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Overview of 5 Days From Marrakech to Merzouga and Erg Chebbi
Discover Morocco’s desert region with the best 5 days from Marrakech to Merzouga and Erg Chebb. This Morocco tour offers a great opportunity to discover the cultural and sceneries of the south Sahara desert. Carry out your exploration by crossing the High Atlas Mountains and the famous Ait Benhaddou Kasbah which is a world heritage site and well known for movies shooting. Precede to Ouarzazate the nicknamed ‘Door of the Sahara’ then pass through the Skoura Palmeraie for an enchanting overnight.
Then, make a tour of the Valley of Roses and Dades Valley passing through the Valley of the Thousand Kasbah, the Todra Caves and to Merzouga. Ride a camel over the Erg Chebbi dunes to your Berber tented camp surrounded by the vast Sahara desert and cruise under the stars at night.
Also, we will visit the town of Merzouga as well the region and erg Chebbi dunes , chasing the 4 by 4 desert touring to explore the mysteries of Sahara desert ,and visit a nomad family for a tea break ,then see other attractions such as the village of Khamliya to have the experience of the nomadic Ear. Spend the evening to while away dinner and Berber music around the fire.
Finally, it is possible to see a beautiful sunrise over the sand dunes, within the day leave for Agdez passing through Rissani and the Draa valley which has the largest palm grove in Morocco. Proceed for a walk in the Palm trees and further travel back to Marrakech via Ait Saoun Mountains and Ouarzazate.
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Highlights of 5 Days From Marrakech to Merzouga and Erg Chebbi
- Visit Ait Benhaddou Kasbah.
- Trek to Skoura Palm Oasis to spend the night at a traditional kasbah.
- Visit the Valley of Roses, and Dades valley and Todra gorges on the way to Merzouga desert.
- Take camel ride to the dunes of Erg Chebbi in order to conclude the Sahara day with the sunset.
- Visit Merzouga by jeep option 4×4, walk in Khamliya, and enjoy Gnawa music.
- Half day Safari to explore Merzouga region
- Visit a nomad family for a tea break and see a very deferent life style
- Learn about Moroccan culture, traditions, and explore the country side meeting the locals.
- Free time to having fun of sand boarding, Quad biking or just relaxing in Merzouga.
- Sunrise on the dunes of Erg Chebbi, drive back through Rissani and the Draa Valley (the largest valley in Morocco).
- Walk at Draa Valley in the middle of palm grove, visit Tamnougalte Village and the fortress .
- Ait Saoun rocky mountains and gorges
- Berber cuisine with the local family at the high Atlas mountains family
Included
- Private transportation in Modern A/C 4WD or van driven by an English/French speaking driver /guide
- Pickup from your accommodation in Marrakech
- First night Accommodation in a very nice typical Moroccan guest house (Dar Panorama) at Skoura Oasis
- Second night in a nice desert camp at Merzouga desert (private tent) wit shared bathrooms and showers with dinner and breakfast
- Sunset & sunrise camel ride
- 4x4 vehicle for a half day safari in Sahara region
- Tea with a nomad family
- Third-night stay at Kasbah Itrane or dar Amazir in Darra Valley
- Local guide for a walk in the draa valley and visit Tamnougalte village
- Dinner x4
- Breakfast x4
- -option to upgrade to a luxury camp with a premium tent with private bathroom and shower is recommended and available upon your booking (50 Euros per person)
- -option to upgrade to a luxury Riad with a premium room in Merzouga is recommended (40 Euro per person
- -private experience ensuring personalized attention
- -drop off at your accommodation in Marrakech or the closest accessible location to your Riad.
