Marvellous Morocco Tour 4 day :from Marrakesh to the Dunes Merzouga

On the first day, we will pick you up from Marrakech at around 08:00 in the morning, and then we will drive south through the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi n’Tichka (the highest road pass). We will stop to admire the impressive landscapes of the Atlas, the Berber villages, and to enjoy a coffee or tea in a local restaurant with a view of the mountains. We will continue to the city of Ouarzazate or what we call Holywood of Africa. We will visit its famous film studio, Taourirt Kasbah which is a historic fortified residence, and then we will continue along the way through Skoura, Mgouna Valley (Roses Valley), and other Berber villages to reach Dades Valley where we will spend the night in a hotel.

On the second day, we will leave Dades Valley in the morning and head to Todra Gorges, one of the most beautiful and impressive canyons in Morocco. You will have time to walk through the gorge and enjoy the sounds and sights of the river. Starting from Todra, we will continue to travel through breathtaking landscapes and many Berber villages and oasis to Merzouga desert. We will pass by Erfoud, a small town famous for its fossil factories and, we will travel through the Sahara Oasis of Rissani. Depending on our arrival, you will have some time to relax or immediately start a camel trek into the dunes, where you will spend the night in a camp. The camel trek starts around 17:00-18:00 in summer and around 15:00-16:00 in winter. After an hour, you will arrive at the desert camp and, you will be greeted with a cup of traditional mint tea, enjoying the view of the Sahara and the sunset. Later on, the dinner will be served at the camp’s restaurant tent. After your dinner, you will enjoy the music of the Berber drums played by the locals by the campfire. Don’t miss a walk to the dunes, and look up to the sky, where you will find the scenery of million stars. Remember that the bonfire is usually in the cold months (at night), and no sand storms.

On the third day, we will wake you up early in the morning to climb the dunes to watch the beautiful sunrise. After breakfast, shower, then the morning camel trek, you will meet your driver/guide and then start the journey to Ouarzazate. On the way, you’ll stop in Rissani to visit its traditional market, which is considered the largest in southern Morocco. Continue through the vast rocky desert, several Berber Villages, and the impressive Draa valley with its thousands of palm trees.

The road you take towards Ouarzazate will let you cross the glorious Draa Valley, the ancient caravan route, bordered by palm groves, oases, kasbahs and typical adobe houses and ochre villages. It is one of the most beautiful roads in Morocco. Continuation towards Ouarzazate through lunar landscapes taking the Tizi-n-Tinffift Pass. Dinner and night in a hotel close to the kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou.

After breakfast, free time to visit the kasbah, a UNESCO world heritage site and the location for many films. You will stroll through its maze of alleyways and admire its architecture, its little shops and magical and colourful panoramas.   Continuation on the Telouet piste to see the old kasbah of the Pasha Glaoui. Then by road to Marrakech in the late afternoon, via the Tizi N Tichka Pass.we will be heading back to Marrakech through the same road on the Atlas Mountains, expecting to reach Marrakech