3 Days Sahara Desert Tour From Marrakech

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS- KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU- BOUMALNE DADES VALLEY
5 stops
1
High Atlas Mountains
We will leave Marrakech and heading to Ait ben haddou Kasbah by passing through the high atlas mountains. At high atlas mountain we will stop in panoramic view and take pictures for berber villages and beautiful lanscape of the mountains.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Ait Ben Haddou
Ait Ben Haddou is a historic ighrem or ksar along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. It was also the setting for part of the film, Gladiator.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
After we visit Kasr Ait Ben Haddou we will continue our driving to Hollywood of Morocco Ouarzazate city. Its movie studios, including one of the largest in the world: Atlas Studios. we will visit Atlas Studios where you'll explore the history of the cinema industry. Films like The Jewel of the Nile, Asterix and Cleopatra, and The Ten Commandments were filmed in this studio. in addition we will visit Taourirt Kasbah.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
4
El Kelaa M'gouna
After Ouarzazate we will p drive to Kalaa M'gouna or as Morocans call it (city of Roses), we stop a quick stop in the valley of roses and visit one of the cooperatives of rose distillation. after that, we will ahead to Dades Vally
Admission ticket free
5
Dades Gorges
Dades Valley is a breathtaking natural wonder that captivates visitors with its dramatic landscapes and rich cultural heritage. The valley stretches from the cold peaks near Ouarzazate to the edge of the Sahara Desert, carved out by the Dades River over millennia. This stunning region is home to a series of rugged gorges known as the Dades Gorges, which offer some of Morocco’s most spectacular scenery. In Dades valley where we will spend our first night of our tour
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
TINGHIR- TODRA GORGE – ARFOUD - MERZOUGA
4 stops
6
Tinghir
tinghir located In the heart of the Todra Valley, between the High Atlas and the Jebel Sahro, extends the magnificent palmeraie of Tinghir. The city, an old French garrison, is built around a rock outcrop and dominated by the ruins of the ancient Glaoui palace. When travelling in the Todra region you must stop Tinghir to walk along its flowered gardens, ksours and Kasbahs.
Admission ticket free
7
Todra Gorge
Todra Gorge Deep in the rocky Atlas Mountains on one of the roads to the Sahara from Marrakech lies the dramatic scenery of the Todra Gorge (called locally Toudgha Gorge), a natural oasis created by the River Todra carving its way through limestone for many centuries. The gorge looks almost prehistoric with canyon walls that reach over 400 metres in height (higher than the Empire State Building in New York).
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Erfoud is a small, slow-paced town tucked deep in the heart of southern Morocco in the Tafilalet region. The town is relatively small with a few main districts including Hay Salam, Hay el Bathaa, Hay Jdid, and Hay Ziz. .This area of Morocco has also been identified as being very similar in appearance and possibly geology to certain areas on the planet Mars. Because of this, there is an interest in this area as a field research location for Mars analogue research. It is known by fossils and mineral. We will have a stop to visit one of the fossil fabric before to reach Merzouga
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Merzouga
Merzouga is a small Moroccan town in the Sahara Desert, near the Algerian border. It’s known as a gateway to Erg Chebbi, a huge expanse of sand dunes north of town. We will spend overnight in the camp in the middle of the sand dunes with blue poeple and we will enjoy berber music under the moon and start.
2 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
OUARZAZATE - ATLAS MOUNTAINS - MARRAKECH
2 stops
10
Ouarzazate
After we spend night in sahara desert desert of Merzouga we will drive back to Marrakech. Our lunch stop will be in Ouarazate
1 hour • Admission ticket free
11
Tizi n Tichka
After lunch in Ouarzazate we will head to Marrakech by cross high atlas mountain through Tizi N'tichka
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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