4 DAYS SAHARA DESERT TRIP FROM MARRAKECH
ITINERARY OF: 4 DAYS SAHARA DESERT TRIP FROM MARRAKECH
Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Tissadrine:
After having your breakfast we pick you up from your Hotel, Riad… depends on your accommodation and we start our desert trip. Driving towards High Atlas Mountains where we are going to cross Tizi N Ticha Pass (2260m), of course we will have some stops to take some pictures and to enjoy the gorgeous mountain views.
Subsequently, we continue our way to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah which is a UNESCO world heritage site. And then visiting the old village where a lot of movies were filmed, such as Game of thrones, Gladiator, The Bible, Lawrence of Arabia and more. After that we continue towards Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) where we are going to see cinema studios.
Then we continue our trip towards Tissadrin through the huge Skoura valley and Rose Valley, arriving our destination and overnight in our Hotel/Riad.
Day 2: Tissadrine Dades – Todra Valley/Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga Sahara Desert:
Have your fabulous breakfast in your Riad and get ready to leave Dades Valley to our next destination Sahara Desert. On Tissadrine Dades-Merzouga we will pass through Berber villages scattering alongside the road. We will have panoramic view stops in Todra Valley before we arrive to Todra Gorges where we will have a short walk through its rocks and cliffs which are known to be a good destination for rock climbing.
Later on we continue our drive to Merzouga passing via Erfoud “capital of fossils and dates”. Up to our arrival to the Sahara Desert you get prepared to start your camel ride crossing the Erg Chebbi dunes to arrive to your desert camp deep in Sahara Desert of Merzouga. Overnight in a desert camp.
Day 3: Merzouga Sahara Desert – Rissani – Nkoub – Draa Valley – Agdez –Ouarzazate:
Get up early for what might be the charming sunrise ever. To see the sun coming up over the golden sand dunes is something that you should see at least once in lifetime (have breakfast deep in dunes). After doing so, you trek back to meet your driver and get ready prepared, we pick you up and drive to Ouarzazte.
Our journey will take us through numerous villages such as Alnif, Nkoub… to arrive to Draa Valley and Agdez. More lately, we start heading through Anti-Atlas Mountains, cross Tizi N Tnifift pass (1659m) to get to Ouarzazate. Overnight in a charming Riad..
Day 4: Ouarzazate – High Atlas Mounains – Marrakech:
After your fabulous Breakfast, we go ahead via High Atlas Mountains back to Marrakech. Drop off and end of our services.