Merzouga Desert & Atlas Mountains from Casablanca

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
casablanca - ait benhaddou
1 stop
1
High Atlas Mountains
we pick you up at meeting point in casablanca , drive on the high way passing through marrakech , we will drive to cross the highest road peak in Morocco: Tizi-n-Tichka (2260 m). After lunch, we are driving to Telouet Kasbah, a Kasbah on the former route of the caravans from Sahara, the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech, occupying a strategic position in the High Atlas, at 1800 altitude. The occupants of the palace had the privilege of being on the passage of caravans and near major salt mines, heading through the salt river to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO and the place were multiple movies were shot: Sodom And Gomorrah, The Mummy, Prince of Persia , night over traditional berber architecture riad , local food included for dinner .
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
ait benhaddou - merzouga
1 stop
2
After breakfast, we visit the Kasbah (1 hour walking), then driving to Ouarzazate (known as the Hollywood of Morocco, meaning "Quite city in berber"), stop for some pictures of the Studio and Taourite Kasbah and then drive through one thousands Kasbahs road to head Roses Valley ( roses season from 14-04 to 05-06 ) . after some photos break overview of the valley , we continue toward rock wall valley , known as toudgha valley , are a series of limestone river canyons, in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco . after lunch we will drive to Erg Chebbi, Sahara Desert, in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way and we will pass through Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud, where we'll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet and continue to Merzouga. After relaxing a few minutes there, we will ride the camels, for an adventure in the sand dunes, and see the sunset from a dune. Afterwards, there will be a typical berber dinner, prepared for you and eaten around the campfire. The night wil be spent in a luxury camp, with drumming music, in the middle of Sahara. This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of sunset and sunrise. enjoy night under the stars , around fire , nomadic music .
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
merzouga - ouarzazate
1 stop
3
in the morning we have a “Date with the sunrise”. In the middle of the desert, waking up early is a “must do” to contemplate the most spectacular sunrise you´ve ever seen at the top of a dune, close to the camp. After breakfast, we will ride camel back to Agdez, via Draa valley the longest river in Morocco. After lunch in traditional Kasbah, we will drive to Ouarzazate (in berber, the name means ‘’quite city ‘’), also called the "Holywood of Morocco", a known film-making location. Here, there are Morocco's biggest studios and many movies were shot in this region
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
ouarzazate - casablanca
1 stop
4
Jemaa el-Fnaa
after breakfast we drive through high atlas back to marrakech for lunch and visit the old medina , then continue to casablanca to the ending point
9 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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
• Specialized infant seats are available

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