10 Days from Marrakech to the desert. Tour from Marrakech to the dunes of Merzouga, you will discover the kasbahs, the gorges of southeastern Morocco. Spend a night in the Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga. Then you leave via the beautiful desert landscapes towards the dunes of Chegaga passing through Zagora. The Morocco desert trip continues to Taroudnte and Essaouira, and will end in Marrakech.
► 10 days from Marrakech to the desert Itinerary:
Day 1: Marrakech
Arrival at Menara Marrakech airport, transfer to your riad in the Medina for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Guided tour of the Medina
After your breakfast you will meet your local guide to explore the medina, this tour includes all the historical sites of Marrakech, such as palaces, gardens, Ben Youssef school, Jewish quarter .. dinner and overnight in your riad .
Day 3: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorges
Departure from your accommodation in Marrakech at 8:00 am towards the Dades gorges. Passing through the Tizi-N-Tichka pass. Then continuation to reach the kasbah of Telouat and that of Ait Ben Haddou. Classified as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Then we continue to the film studios and the Kasbah of Taourirte in Ouarzazate.
After your lunch we continue our way to the Dades gorges, we stop in the Skoura palm grove to visit the Amridil kasbah then we cross the valley of roses towards kelaa Mgouna, we will then follow the Dades valley, until gorges, where we will spend the night in a local hotel. dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges – Merzouga
After breakfast we will visit the Dades gorges, and we will go to the Todra gorges, we stop at the Berber village of Boumalne to enjoy a view of the Dades valley, then we continue to Tinghir here we will visit the ancient Jewish quarter, then we continue towards Todra, after visiting the gorges, our desert path will lead us to the dunes of Erg Chebbi, we will pass through Tinjdad and Jorf, and we will stop in Erfoud to see the fossils. We then continue to Merzouga, here your camel guide will guide you to the bivouac in the dunes of Erg Chebbi. You will enjoy a magnificent sunset in the dunes, and a delicious dinner around the bivouac fire.
Day 5: Merzouga – Rissani – Zagora
After breakfast, meet you camels who will transport you to the village of Merzouga, then we will go to Rissani, here we will visit the big market of Tafilalte and the Molay Ali Chrif Alaoui mausoleum, then we will follow the magnificent road of the palm grove of Tazarine , we cross the Hamada desert, we will arrive in Zagora at the end of the day, we will spend the night in a bivouac with dinner.
Day 6: Zagora – Mhamid – Chegaga
After breakfast at the bivouac we head to the desert village of Mhamid El ghazlane, it is the last village before the sand dunes, after discovering the village we drive to the dunes of Chegaga, here you enjoy a walk on camel back and magnificent sunset in the dunes, dinner and overnight in bivouac in the dunes.
Day 7: Chegaga – Tarodante – Tafraoute
Lunch and camel ride to explore the dunes, then we will leave the Sahara towards the city of Agadir, we will pass through Lake Iriki and the Berber village of Taznakht known by these Berber carpets, then we will head towards the village of Taliouine known by the culture of Safran, after lunch we leave for Taroudante, then we continue towards Tafraout by the route des arganiers, dinner and night in a hotel in Tafraout.
Day 8: Tafraoute – Agadir – Essaouira
Breakfast at your hotel, departure to the city of Agadir, here we will visit the beach of Agadir, then continue to the city of Essaouira, we stop to see the beach of Taghazoute, then we leave for Sidi kaouki, from there we continue to the city of Essaouira, dinner and overnight in a magnificent riad.
Day 9: Essaouira – Marrakech
After your breakfast you will enjoy the charm of the medina of Essaouira, you will visit the shops of artisanal products, and the port of skala, then we leave for Marrakech, on the way we stop to visit an argan oil cooperative, there we continue towards Marrakech.
Day 10: Transfer
After your breakfast, we transfer you to Marrakech airport.
► Included:
- Transport. Fuel. Guided driver.
- 06 Nights at the hotel.
- 03 Nights in the desert camp.
- 09 Dines. 09 breakfasts.
- Camel treks in the sand dunes.
► Not Included:
- Lunches.
- Drinks.
