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3-Day Ait Benhaddou, Dades Valley & Merzouga Tour

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Camping, Desert, Jeep Safari

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French

Description

Wake up to a Saharan sunrise and travel through breathtaking gorges of Dades and Todra to meet the local Berber people on this exciting 3-day tour. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou and delight in camelback riding through the rippling desert in Merzouga. Eat at the foothills of the Kasbahs and sleep under the stars in Berber nomad tents.

Highlights
  • Visit Ait Benhaddou, one of Morocco's most famous tourist spots
  • Take an exciting camel ride across the Erg Chebbi sand dunes
  •  Camp with Berbers amidst the Saharan desert for an authentic nomadic experience
  • Day 1: Marrakech to Ait Benhaddou & Dades expand_more

    • Pick up from Marrakech at 8:00 AM. Begin your journey towards the Dades Gorges across the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas pass and enjoy the far-reaching views across the mountains.

    • Arrive in a traditional High Atlas Berber village and spend some time getting familiar with the day-to-day affairs of this place.

    • Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou.

    • Enjoy a scrumptious lunch at one of the restaurants in the foothills of the kasbahs of Ait Benhaddou.

    • Continue to Dades gorges through Skoura and rose valley, spend the night in a traditional kasbah in Dades gorges.

  • Day 2: Todra Gorge & Merzouga expand_more

    • Drive from Dades Gorges to Erg Chebbi in Merzouga, passing several Berber villages that are scattered along the way and making your way through Todra Gorges, Tenhir, Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud. Enjoy views of the gorgeous Saharan oasis in Tafilalet.

    • Reach a Hotel in Merzouga. Check in and relax. 

    • Go for an exciting camel ride adventure and cross the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise.

    • Ride the camels until you reach the camp. Walk to the highest sand dunes for a sandboarding escapade.

    • Enjoy the drumming music at the camp where you will spend the night in Berber nomad tents. 

  • Day 3: Merzouga and return to Marrakech expand_more

    • Wake up to an awe-inspiring sunrise on the dunes.

    • Ride the camels back to Merzouga. 

    • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel in Merzouga before beginning your journey back to Marrakech.

What's Included

  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel/airport

  • Comfortable trip in 4x4 air-conditioned car or spacious minibus

  • English/French/Spanish speaking Moroccan driver

  • Dinner & breakfast

  • Camel rides during sunset and sunrise

  • Overnight stay in a desert bivouac (private tents)

  • Wash up facilities and storage room in Merzouga

  • Overnight stay in a traditional Kasbah in Dades Gorge

  • Guided walking visit of the fortified village Ait Benhaddou

What's Excluded

  • Lunch and drinks

  • Entrance fees during the optional visits to Ouarzazate attractions

  • Pick-ups or drop-offs outside Marrakech (more than 5 km outside)

Meeting Point

Marrakech, Morocco

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Person
3 To 4 EUR 450 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 499 / person