5 days / 4 nights  Departure from Marrakech

 

 

Desert Dream

 

 

First day :  Departure the morning from Marrakech by 4x4 to Ouarzazate passing through the high Atlas mountains and the pass of Tizi-N-Tichka 2260m, stopping in such panoramic places to take pictures, we reach the Kasbah of Telouet (served as a palatial residence and headquarters of the powerful Glaoui tribe) for a visit, then we drive through a lovely track which crosses Oumila Valley and leads to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou where we lunch. In the afternoon, we enjoy a nice visit inside the Kasbah before we leave to Ouarzazate where we spend the night in a nice Hotel.

 

dades valley

 

Second day :  Departure in the morning from Ouarzazate by 4x4 to the Toudra Gorges passing by the famous Oasis of Skoura where we will have the opportunity to enjoy a nice vista of different old fashion Kasbahs closed to the Skoura palm trees, after that we drive through the paved road to reach Kelaa M'gouna village so as to drive through the lovely track (road of thousand Kasbahs) which crosses the Roses Valley leading directly to the Dades Gorges. We have lunch in a nice Restaurant situated in front of the breath taking canyons. In the afternoon, we continue our trip to the Toudra Gorges where we spend the night in a nice Hotel.

 

Third Day :  After having breakfast we enjoy a nice walk inside the Tinghir palm grove then we carry on our trip along the Tafilalte Valley until we reach the Village of Erfoud where we lunch. in the afternoon, we drive via a lovely truck (stony Desert) which leads directly to the Merzouga Dunes, right after we have a cup of tea in the Bivouac, then we enjoy a lovely camel ride for two hours so that to reach the highest Dunes of Erg Chebi (250m), where you have a wonderful opportunity to watch the sunset. We have dinner and spend the night in a Luxury bivouac (Nomadic tents).

 

Merzouga

Fourth Day :  Wake up early in the morning to discover the natural view of sunrise. After breakfast, we drive back to Agdez driving through the Draa Valley passing by the villages of Tazarine, N´Qob where we lunch, in the afternoon we drive through the ancient road of Caravans (off-road) to be in the focal point of the lush oasis of Draa valley together with the extraordinarily well preserved walled Kasbahs, by the end of the afternoon we arrive to the Kasbah of Tamnougalte. Dinner and night in a nice Auberge.

 

Fifth day :  After having breakfast we visit the Kasbah of Tamnougalte. Then we drive via Ouarzazate where we visit its famous Kasbah of Taourirt (originally the residence of the pasha of Marrakesh and a symbol of the feudal period of the lords of Atlas) and the Oasis of Fint (old crossroads of Caravans). After having lunch, we drive back to Marrakech along paved road through the high Atlas mountains, arriving to Marrakech in the course of the afternoon.

 

 

Sea of Sand

 

First Day :  Departure the morning from Marrakech by 4x4 to Ouarzazate passing through the hight atlas mountains and the pass of Tizi-N-Tichka 2260m (stopping in such panoramic places to take pictures) lunch in Ouarzazate. Then we visit the Kasbah of Taourirt which is located in the center of the city. In the afternoon, we drive along the Draa Valley to reach the village of Agdez where we spend the night in one of the most ancient Kasbahs of this valley “Kasbah of Tamnougalte”.

 

Draa valley

 

Second Day :  After Breakfast, we enjoy a nice visit inside the Kasbah, then driving through the off-road along the Draa Valley (ancient road of Caravans) to arrive to Zagora for having Lunch, in the afternoon we drive to M’hamid (the end of the paved road). We make a two-hour camel ride to enjoy an unforgettable sunset and to spend the beauty of the night in a nomadic tents close to the dunes of Erg Lihoudi.

 

camel trek

 

Third Day :  We return to M´hamid on camel back, and have lunch there in a nice Riad in the heart of palm trees (possibility to have a shower).

 

chgaga

 

In the afternoon, we leave by 4WD to the Erg Chagaga dunes with 60km off-road crossing the huge Desert (Erg, Reg, Hammada, Oasis …) to enjoy a lovely sun set on the top of Erg Laabidlia (300 m height). We have dinner and spend the night in a bivouac.

 

Fourth Day :  After breakfast, we drive by 4WD across another 90 km of desert, enjoying the different sceneries : Iriqui Lake, Paris-Dakar off road, the mountains and fossils. We lunch at the first village after the Sahara Foum Zguid. In the afternoon, we drive back to Ouarzazate along paved roads via the village of Taznakht, arriving in the course of the afternoon. Dinner and night in a nice Hotel.

 

 

 

Ait Benhaddou

 

Fifth day :  Departure the morning by 4x4 to visit :
- the famous Kasbah of Tifoultout (15 km far from Ouarzazate)
- the Cinema studios.
Then We drive through a lovely track (stony desert, desert plates which have been useful for western turnings) to reach the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou where we lunch in a nice restaurant. We will arrive to Marakech by the end of the day.

 

 

Any one of our offers can be adapted to suit your individual needs.

 

People of all ages will be delighted to discover this magic and wonderful world, accompanied by friendly guides and drivers who can share their first-hand knowledge of the Sahara and the local areas.

 

Experience the SAHARA !

 

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