Itinerary

1. Day 1: Marrakech to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou to Ouarzazate to Dades Gorges

   • Leave from Marrakech, take the Tizi n’Tichka pass through the Atlas mountains range, where local Berber farmers work the land.

   • Head through Ouarzazate — also known as ‘The Gate of The Sahara’. 

   • Have lunch at Aït Benhaddou kasbah.

   • Follow your guide on a tour of the kasbah.

   • Travel onward, past the palm trees and olive groves of the Skoura oasis to Kasbah Amridil and gain insight about the architectural history from your guide.

   • Continue through the Valley of Roses to Kelaa Mgouna, a local rose plantation. Visit one of the rose-growing cooperatives and watch as workers blend their ingredients to make rose-scented perfumes.

   End the day at your guesthouse in Boumalne du Dades. 

2. Day 2: Dades Gorges to Todgha Gorge to Merzouga Camel Trek & Night in Desert

   • Leave from Boumalne du Dades after breakfast.

   • Take the famous Road of 1,000 Kasbahs through the Dades Valley.

   • Visit one of the valley’s traditional kasbahs and learn about the role it has played in the region’s history.

   • Head into the foothills of the High Atlas to the oasis of Tinghir and enjoy a 1-hour walk along the Todgha River.

   • Visit Berber villages with your guide to meet one or two of the locals, then head into the mighty Todgha Gorge for lunch.

   • Travel through the oasis towns of Erfoud and Merzouga, then meet your camel train in Erg Chebbi for the onward journey.

   • Ride on the camelback into the Sahara Desert.

   • Enjoy beautiful views of the Saharan sunset.

   • Arrive at your desert camp for a traditional Moroccan dinner under the stars while nomads play traditional folk songs.

3. Day 3: Erg Chebbi to Midelt to Fez

   • Wake up early to watch the morning sun rising over the dunes.

   • Enjoy your breakfast in the desert.

   • Drive to the holy town of Rissani, the birthplace of 17th-century ruler Moulay Ali Cherif- founder of Morocco’s ruling Alaouite Dynasty.

   • Have lunch in Midelt.

   • Head along the Ziz River, where fortified kasbahs (traditional Moroccan fortresses) lie among dense palm groves.

   • Travel through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas mountains.

   • Arrive at your riad or hotel in Fez.