7 DAYS TOUR FROM MARRAKECH

OVERVIEW

Our 7-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga will take you deep into the heart of the Sahara Desert. Excursions departing from Marrakesh to the desert include stops at Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, the Dades Valley, and the Todgha Gorges

HIGHLIGHT OF 7 DAYS TOUR FROM MARRAKECH

Marrakech greetings.
Visit ait ben haddou kasbah
Merzouga Camels
Merzouga Desert Night Camp
Ouarzazate’s Atlas Studio and Taourirt Kasbah.
Visit the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
Gorgeous Atlas Mountains.

ITINERARY: 7 days tour from Marrakech to Marrakech

DAY 1 : ARRIVAL TO MARRKECH – TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL/RIAD

The We Road Morocco team will be waiting for you at the door of Menara Marrakech Airport. Upon meeting them, they will escort you to your hotel or riad, typically situated either in the old medina or the new city.

DAY 2: MARRAKECH – HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS – AIT BEN HADDOU KASBAH – OUARZAZATE – SKOURA – ROSE VALLEY – DADES VALLEY

After your breakfast, we will be waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel. We will meet you there and pick you up at 08:00 AM to show you around some southeast parts of our beautiful country. Crossing the highest road in Morocco, the Tizi n’Tichka pass in the High Atlas mountains, we will stop along the way for outstanding pictures of the Berber villages, landscapes, and nature.

In 4 hours, we will arrive at the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a fortified castle and UNESCO World Heritage Site where popular movies such as Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and Lawrence of Arabia have been filmed. After visiting this extraordinary site, you can have lunch either in the village of Ait Ben Haddou or at our next stop in Ouarzazate, which is half an hour’s drive away.

In Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Africa, you will visit and discover the Atlas Studios, the world’s largest film studio. Afterwards, we will drive through the road known as the “Road of Thousands of Kasbahs” to the town of roses in Morocco, Kelaat M’Gouna. Here, you can see pink flowers everywhere alongside the road during springtime and learn how people there make different products from roses.

Eventually, we arrive at Boumalne Dades or Dades Valley, a calm town with a beautiful green valley. You will spend your first night in a hotel or riad with dinner included.

DAY 3: BOUMALNE DADES – TODGHA GORGE – ERFOUD – SAHARA

After your breakfast at your hotel, our team will pick you up for your second day of the tour. Leaving the town of Boumalne Dades, we will head towards Tinghir, where you will visit the astonishing Todgha Gorge, a place visited all year round by rock climbers from around the world. You might be lucky enough to see climbers in action during your visit. Not far from the gorge, nomads still live in caves and come with their animals (sheep, goats, donkeys) for water.

Next, we will head to Erfoud, a town famous for fossils and fresh dates from the large valley of Ziz. In about an hour’s drive, we will arrive at the beautiful Sahara desert of Merzouga, one of the most visited sites in Africa. Overnight in a hotel next to the dunes.

DAY 4: SAHARA DESERT SIGHTSEEING

After your breakfast at the hotel, our driver/guide will pick you up by Jeep for one of the best experiences in the desert. Your visit to the Merzouga area starts from your hotel, driving by the high dunes of the desert. First, we will stop for a panoramic view of the Sahara from a high mountain close to the dunes. Then, we will visit nomad families living next to the Moroccan/Algerian border to learn about their culture and how they live in a harsh environment, sitting under their tents while having a cup of Berber whiskey (mint tea).

Next, we will resume our trip to the M’fis mascara mountain mine, where you can explore and learn how workers extract minerals from the heart of the mountains. From there, we will drive to Khamlia village, settled by the “black-skinned” people who are famous for their Gnawa music. Here, you can try Berber pizza, a recommended meal in this area, and enjoy listening and dancing to Gnawa music played by these friendly people.

Later, we will visit the Sahara Oasis for a walk among its almond, palm, and fig trees and different vegetable plants. From there, we will drive you back to the hotel to get ready for a camel ride to the camp on the other side of the desert. Your camel man will be waiting next to the dunes to take you to the desert camp. The camel ride takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes, including a stop to watch the incredible sunset in the middle of the desert. Your camel guide will take several memorable pictures of you along the ride to the camp.

Upon arrival at the well-equipped camp, you will be welcomed with Moroccan tea and some cookies by the camp workers. After an hour, the staff will serve you a delicious dinner, then they will make a fire outside the camp under a sky full of stars, where they will play Berber and African music while you enjoy and dance around the fire. Overnight at the desert camp.

DAY 5: MERZOUGA – RISSANI – NKOB – AIT SAOUN PASS – OUARZAZATE

Life is getting up an hour early to live an hour more, but on this day in the desert, for witnessing one of the best sunrises in your life, we always advise you to wake up early. After breakfast at the camp, there are two optional ways to get back to the village of Merzouga to recommence our trip: either by camels or by Jeep. We will depart the desert to Rissani town, the closest to the Erg Chebbi, known for its legendary history between the 14th and 18th centuries. You will explore the largest market/souk in the area, mainly a sheep and cattle market. Then, we will continue to Alnif, Tazarin, and Nkob for lunch. Afterward, we will drive to Ouarzazate, where you will spend the night.

DAY 6: OUARZAZATE – TELOUATE KASBAH – HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS – MARRAKECH

After breakfast, we will continue our program from Ouarzazate to Marrakech. First, we will explore Kasbah Telouate or the Glaoui Palace, an abandoned castle built starting from 1860. Lunch will be either in Telouate town or later in the High Atlas mountains as we cross the Tichka pass, enjoying beautiful landscapes, nature, and Berber villages along the road. Afterward, we will continue to Marrakech and drop you off at your hotel/riad.

DAY 7: MARRAKECH SIGHTSEEING AND TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT

In the morning at 09:30 AM, your local guide will be waiting for you at the reception of your hotel/riad. Your guide will accompany you and show you all the historical sites of Marrakech, including Jamaa El-Fna Square, one of the main cultural spaces in Marrakech, founded in the 11th century and considered one of the busiest squares in the world. You will also visit the Saadian Tombs from the Saadian dynasty (1578-1603), the Bahia Palace, one of Marrakech’s most impressive buildings built at the end of the 19th century, and the Koutoubia Mosque, the largest worship place at that time. Later, you will stroll inside the narrow streets of the old medina and visit the souks/markets. After lunch in a restaurant in the old medina, you will visit the modern area, including the Majorelle Garden and the YSL Museum. Finally, we will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for departure, ending your trip.

INCLUDED

Private tour in a comfortable Vechile with A/C
Pick up / Drop off from Hotel/Riad
Fuel
Private driver/guide during the trip
Local guide in Marrakech
All breakfasts and 4 dinners
Sleeping in the desert camp including dinner with breakfast
Accommodation in Boumalne Dades including dinner with breakfast.
Accommodation in Merzouga village inluding dinner with breakfast.
Music show with fire in outside of the camp
Accommodation in Ouarzazate including dinner with breakfast.
Accommodations with breakfast in Marrakech

NOT INCLUDED

IMPORTANT : Bear in mind that this tour is just an itinerary suggestion. If it does not match what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will organize a different itinerary based on your preferences and your stay duration. We offer customized and tailor-made tours and trips all around Morocco. The price varies according to the number of people. The more people joining the tour, the less the price gets. Since the transportation payment is fixed, the price will be divided according to the number of people. The price also depends on the quality of the accommodation. Contact us for an exact price.

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