup from riad, travel south through Berber villages in the High Atlas Mountains. You will go through “Tizi n’ Tichka”, the highest road pass in Africa with opportunity for panoramic views.

Then you will follow the ancient caravan route from Timbuktu to Telouet, one of Morocco’s most historical Kasbahs. Lunch in a local restaurant will be followed by a visit to Ait Ben Haddo, the UNESCO protected Kasbah seen in many films and television series including the popular Game of Thrones.

You will then continue south, passing by the Anti Atlas mountains to arrive at the Agdez Oasis in the Draa Valley to stay overnight in a restored kasbah.

 

Day 2: Agdez to Sahara Desert M’Hamid Dunes

In the morning there will be opportunity to explore the Draa Valley with Tammogalt kasbah and village. After lunch in Zagora you can explore the ancient library in Tamgrout as well as visit a local potter producing ceramics using hand methods.

Later in the afternoon upon arrival at the village M’Hamid there will be a camel ride to the overnight camp, in time for a splendid Sahara desert sunset to enjoy Berber hospitality including music around a campfire.

 

Day 3: Sahara M’Hamid Dunes to Chegaga Dunes

Breakfast and a camel ride back to M’Hamid will be followed by an off road ride through the Sahara to Chegaga Dunes. Lunch will be a picnic in Sacred Oasis. Upon arrival in Chegaga Dunes there will be time for a camel excursion and sandboarding, dinner and Berber hospitality in the camp.

 

Day 4: Chegaga Dunes to Marrakesh

After breakfast you will off road for three hours, stop for tea with a Nomad family in the Desert. Lunch will be in Taznakht, Morocco’s carpet capital then return to Marrakesh riad by late afternoon.

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4 Day Trip - Marrakesh to Sahara’s Chegaga Dunes

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