Exclude
- Lunch on the way
- Drinks
- Tips
- Optional local guide to visit Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and Amridel Kasbah
Tour Plan
Day 1: Marrakech -> High Atlas mountains -> Ait Benhaddou Kasbah –> Ouarzazate City -> Skoura Palm Oasis
Relish on an enriching 5 days from Marrakech to Merzouga and Erg Chebbi at 08:00 AM, heading to Ouarzazate, the starting point of the Morocco’s South. Climb up the southern part of Maghreb’s highest range, High Atlas Mountains, reach the highest point of the passTizin-Tichka(2260m) to get amazing views and shots of the Berber villages. On the way, explore history visiting the UNESCO listed Ait Benhaddou Kasbah which is famous set for many movies scenery. You can extend your visit to the one and only Kasbah of Taourirt in Ouarzazate or enjoy the views before moving on through the Skoura Oasis lined by palm trees and some old Kasbahs, and make it a great first day and night of the tour.
Day 02 : Skoura Oasis -> Valley of Roses -> Dades Valley -> Tinghir-Todra Valley -> Todra Gorges-Merzouga
On the second day of our 5 days from Marrakech to Merzouga and Erg Chebb, and just after a special breakfast in the terrace looking at the Oasis in a spectacular view, we take a tour through the Valley of Roses and moreover will make a stop and see cosmetics, which are made of roses, which can be found a lot of in the valley. On going forward, we proceed further to Dades Valley and then to Merzouga, on our way we are going to visit many sights starting fromValley of a Thousand Kasbahs, Todra Valley with its wonderful palm groves as well as Todra Gorges. Our drive will then go through Rissani, Erfoud, and the Tafilalte oasis before we take our well-deserved break in Merzouga. Enjoy a nice walk and admire the sunset over the sand dunes and then sleep over at a Riad in Merzouga.
Day 03 : Explore the Desert and visit nomadic family
On the day 3 of your5 days from Marrakech to Merzouga and Erg Chebb, enjoy a relaxing and delicious breakfast than take a shower at the hotel. Experience an interesting part of Moroccan desert at Merzouga by going out for a half day 4 X 4 exploration of the Merzouga region with a nice off -road drive and stop for a tea break with a nomad family and have an idea about their life, It is recommended to go to Khamliya where followers perform the unique Gnawa music that originated from the black slaves of the region. Experience the real life of the nomadic people and that can participate with the neither in eating lunch or in taking tea.
Later, the rest of the day is free to either lounge idly or go for optional activities like sand boarding, a simple walk or quad biking. Being the end of the day, at about two hours to sundown, go for a beautiful camel riding across the dunes for the beautiful sunset. Head to the desert camp, and have dinner followed by an overnight at the camp, beside the fire, listening to the music, under the stars. This is your chance to get a feel of the quiet and calmness of the desert as you enjoy this lifetime experience.
Day 04 : Merzouga -> Rissani –> Alnif – > N’koub -> Draa Valley -> Agdez
Witness the breathtaking sunrise over the dunes, then embark on a peaceful 1-hour camel ride back to Merzouga. After breakfast, our Marrakech itinerary 5 days takes us back towards Marrakech, beginning with a visit to Rissani, the historical origin of the Alaouit dynastythat has ruled Morocco. Traverse a rugged, rocky desert landscape and pass through Berber villages like Alnif. Our route then follows the Draa Valley, the largest palm oasis in Morocco, leading us to Agdez where the country’s largest palm tree thrives. Take a leisurely 1.5-hour walk through the heart of the palmerie, interacting with local farmers and exploring the charming villages of Taliwin or Tamnougalt, before settling in for an overnight stay in Agdez .
Day 05 : Agdz -> Ait Saoun -> Mountains -> Ouarzazate -> High Atlas Mountains -> Marrakech
For the last day of our 5 days from Marrakech to Merzouga and Erg Chebb,in the morning we carry on hiking after taking our breakfast, we traverse the stunning Rockies of Ait Saoun through Tizi N’Tnifift ,thenTake a picturesque ride with beautiful views and then have lunch ata local family house in the High Atlas Mountains. Subsequently, we carry on with our Marrakech itinerary 5 days to Ouarzazate and finally end the journey in Marrakech, after getting an incredible experience on exploring almost all the facets of Morocco’s geography and culture.
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