4-Days Safari in Merzouga Desert, Dades Valley & Ouarzazate city
Highlights
Fez, Todgha Gorge, Dadès Gorges, Ouarzazate, Aït Benhaddou, Marrakech, Ifrane, Midelt, Merzouga, Atlas Mountains
Locations Covered
Fez, Todgha Gorge, Dadès Gorges, Ouarzazate, Aït Benhaddou, Marrakech, Ifrane, Midelt, Merzouga, Atlas Mountains
adventure sports, sightseeing, Desert
Group Tour
4 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on an adventurous safari in the Sahara Desert of Morocco. Start from Fez and continue to the Merzouga Desert while seeing some Barbary Macaques in the Azrou forest en-route. Discover the last Heaven on earth by riding camels, enjoying sunsets inside the dunes and participating in a Berbere music live show around a bonfire. Experience desert sports and walk inside the canyons of Todgha Gorges. Stop by the Valley of Roses and explore the Ouarzazate city, nicknamed the Hollywood of Africa, because of its use in the movies & tv series.
Itinerary
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Fes - Ifrane - Azrou forest - Midelt - Merzouga:
Leave Fez and drive to Ifrane, a stop in this European style city, before moving to Azrou forest, where we probably will see some Barbary Macaques (monkeys).
Then, move to Midelt city, where we will have lunch, and then, continue our way to Merzouga desert.
Reach a hotel in the dune lines; relax and be ready to ride your camels to your desert camp inside the dunes.
After you enjoy the sunset inside the dunes, Your camel guide will lead you to your desert camp, where you will spend the night with and enjoy a Berbere music live show around the fire.
Overnight in a luxury desert camp Merzouga. (HB)
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Merzouga desert excursion life and traditions:
Set off in a 4x4 car from the camp to discover the desert and the Berbere villages on the other side of the dunes.
Visit a nomadic family in their tent, have tea with them, and enjoy a music live show in a village called ''Khamlia'', known for their traditional berbere music.
After lunch in a local restaurant, enjoy some desert sports, such as sand-boarding, quad biking, or a walk inside the dunes and experience the silence of the desert.
At the end of the day, a 4x4 car will take you to your desert camp, where you will spend the night.
Overnight in a desert luxury camp Merzouga. (HB)
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Rissani – Todgha Gorges – Dades valley
Leave the desert for Dades Valley, stop by the Rissani city, known for its local crowded market, and enjoy a walk inside the souks before we drive to our next stop Todgha Gorges, a 300m canyons along the Todgha date-palm trees oases. Take a stroll inside the canyons and take pictures, then drive to the Dades Valley, where we will spend the night.
Overnight in Dades Valley. (HB)
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Valley of Roses – Ouarzazate – Marrakech:
After breakfast, we will start our day driving through the diverse landscapes inside the Dades Valley and our next stop will be in the valley of roses; discover the natural products of the local Damask rose and then continue our way toward Ouarzazate city, nicknamed Hollywood of Africa because it’s a backdrop for many international series and movies.
If you prefer, we can visit the cinema studios of the city and then move to the Ksar Casbah Ait-Benhaddou, a UNESCO world heritage site, used in the past as a caravan route controller and lately used mainly for movies and series.
After we visit the Casbah, drive to the High Atlas Mountains to reach Marrakech, a beautiful landscape along the way with many berbere villages down the river.
At the end of the day, we will arrive in Marrakech, where you will spend the night.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |