Sahara Private 4-Days from Casablanca to Merzouga and Marrakech

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1 : Pick-up from Casablanca Airport or from your Accommodation.
5 stops
1
Marrakech
Upon your arrival to Casablanca airport Md V, you will be met by your driver and transferred to Marrakech.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Jardin Majorelle
MAJORELLE GARDEN : is one of the most visited sites in Marrakech. it took French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) forty years of passion and dedication to create this enchanting garden in the heart of the ochre city. We amble along shady lanes, in the midst of trees and exotic plants of dreamy origin, we walk past refreshing , burbling streams and pools filled with water lilies and lotus flowers, we hear wafting through the air , laden with sugared fragrance , the rustling of leaves and the chirping of numerous birds who come here to take refuge, and the path turns unexpectedly , revealing a building with Moorish charm, with a hint of art deco , painted in astonishingly vibrant primary colors glowing with an intense blue the artist perceived in the atlas mountains. We are soothed and enchanted by the harmony of this luxuriant and vivid imagery , which issue a delicate summons to the senses , offering un a calming retreat near , and yet so far from the bustling city.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Bahia Palace
Bahia Palace is a big old house converted into a palace in the late 19th century by a Moroccan architect, the best workmen and craftsmen of the country have worked continuously for six years (1894-1900).
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Medersa Ben Youssef
Ben Youssef Madrasa was the largest Islamic college in Morocco at its height. The madrasa is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque, which was originally the main mosque of the city, founded by the Almoravid Sultan Ali ibn Yusuf (reigned 1106-1142 ad.)
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Jemaa el-Fnaa
Finally, after a wonderful visit to Marrakech medina by through the big square and enjoy a walk you have a fresh orange juice, take pictures with cobra snakes or monkeys, then meet your driver pick up and drop off at your accommodation.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah - Ouarzazate - Dades Gorges.
5 stops
6
Tizi n Tichka
Departure from Marrakech around 07H30 to Ouarzazate we pass over the High Atlas Mountains via col Tizin Tichka(2260 m) of altitude. During the journey we will enjoy many beautiful scenes of the Berber villages, elevated views of the mountains. before to arrive to the fortified Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, there's another beautiful kasbah of Telouet.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
there's a beautiful hidden kasbah in the middle of the atlas mountains at elevation of (1800 m) Telouet Kasbah is a Kasbah along the former route of the caravans from the Sahara over the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. The kasbah was the seat of the El Glaoui family's power, thus sometimes also called the Palace of Glaoui. Its construction started in 1860 and it was further expanded in later years. TICKET COST 2 EUROS PER PERSON.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
8
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
before to arrive to Ouarzazate of 30 Km there is the fortified Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, built in the 11th century. Once upon a time this Kasbah was the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. It is situated on a hill along the Ounila River and has some beautiful examples of Kasbahs, which unfortunately sustain damage during each rainstorm and windstorms. Most of the town’s inhabitants now live in a more modern village at the other side of the river; however, around five families are still living within this Kasbah. Ait Benhaddou Kasbah has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and several films have been shot there, including Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Time Bandits (1981), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Kundun (1997), Gladiator (2000) and Alexander (2004)
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Atlas Studios
Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa, Noiselessly town, the door of the desert), is a city situated in the middle of a bare plateau, south of the High Atlas Mountains. It is mainly inhabited by Berbers, who constructed many of the prominent Kasbahs and building for which the area is known. One of those building is Taourirt Kasbah diverted in 17th century. Why this town is nicknamed as Hollywood of Africa? Simply because it has been noted as a film-making location, with Morocco’s biggest studios inviting many international film companies to shoot their movies like: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Living Daylights (1987), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), The Mummy (1999), Gladiator (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Martin Scorsese’s Kundun (1997) and Babel (2005).
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Dades Gorges
We go to Dades gorges through 1000 Kasbahs, since there are enormous Kasbahs on both sides of the road. Some of those old fortified houses are restored but unfortunately a lot of them are ruins. A visit to one of those Kasbahs is Amridil Kasbah. We pass kelaa M’gouna valley of roses appearing with the green colors of its Alfalfa plants, olive trees, fig trees and grapes. This valley gives birth to a rose from which locals produces different cosmetic products like soap, perfumes and skin creams. Locals here celebrate this rose by organizing a national festival each end of April. Then we pass through Dades valley which rises in the High Atlas Mountains.
12 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Dades Goges - Todra Valley - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Desert.
3 stops
11
Discover Todra Gorge with Locals - Tourist Information & Experience Center
We pass through Boumalen city situated on the edge of Dades valley which rises in the High Atlas Mountains, giving life to a huge Berber community by its rich agriculture. to the great canyons of Morocco Todgha Gorges are situated beyond the central high Atlas Mountains. Here, the contrasting landscapes remind visitors of the Colorado, with its high plateau, its gorges and great canyons, and its peaks sometimes splintered by erosion. Several peaks in this area exceed 4000 m, with Jbel Saghro 2500 m and Jbel Mgoun at 4068 m being the highest peak in this part of the High Atlas. The area is populated by Berbers. Here you can enjoy a hike among those fabulous canyons.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
12
heading to Erfoud which is famous for its pottery and the interesting fossil quarries. Fossils are a major industry in Erfoud, some 350 million years ago the region around Erfoud was a part of the huge ocean.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
13
Merzouga
Heading up to the red colored sand sea dunes of Erg Chebbi From a vast plateau you will get impressed by the huge sand dune of Merzouga appearing from the horizon. in the evening we go on a camel ride about one hours and half to meet one of the most fascinating sight we will ever seen, the superb sunset in the middle of the high sand dunes of Merzouga. Overnight in Berber tented desert camp and enjoy a wonderful stars view
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Merzouga - Ziz Valley - Medilt - Casablanca.
4 stops
14
Merzouga Desert
If you wake up early enough, you can see the spectacular of the sunrise, when the color of the dunes and the play of shadow are awesome. Then taking camel again for going back then departing to Casablanca.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
15
Errachidia
a short break for toilet or drink ect.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Midelt
Lunch will be scheduled in a Berber village called Midelt which is situated on the foothills of the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains. From vast plateau we start crossing up those tough mountains which are still settled by a big Berber community. The landscapes here includes palm tree oases at Jbel Ayachi (at 3747 m) before driving down the curves and join the pre-Saharan zone.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
17
finally reach Casablanca by the evening and drop-off at your accommodation where your trip is up to end.
6 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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