3 days/2 nights from Marrakech to Merzouga (sand desert)
PLANNING
Departure Time Hotel pick up 7 :20am
Duration 3 Days (Driver)
(English-French-Spanish) Speaking
Hotel pick up 7 :20am – Hotel drop off 7 :00pm
Day 1 Marrakech-Ait Ben Haddou-Ouarzazate- Tinghir (6 hours drive)
This program begins at 7am from Marrakech. Firstly we take the road towards Ouarzazate, stopping at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah where we take in the magical places described on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Later we travel to Tinghir oasis city where we enjoy a typical Moroccan dinner before you spend the night in a small hotel set amidst the beautiful panorama of the valley.
Day 2 Tinghir-Todra Gorge-Merzouga (4.30 hours drive)
Our second day begins following delicious breakfast in the hotel. We depart for the Saharan village of Merzouga, via the Todra Gorge. As the sun sets we ride our camels for 1.30 hours along the roads. We round off our day with a good dinner at the campsite, resting under the desert sky and enjoying the bright stars twinkling over the Mezouga dunes.
Day 3. Merzouga-Marrakech (8.30 hours drive)
We take a typical Berber breakfast early in the morning before mounting our camels into the dunes to watch the sunrise. Later we head back to through the High Atlas Mountains by road to The Pearl of The South, Marrakech.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TOUR
OUARZAZATE
High Atlas Mountains
Guided tour of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
Draa Valley
Tizi’Tichka Pass
TINGHIR
Guided Tour of this oasis city
The Todra Gorge
MERZOUGA
Spectacular Dunes
Camel rides at sunset and sunrise
Berber dinner
Night in a Berber tent
IN THE PRICE
Included:
All transportation between destinations and activities with our clean and modern, air conditioned, fully insured minibus.
1 night half board at Hotel Bougafar, Tinghir or similar
1 night half board in Berber tent at Camp Etoile du Dunes or similar
1 Camel Rides
Not Included:
Lunches
Beverages
Gratuities
Guide at Ait Ben Haddou