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6 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
Embark on a 6-day Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech, exploring stunning landscapes, iconic destinations, and experiencing a camel trek in Merzouga Desert for an unforgettable sunset, ending in Fes.
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Overview
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Embark on a 6-day Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech, exploring stunning landscapes and iconic destinations. Journey across the Atlas Mountains, visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and Ouarzazate, and delve into the scenic Dades and Todgha Gorges. Experience a camel trek in Merzouga Desert for a mesmerizing sunset, followed by a charming overnight stay in a desert camp with dinner and Berber music. Explore Ziz Valley and Cedar Forest before concluding the tour in Fes, known as the "Switzerland of Morocco." Drop-off at your Riad marks the end of this unforgettable journey.
Itinerary
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Day 1
Marrakech » Telouet » Ait Benhaddou Kasbah » Ouarzazate Bomalen Dades [196 km]
Today is the first in your 6 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech, we will come to pick you up after breakfast for the onward journey to Bomalen Dades. Today we will go high up over the Atlas Mountains. At the 2260 m high Tizi-n-Tichka (Tizi (Berber) = pass) we stop and enjoy the breathtaking panorama. We continue to the “Ksar Aît Benhaddou” (Ksar = settlement). This enchanting still original place in old clay construction has already served as a backdrop for many famous films (most recently “The Game of Thrones”).
We continue to Ouarzazate, the Moroccan movie metropolis that matches this old settlement we just visited. A next stop is the Valley of Roses. Here, the local offerings will make the hearts of herbal enthusiasts beat faster. Rose perfume. soap. And body cream. Even the precious essential oil can be purchased here at a reasonable price. Now we are already on the road of 1000 Kasbahs – a region that gives an idea of how important and sometimes hotly contested the former trade route along the river oases was. After a few more visits along the way, we arrive in Boumalne du Dades in the evening. We will stop at a typical hotel or riad.
Day 2
Bomalen Dades » Draa Valley » Erg Chebbi Dunes (Merzouga) [367 km]
After breakfast, we start our tour, as we do not miss the Dades Gorge on our way. We pay it a short visit. Impressive, how the rock walls in this narrow gorge with the bubbling, crystal clear water of the Dades rise far up! And right after that we stop at another gorge: The Todra Gorge – at 1550 m.a.s.l. It is located at the foothills of the High Atlas and starts in the Berber town of Tinghir.
Also, on the way to Merzouga there are many bizarre rock formations, but also wide oasis valleys and of course old Kasbahs to see. In Erfoud we will make a stop at a manufactory, which is making articles of use and jewelry out of the regional fossil finds. Afterwards we will bring you to your hotel or desert camp directly at the edge of the Sahara. Behind your hotel the first golden sand dunes are already rising. A camel ride to the sunset over the dunes awaits you. Be sure to take your camera to capture this special moment.
Day 3
Explore Merzouga area & Visit nomad families [40 Km]
Today, after an extensive Moroccan breakfast with olives, egg dishes in the tajine, fresh still warm bread and delicious desserts, we continue the 6 Days Morocco tour From Marrakech by making a small regional tour. We will drive you straight through the dunes, show you the vast plains famous for their fossil finds, the old eyeliner coal mines. We pay a visit to the Gnawa musicians, where drum rhythms from ancient times are still played, and gain insight into their history.
You will drink tea with real nomads under their traditional tent, made of hand-woven dark wool. And discover the taste of Berber cuisine in a regional restaurant with a Madfouna, the famous Berber pizza, which can also be baked on the fire. The afternoon is yours again. Time to relax or explore the sand dunes on your own. The hotel will be happy to provide you with a surfboard if you want to try your hand at it. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
Day 4
Merzouga » Medilt » Ifrane » Fes [ 476 km]
Today, starts by setting off early a long road to Fez lies ahead of us. After a wonderful view stop of Ziz valley a thousand of palm trees are scattered here and there. Once again, we cross the Atlas Mountains – the Middle Atlas – stopping not only for a snack, but also for short breathers at breathtaking viewpoints. The highlight will be the drive through Ifrane National Park with one of the largest Moroccan cedar forests. If we are lucky, we will encounter the famous Barbary macaques that have migrated as far as Gibraltar. Feeding is allowed here, but still caution is advised.
The way leads us further through the Moroccan Switzerland. It is green (or white in winter). The houses in adapted alpine style do not seem to belong here. Even cows are not rare here (but camels are). We stop briefly in the mountain town of Ifrane. Then we descend again on the other side of the mountains to Fez. Once there, we will take you to your accommodation – a traditional riad.
Day 5
Fes Sightseeing Tour
After Breakfast, your city guide will pick you up today. This time you will begin your tour of this city steeped in history, with its huge city walls and its imposing golden gate leading to the royal palace. You will visit the tanneries, the Medersa Al Attarine, the Nejjarine Fountain and probably the oldest university in the world: al-Qarawīyīn. The medina with its narrow streets, spice stalls, Berber carpets, traditional handicrafts and much more is of course also on the program. After lunch in a typical local restaurant, afternoon we transfer you back to your Riad.
Day 6
Transfer to the airport
Today, our 6 Days Tour in Morocco from Marrakech to Desert, ends by dropping you in airport.
Cost Info
Cost Info
Price includes
- An experienced english, speaking driver
- Pick up & Drop off at your accommodation
- Fuel
- Desert Night in Fantastic luxury camp or standard depends on your choice.
- Camel ride in Sahara Desert ( camel per person )
- 4 Nights in clean and comfortable and top rates Hotel/Riad
- Stops along the way for ( photos, breaks, ...)
- breakfasts
- fes tour guide
- Dinners in Merzouga, Bomalen Dades
- Airport transfer
- Comfortable Touristic Car with AC
- Berber lunch with a berber family
- visit Ait ben Haddou kasbah and all the interesting places
- Water in the car during the tour
Price excludes
- Lunch and drinks
- Tickets of the Historical Monuments
- Tips for Driver and Guide, Nomads, Gnawa, Hotels
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