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This 6-Day Berber Culture Trip from Marrakech to the Merzouga Desert will allow you to experience some of the culture of the Berber Nomads. 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 or Riad in Marrakech and start travelling to Ouarzazate via the Tizi N’Tichka Pass and over the High Atlas Mountains. In Ouarzazat, visit the Kasbah Taourirt, one of the most beautiful Kasbahs in the area. Enjoy the amazing landscapes and fascinating views of the Berber villages. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad in Ouarzazate Half-Board (HB).
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Have breakfast at your Riad or Hotel. Drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaat M’Gouna and Ouarzazate, the door of the desert. Enjoy numerous opportunities to take amazing photographs during the drive. Stop in Kalaat M’Gouna, “the City of Roses”, to purchase rosewater. Travel to towards the Todgha Gorge, and continue journey through the road of “the Thousand Kasbahs”, with numerous photo opportunities of nature and people. At the Gorge, walk under the 300m high red cliff, popular with many rock-climbers. Overnight accommodation at your hotel or Riad Half-board (HB).
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3Todra Gorge
Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad. Drive to Merzouga via the Todgha Gorge, Morocco’s premier climbing destination with the highest and narrowest Gorges, and the small towns of Erfoud and Rissani. In Todgha Valley, enjoy panoramic views of the old mud Berber villages. At Todgha Gorge, walk under the 300m high red cliff, popular with many rock-climbers. Enjoy an hour’s hiking within the Valley. Continue to Erfoud and Rissani where you will have lunch. Drive to the village of Merzouga and check in to your Hotel or Riad. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Merzouga Desert
Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad. Visit the Gnawa (Gnaoua) people, originally slaves brought from West Africa and experience their music and lifestyles. See the lake of Merzouga with its bird populations and visit the souk in Rissani. Guided camel ride to explore the sand sea of Merzouga. Overnight at desert camp where you will have your dinner.
12 hours • Admission ticket included -
5
Enjoy an early morning spectacular view of the sunrise in the Sahara Desert. Camel trek back to the village of Merzouga, enjoying the spectacular view of Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Continue through Dades Valley and enjoy seeing majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Arrive at the Berber Village of Agdz. Agdz crafts traditions include carving, pottery and basket-weaving. See tajine-shaped mountain Jebel Kissane on the horizon, and spot mountain bikers heading off from Agdz to Tizi n’Tinififft. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad in the Palm Grove of Agdz.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Tizi n Tichka
Have breakfast at your Riad or Hotel. Continue through Tizi N’Tichka Pass over the High Atlas Mountains and . Enjoy numerous opportunities to take amazing photographs during the drive before arriving at your Riad or Hotel in Marrakech.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Marrakech –> Ait Ben Haddou –> Ouarzazat
Ouarzazat –> Dades Valley –> Todgha Gorge
Todgha Gorge –> Merzouga
Merzouga –> Camel Trek to Desert Camp
Merzouga –> Draa Valley –> Agdz
Agdz –> Ouarzazate –> Marrakech
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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.
- 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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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