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***Please note that in the summer months to ensure you have the most comfortable experience we spend one night in the Berber style camp, start our excursion to the nomads and surrounding area a bit later in the morning and stay the second night in a hotel at the edge of the dunes (Riad Chebbi or similar). We do this so that you have access to aircon and other hotel comforts in the heat of the summer which can sometimes be well over 40°C (100°F)***
Our goal is to make sure that every experience we provide is unique and memorable for each of our travelers. We provide thoughtful excursions that are customizable to your interests. We are from Morocco and, specifically, from the desert so we are able to provide you with meaningful information about the culture and history of the areas we travel through and visit.
What's Included
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
This excursion includes pick-up in Marrakech. We do our very best to meet you at your hotel or Riad. In some cases your accommodation may not be accessible by our vehicle, in which case we will coordinate with you for a convenient location to meet. Please make sure to provide us with a working phone number that has WhatsApp enabled to ensure a smooth pickup.
Itinerary
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1High Atlas Mountains
The excursion begins with a pick up from your accommodation or and agreed upon meeting point in Marrakech. We then begin our journey from Marrakech to Boumalne Dades by heading into the High Atlas Mountains.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Tizi n Tichka
We will arrive at the Tizi N'Tichka pass with vast views overlooking the mountains before continuing on to the traditional High Atlas Berber villages.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Ait Ben Haddou
Then we continue on to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, where we will have lunch and an optional tour of the kasbah.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
4Boumalne Dades
We will continue into the valley and on to Boumalne Dades where you will have your accommodations for the first night.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
5Todra River
After enjoying breakfast in Boumalne Dades, we will depart on our way to Erg Chebbi in the Sahara desert at Merzouga. Our travel will take us through a number of Berber Villages as we make our way to the gorges at Todra.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Erfoud
Optionally, we can stop in Erfoud, a city known for its fossils.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Merzouga
We will continue on to Merzouga, where we will find the camels that will take us on an adventure through the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Merzouga Desert
When we reach the camp we can climb the sand dunes for to watch the sunset of the sea of sand. Then we will have dinner and Moroccan tea in the authentic Berber camp with traditional drums and music around a fire. We will spend the second night of your excursion in Berber tents at the camp.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
9Merzouga Desert
After waking early to watch the sunrise over the sand dunes (optional) and enjoying breakfast, we will venture into the desert to meet and have tea with a local nomadic (Berber) family. Other optional activities include visiting the deserted village and mines of Mfis, experiencing the Gnaoua music of the region in Khemliya, and adding on a quad bike experience in the dunes.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
10Rissani
After waking early to watch the sunrise over the sand dunes (optional) and enjoying breakfast, we will return to Merzouga by camel. From Merzouga we will make our way to the small city of Rissani, known for its spices and shopping.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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From Rissani we continue to Agdz where we can stop for coffee/tea or lunch depending on the timing and your party's discretion.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
12Ouarzazate
From Agdz we head back towards the High Atlas Mountains. If we did not have lunch earlier we will break for lunch here before we begin making our way back to Marrakech.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Boumalne Dades
Boumalne Dades – Todra Gorges – Arfoud – Dunes of Merzouga
Merzouga: Visit with the Nomads
Merzouga – Rissani – Agdz – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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