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This 4-Day Berber Culture Trip from Marrakech to the Merzouga Desert and back, will allow you to experience some of the culture of the Berber Nomads and the Moroccan culture at large. Experience wonderful sceneries, historical Kasbahs, visit the Dades Gorge and Toudra Gorge and a camel trek and overnight stay in the Sahara Desert.
Camp in Merzouga Desert and Camel Trek.
Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou.
Ouarzazate - "The Hollywood of Africa".
Camel Ride and Overnight Stay in the Sahara Desert.
Stunning Views of the High Atlas mountain.
The itinerary price reflects 3-star accommodations. However, the itinerary is totally flexible and we will be more than happy to help you select the option best suited to your tastes and budget. As with all our tours, if time does not permit you to take the entire tour, we will customize it for you to accommodate the length of time of your vacation.
What's Included
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Hotel/Riad Pick-up and Drop-off
Hotel/Riad Pick-up and Drop-off
Itinerary
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1Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Pick-up at Hotel/Riad in Marrakech and start travelling to the Dades Valley via the Tizi N’Tichka Pass and over the High Atlas Mountains. Enjoy the amazing landscapes and fascinating views of the Berber villages. In Ouarzazat, visit the Kasbah Taourirt, one of the most beautiful Kasbahs on the area. Have lunch by the Kasbah and continue journey through the road of “the Thousand Kasbahs”, with numerous photo opportunities of nature and people. Stop at Skoura in the Birds Valley to see the 18th century Kasbah of Ameridhil. Visit Kalaat Mgouna, famous for roses and its annual Festival during the roses harvest in May. Continue through Dades Valley and enjoy seeing majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad Half-board (HB).
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Discover Todra Gorge with Locals - Tourist Information & Experience Center
Have breakfast at your Riad or Hotel. Drive through Dades Valley towards Tinrghir and the Todra valley. See panoramic views of the old mud Berber villages overlooking the valley. At Todra Gorge, walk under the 300m high red cliff, where many rock-climbers come to enjoy their sport. Enjoy an optional 1-hour hike within the valley. Continue journey to Erfoud and then to the village of Merzouga where your camel awaits. Enjoy the beauty of the Sahara Desert and the sunset over the sand dunes. Have dinner in front of the camp, where you will spend your first night under canvas or the stars, your preference. Overnight at desert camp where you will have your dinner.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Enjoy an early morning spectacular view of the sunrise in the Sahara Desert, enjoy a delicious traditional Moroccan breakfast at your desert camp.. Camel trek back to the village of Merzouga, enjoying the spectacular view of Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Breakfast at your Riad. Visit the village of the Gnawa people, originally slaves brought from Sudan, to experience their music and lifestyles. Leave for Rissani, where most of the women are veiled and the men hooded; this is a very traditional Moroccan town. Continue towards Agdez, via Alnif and Tazzarine before arriving to the Draa Valley at the edge of the Atlas Mountains. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad Half-board (HB).
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Have breakfast at your Riad. Start journey to Marrakech via the largest Kasbah in Morocco, and then over the Atlas Mountains. Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco and a UNESCO world heritage site. Journey on through the Ounilla valley to Kasbah Telouet where you will enjoy the panoramic views and scenic moon-like landscape. Kasbah Telouet is an area that was known for the trading caravans led by T-Hami El Glaoui ancestors during the end of the 19th century. Continue through Tizi N’Tichka Pass over the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech where the tour ends at your accommodation.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Marrakech –> N’Tichka Pass –> Ait Ben Haddou –> Dades Valley
Dades Valley –> Todra Gorge –> Merzouga
Merzouga –> Ouarzazat
Ouarzazat –> Telouet Kasbah –> Marrakech
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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.
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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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