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4-Day Morocco Highlights & Sahara Desert Tour From Marrakech
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Culture, Desert

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign up for this incredible tour to visit the prominent cities of Morocco, such as Merzouga, Ouarzazate and Marrakech. Visit the famous mosques, stunning architectural buildings and beautiful gardens of the country. Camp in the Sahara Desert of Merzouga, ride a camel in Erg Chebbi, admire the majestic views of the Atlas Mountains and take a scenic drive through the Dades Valley.

Highlights
  • Get an idea about the history and culture of Morocco
  • Pay your respects at the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
  • Discover the amazing architecture through monuments and museums
  • Hike through Morocco's most impressive rock formations, Todra and Dades
  • Enjoy the views of the High Atlas mountains
  • Ride a camel and watch a beautiful sunset over the dunes
  • Day 1- Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Rose Valley - Dades Valley expand_more
    • In the morning, connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from your Riad in Marrakech and travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260m), the highest road passing Morocco, offering panoramic views of the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains and the magnificent landscapes. 
    • Visit the extraordinary Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO protected site built on a hilltop and featured in many movies such as Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. The views from the upper heights are awe-inspiring and worth the required climb through the winding, narrow streets. 
    • After lunch in Ait Ben Haddou village, follow the road of Thousand Kasbah to Skoura oasis and Rose Valley to Boumalne Dades.
    • Arrive in Dades Valley, carved for centuries by the Dades River.

    Overnight at Dar Rihanaor similar.

  • Day 2- Dades Valley - Todra Gorge - Merzouga - Erg Chebbi expand_more
    • After breakfast, we will leave Dades Valley and pass by Todra Gorges, Morocco's highest oasis valley gorge. The gorge cuts into the ocher-coloured cliffs of the High Atlas. Its walls are 300 meters high and, at their most narrow, are merely 20 meters apart. 
    • Then, continue your journey towards Merzouga, where your guide and camels will be waiting for you to carry you across the sand dunes of the Moroccan Sahara desert. 
    • Enjoy a camel trek across a desert landscape for about 1 hour to reach your desert camp.

    Overnight at Orient Desert Camp or similar.

  • Day 3- Erg Chebbi - Merzouga - Rissani - Ouarzazate expand_more
    • After breakfast in the desert, saddle your camels and depart to Merzouga to shower and depart.
    • Leave via an ancient city of Rissani, famous for during the old ages for the caravan routes. 
    • Then, continue passing the volcanic Sarhro mountains - so different to the Atlas Mountains. 
    • Next, meet up with the Draa valley lined by many palm groves. 

    Overnight in Ouarzazate at Dar Chamaa or similar.

  • Day 4- Ouarzazate - Marrakech expand_more
    • After breakfast, we will drive via Tizi n'Tichka Pass on our way back to Marrakech, where you will see many Berber villages along this route.
    • Your journey with us will end at your desired location, either at your Riad, hotel or airport.
What's Included
  • Private tour in comfortable air-conditioned minivan or 4x4

  • Experienced English speaking driver

  • Pick up and drop off  in Marrakech

  • All Accommodations during the trip Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

  • Camel trekking & sandboarding

  • Overnight in a luxury desert camp

  • Free time to explore interesting sites

Meeting Point

Marrakech, Morocco

Cancellation Policy

No refund in case of any cancellation.

Price Details
Mid-range
1 To 4 EUR 411 Per Person

This is a private tour

Starting From

Fromss

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USD 456 / person