5 Days Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga

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  • Start:Marrakech
  • End:Marrakech
  • Duration:5 Days / 4 N
  • Transportation:4x4 or luxury van
Ruta 5 Dias Desde Marrakech A Merzouga
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Overview

Discover the beauty and diversity of southern Morocco on this 5 Days Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga. This journey combines breathtaking mountain scenery, ancient kasbahs, lush valleys, authentic Berber culture, and the magical atmosphere of the Sahara Desert.

Travel through the spectacular High Atlas Mountains via the famous Tizi n’Tichka pass, visit the historic Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, and explore hidden Berber villages along the picturesque Ounila Valley. Continue through the stunning Draa Valley and the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, where a camel trek and an overnight stay in a traditional desert camp under a starlit sky await.

The adventure also includes exploring nomadic settlements, listening to traditional Gnawa music in the village of Khamlia, discovering fossil workshops in Erfoud, and admiring the spectacular landscapes of the Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley. Throughout the journey, you will experience Morocco’s rich culture, its changing landscapes, and its warm hospitality in an authentic way.

Tour Highlights

  • Explore the picturesque Ounila Valley and traditional Berber villages.
  • Discover Ouarzazate, known as the gateway to the desert.
  • Admire the beautiful landscapes of the Draa Valley.
  • Enjoy a camel trek across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi.
  • Witness unforgettable sunrises and sunsets in the desert.
  • Spend a magical night in a traditional Saharan camp.
  • Visit nomadic families and learn about desert life.

Itinerary

Day 1:Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate

Leaving Marrakech at 8:00 in the morning and after picking you up wherever you are we will leave for Ouarzazate where the desert begins in Morocco. On the way we will cross the Atlas through the amazing Tizi n’Tichka pass, 2,260 meters high. Shortly after crossing the Atlas we will take a track to visit the Kasbah of Pacha Glaoui in Telouet. Passing through various Berber villages we will arrive at the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, an incredible fortified city of more than 800 years old. In it have been filmed movies like Gladiator or Kingdom of Heaven. excursion desert merzouga At the end of the visits we will go to Ouarzazate, where you can visit the film studios. Here we will spend the first night.

Day 2:Ouarzazate – Agdez – Valle del Draa – Tazarine – Gargantas de Mharech (pista de Dakar)

After breakfast and visit the Kasbah Taourirt, we will leave in the direction of Zagora crossing the Anti Atlas Mountains and passing through the Tizi n Tinifift pass, at 1,600 meters above sea level. Entering the Draa Valley on a track we will see several Berber villages and kasbahs in its interior. Leaving behind the villages of N’kob, Tarazine and Alnif, we will take another track that crosses lost villages until we reach the Mharech Gorges. Many of these sections are the ones that are traveled during the Dakar Rally. We will end the day sleeping in a riad in the middle of nowhere.

Day 3:Mharech – Oasis Ramlia – Dunas de Ouzina – Merzouga

Here we enter the desert in Morocco. Continuing along the track of the Dakar Rally we will cross more lonely villages, wadis (dry riverbeds), oasis and the dunes of Ouzina. Following the route we will visit the famous village of Khamlia, descendants of slaves arriving from Africa, and you can enjoy its amazing folk music. From Khamlia we will take the road towards Erg Chebbi, the highest dunes in Morocco. On the back of camels we will go to the camp located in the middle of the dunes, an hour and a half away. We will sleep in an authentic Berber tent.

Day 4:Merzourga – Rissani – Gargantas del Todra – Valle del Dades

After watching the amazing sunrise in the desert we will take the camels again to return to «civilization». We will stop at a hotel so you can take a shower and freshen up. Once clear, we will leave in the direction of Rissani, origin of the Alaouite dynasty and first imperial city of Morocco. We will take the road towards Erfoud, rich in black stone and marine fossils (if you want, we can stop at a fossil factory) and arrive at the Palmeral of Tafilalet. We will visit the Todra Gorges and reach the Dades Valley, where we will spend the fourth night.

Day 5:Valle del Dades – Valle del Roses – Skoura – Marrakech

Leaving the Dades Valley behind by the route of the «Thousand Kasbahs», we will pass through the amazing Roses Valley and arrive at the palm grove of Skoura, where the most famous kasbah in the area is located. From this point we will start our way back to Marrakech and have lunch on the way.

Includes/Excludes

Includes

  • Private excursion, there will be no other people in the group.
  • Pick-up at your hotel, riad, airport or wherever you want
  • Air-conditioned transportation during the trip
  • Spanish-speaking driver/guide
  • Fuel
  • Half-board accommodation in double rooms in hotels and riads
  • Dinners and breakfasts
  • Desert accommodation with dinner and breakfast
  • Tent Camp
  • Camel excursion (one per person)
  • Sandboarding on the dunes

Excludes

  • Flights
  • Midday meals
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments

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