9 DAYS DESERT TRIP FROM MARRAKECH
ITINERARY OF:9 DAYS DESERT TRIP FROM MARRAKECH
Day 1: Marrakech:
Upon your arrival at Marrakesh International Airport, you will be welcomed by a member of our team, and then you will be transferred to your accommodation. Overnight in a charming Riad/Hotel.
Day 2: Marrakech- High Atlas Mountains– Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Rose Valley:
After having your breakfast we pick up you from your Hotel, Riad… depends on your accommodation and we start our first day. Driving towards High Atlas Mountains where we are going to cross Tizi N Ticha Pass (2260 m). Of course we will have some stops to take some pictures and to enjoy the beautiful sceneries of Atlas Mountains. 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 Rose valley through the huge Skoura, arriving our destination and overnight in our Hotel/Riad.
Day 3: Rose Valley – Boumalne – Todra Valley/Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga Sahara Desert:
Have your fabulous breakfast in your Riad and get ready to leave Rose Valley to our next destination Sahara Desert. On Rose valley-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 dunes to arrive to your desert camp deep in Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert of Merzouga, and then Overnight in a desert camp.
Day 4: Merzouga Sahara Desert – Khamlia Village – Nomads – Merzouga Oasis – Merzouga:
Get up early for what might be the charming sunrise ever. To see the sun coming up over the 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 guide and get ready prepared, we take our 4×4(4WD car) to visit Khamlia, a village which is inhabited by black people originally from Sudan and other Sub-Saharan countries to enjoy their traditional Gnawa music.
After that, we continue our journey by visiting Mefis mines and having a mint tea with a nomadic family to taste desert nomadic life. We might have lunch there or somewhere in desert before or after visiting Merzouga Oasis, then going to your hotel to enjoy the rest of the day and overnight in a desert hotel.
Day 5: Merzouga Sahara Desert – Erfoud – Ziz Valley/Gorges – Midelt – Ifrane – Fez:
We pick you up after having your breakfast as usual, and drive to Fez. Our journey will take us through numerous villages such as Erfoud, Aoufous…, to arrive to Ziz Valley. More lately, we start heading via High-Atlas Mountains, crossing Tizi N Telghemt pass (1907m) to get to Midelt, and then crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains; where we meet some Barbary Apes. Afterwards, we continue our way to Fez through Ifrane which consider a little Switzerland of Morocco, then overnight in a charming Riad.
Day 6: Exploring Fes:
After your breakfast as a habit, we will start exploring Fes as one of oldest cities in Morocco with narrow alleys. This starts firstly by visiting the Royal Palace gate and the Jewish headquarter, the first Mellah ever that was built in Morocco during the 16th century. Next, we see the famous Al Qaraouine University, tanneries, the Attarine museum and Moulay Idriss mausoleum. Afterwards, you will visit the tiles fabrication and will experience a wonderful panoramic view overlooking the whole Medina of Fes. Overnight in your Riad in Fez..
Day 7: Fez – Meknes – Rabat:
After your fabulous Breakfast, we go ahead via Meknes to Rabat. Before we go to Meknes we go to visit the ancient Roman ruins “Volubilis”. And then after that we head to Meknes, which is a former capital of Morocco during Ismailien Dynasty reign in which also we are going to see some interesting monuments such as Bab Mansour, Herri Souani, Qara Prison… after so we continue to our destination Rabat which is the current capital of Morocco. Overnight in a charming Riad in Rabat.
Day 8: Rabat – Casablanca – Marrakech:
This journey will take us back to the red city of Marrakesh through Casablanca. But before going to Marrakech we visit Rabat’s historical monuments; Kasbah Oudaya and Hassan tower then we drive to the biggest and economic capital in Morocco. In Casablanca, we are going to visit Hassan II mosque, which is the third biggest Mosque with its tallest minaret in the world and then we continue our way to Marrakech.
Day 9: Marrakech Airport transfer:
