Overview:
The 3-day trip from Marrakech to Merzouga itinerary is one of our most booked tours. In general, our fabulous 3-day tour will start from Marrakech, the famous and busiest city in Morocco, heading to discover the desert. However, on our way, we will be passing by a lot of beautiful destinations that will amaze you. Among some of the main places that we will visit, is the Kasbahs of Ait Benhaddou, the fortified village. Besides, Ouarzazate, where we will go and visit the Atlas Studios. Merzouga desert, where you will ride the camels and spend the night in a Berber camp. Finally, after spending the night in the desert we will take a different
DAY 1 : Fez – Ifrane – Midelt – Erfoud Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi)
Pick up from your Fes riad/Hotel at 8:00 a.m by your driver, departure to Merzouga where the dunes of Erg Chebbi are located.in 8 hour’s journey that takes you across the Atlas Mountains to southern Morocco’s largest oasis; Tafilalet, composed of many villages, palmeries, and 2 main Saharan towns, Erfoud and Rissani.We will make many stops along the road at the alpine town of Ifrane, Azrou cedar forest where are the monkeys, Midelt for lunch, and Ziz valley the panoramic and impressive views over the palm trees, the green valley in the middle of the Sahara. Then we’ll head for the Erg Chebbi dunes.
We continue deeper into the desert landscape until the dunes appear in the middle of nowhere, Overnight Camel Trek in a Berber-tented camp.
DAY 2 : Erg Chebbi – Todra Gorges – Skoura – Ouarzazate
After having breakfast, the camel treks back to the hotel at the dune line for a quick shower.
We drive to Ouarzazate via the Todra gorges (300m high canyons) where you can peacefully hike and have lunch in a local restaurant. Continue along the road of 1000 Thousand Kasbahs, since there are enormous ones on both sides of the road. Some of those old fortified houses are restored but unfortunately, a lot of them are ruins. We pass through Dades Valley and the City of Roses before we attend the Skoura palmery where a huge number of Kasbahs such as “Amrhidil” are surrounded by gardens and palm trees. 45km further, we reach Ouarzazate for dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 : Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas – Marrakech
After breakfast, we can enjoy a visit to cinema sets & studios located in Ouarzazate city which is known as Hollywood after we will stop for lunch in Ait Benhadou village. We will have time to explore the famous protected UNESCO site which is the nest of many films like The Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and much more. We will drive via Tizi n Tichka road passes to arrive in Marrakech.
INFORMATION
- What’s Included
- Private A/C Vehicle Deluxe Van for the hall days + fuel
- driver during the tour
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation
- rooms with A/C in typical hotels, Kasbahs & Riads
- Dinner and breakfast (Vegetarians are welcome)
- Excluded services:
- flight
- drinks
- Tickets for monumental entrance
- tips
NOTES:
If this itinerary is not to your liking, please contact us and we will make the itinerary to suit you.