3-Day-Desert-Tour-From-Marrakech-To-Merzouga - Toubkal-Trekking-Adventures

Ait Ben Hadou - Dades and Todra Gorges - Merzouga sand dunes 3 days

 

This tour starts in Marrakech and takes you to the south side of Morocco for duration of 3 days and 2 nights. The tour give you a chance to see and visit some of the most interesting sites in Morocco, such as Telouet Kasbah and Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, including the magnificent Dades and Todra gorges and Erg Chebbi  sand dunes. Here you will be riding camels, watching Saharan sunsets and enjoying the tranquility of the Moroccan Sahara Desert.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate Dades Gorge 
You will be met by your guide and driver in the morning to start the journey to the Moroccan south, crossing the High Atlas Mountain range via Tichka pass (2260m), which is considered the highest mountain pass in Morocco.   Afterwards you will be driven along the Telouet valley, in the past the road used to be the only path for caravans coming from the Southern provinces to Marrakech. We will also pay a short visit to the Pasha Glaoui’s abandoned kasbah on the way to kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. It has been one of the UNESCO world heritage sites since 1987 (movie fans: several Hollywood films were shot here). In the afternoon we will  drive to Dades Gorges (valley of roses on the way) where will we will spend the night. 

Day 2:  Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Merzouga (270km)
After breakfast we will  visit Dades Gorge, Todra Gorge (lunch). Afterwards we will drive onwards passing through many Berber Villages, such as Arfoud and Risasani Towns, optional stops in Arfoud to visit the big fossil factories. When we arrive to Merzouga, camel ride to arrive at the nomadic camp in Erg Chebbi. 

Day 3:  Erg Chebbi – Merzouga – Alnif – Tazzarine – Agdez – Ouarzazate – Marrakech (570km)
Waking up early to enjoy sunrise, then we will ride camels  to Merzouga.  Afterwards we will pass through Alnif, Tazzarine & along the  Draa valley before arriving to Agdez and then continue to Marrakech via Ouarzazate where we will stop for lunch.


Price: contact us
What is included: transportation, driver, guide, accommodation as described, camel ride,
breakfast, lunch, dinner
What is not included: drinks, personal purchases