3-Day Ait Benhaddou, Dades Valley & Merzouga Tour
Highlights
Marrakech, Merzouga, Dadès Gorges, Aït Benhaddou, Todgha Gorge, Erg Chebbi, Tizi n'Tichka
Locations Covered
Marrakech, Merzouga, Dadès Gorges, Aït Benhaddou, Todgha Gorge, Erg Chebbi, Tizi n'Tichka
camping, Desert, Jeep Safari
Group Tour
3 Days
Easy
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.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakech to Ait Benhaddou & Dades
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.
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Day 2: Todra Gorge & Merzouga
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.
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Day 3: Merzouga and return to Marrakech
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
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.