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Venture deep into the Moroccan country side during this original excursion, with private driver from Marrakesh. You’ll visit spectacular locations in the Atlas Mountains, with lot of sightseeings & variety of landscape. Ride camels to reach your traditional campsite, and sleep under the stars. You will be on-hand to guarantee an insider’s view of life in the mountains, from traditional dinners to picturesque castles. You’ll also have time to visit local handicraft shops.
You'll as well have time to observe how geographically Morocco is naturally look like.
You'll discover indigenous traditions with traditional meals and village rituals, including handicraft stops and music tribes.
What's Included
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Traveler pickup is offered from hotel or riad in central Marrakech. If you are staying inside the Medina, your pickup will be at the closest point accessible to vehicles.
Itinerary
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1Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Marrakech, head deep into the High Atlas Mountains in your air-conditioned minivan to begin your tour. Travel along the Tizi-n-Tichka pass and past rural Berber villages, where local shepherds herd their flocks the way they have for thousands of years. First, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Benhaddou kasbah, where locals and travelers alike have met to socialize and trade down the centuries. Soak up the atmosphere at your leisure, then head onward with your guide to Ouarzazate for lunch in a local cafe (own expense). In the afternoon, head onward with your guide to the oasis at Skoura. Pause to admire the lush, green palm trees rising like a mirage in the dry desert, then continue on along the Dadès River through deep gorges, where the ruins of ancient kasbahs lie among traditional Berber villages. Arrive in tinghir in the evening, where your dinner and accommodation await. Overnight: Hôtel bougafer tinghir
6 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Merzouga Desert
After breakfast at your hotel, hop back aboard your minivan and travel out along the famous ‘Road of 1000 Kasbahs’ to nearby Tinghir. Stroll through the oasis to the mighty Todra Gorge, where a deep crevasse in the orange limestone provides spectacular views, then sit down to lunch at your leisure (own expense) in one of the local cafes. In the afternoon, visit the holy town of Rissani — birthplace of Morocco’s ruling royal family and the age-old capital of the Tafilalet region. Continue on to Merzouga, a small village sitting on the borders of the Sahara Desert. Meet your camel caravan and, with the sun slowly moving across the afternoon sky, set off toward Erg Chebbi and your camp in the heart of the desert. With traditional music from local nomads to entertain you, enjoy dinner and an evening under the stars before retiring to bed. Overnight: campsite in the Sahara Desert
10 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Following an early-morning stroll before breakfast to enjoy sunrise among the sand dunes (optional), ride your camel back to Merzouga and meet your driver for the start of your return journey to Marrakech. Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate (own expense), then head onward through the spectacular scenery of the High Atlas Mountains. Arrive back at your Marrakech accommodation in the mid-evening to conclude your tour.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Tinghir
Tinghir – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi
Erg Chebbi – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
Additional info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Good walking shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
- It can be cold at night in the winter so please bring appropriate clothing
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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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