4 days desert tour from Marrakech
Hello to the red City
Between tradition and modernity, Marrakech is the promise of unequalled sensations. Strolling the Jemaa El-Fna square and the souks with their shimmering colours and oriental smells, the red city offers you a complete change of scenery. Horse-drawn carriage rides, sunny terraces, travelling artists and other day and night activities will give a tates of wishful comeback.
Most Popular in Marrakech:
1- Jamâa El-Fna Square.
2- Majorelle Garden.
3- El Badi Palace.
4- El Koutoubia Mosque.
5- The Menara Gardens.
6- Bahia Palace,….
Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Rose Valley – Dades
Valley.
Morning pick up from your Riad in Marrakech and your adventure begins by driving through the
High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260m), the highest road passing Morocco,
offering panoramic views of the snow-capped Mountains and the magnificent landscapes.
Afterwards drive to Visit the extraordinary sight of the Atlas Mountains and the most famous in
Morocco Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou which is a UNESCO protected historical site, built on a hilltop
and featured in so many movies such as Game of thrones and Lawrence of Arabia…… The views
from the upper heights are really awe inspiring and worth the required climb through the
winding, narrow streets. After lunch in Ait Ben Haddou village, follow the road of Thousand
Kasbah to Skoura oasis and Rose Valley to Boumalne Dades. Arrive in Dades Valley which is
carved for many centuries by the Dades River. It is a perfect destination overlooking the fertile
valley below and the panorama of the mountains beyond. Night in a Kasbah/ ksar. With dinner
and breakfast included.
Dades Valley – Todra Gorge – Erg Chebbi Camel
trekking.
After breakfast we will leave Dades Valley and pass by Todra Gorges, the highest oasis valley
gorge in Morocco. The gorge cuts into the ocher-colored cliffs of the High Atlas. Its walls are
more than 250 meters high and at their most narrow, are a merely 20 to 25 meters apart. The next
stop will be at a small Berber town where you can try some Berber clothes to take pictures. Then
continue your journey towards Merzouga where your guide and camels will be waiting for you to
carry you across the sand dunes of Moroccan Sahara Desert. Camel trekking as the sunset
crosses the Erg Chebbi sand dunes for about 1.5 hour to reach your desert camp overnight in a
private Berber tent in the heart of Erg Chebbi dunes with private bathroom, you have dinner and
breakfast included. At the desert camp you can try sand-boarding. After dinner local people at
the camp will play some drums to make your night in Sahara memorable.
Erg Chebbi Desert Tour.
Today is dedicated to discover the oriental Sahara desert. We will drive through the desert on a
4×4, visiting the nomads at Erg Chebbi. We will also go to the village of the dark-skinned people
named “Khamlia” and enjoy the original music and folk songs of the Gnawas and visit Rissani,
the last major city of about 40km west of Erg Chebbi. Rissani itself is very interesting old town.
From 8 to 14 century it was a separate kingdom, known as Sijilmassa, prosperous of the caravan
routes and visit market – souk, the interesting thing about this Souk is not a tourist souk, but for
the people living there. 3 times a week is the market with sheep, goats and donkeys. At
lunchtime, you will have Berber Pizza with Bedda Travel family. From there back to the
Merzouga Village stay overnight at a hotel overlooking the Erg chebbi sand dunes.
Erg Chebbi – Merzouga – N’kob – Agdez –
Marrakech.
After breakfast in the desert, saddle your camels and depart to Mezgouga meet your driver,
Leave via the ancient city of Rissani, famous during the old times of the caravan routes. Then
continue passing the volcanic Sarhro mountains – so different to the high Atlas Mountains. meet
up with the Draa valley in ,Akdez town, lined by many palm groves. your driver would drop off
at your accommodation or anywhere you request.