Tour 3 days to the desert of Merzouga from Marrakech: it is an Excursion to the largest desert in Morocco, Erg chebbi, and also on the way you visit the atlas and the Kasbah of ait benhadou and the city of Ourzazate where they record the movies, and also Visit many beautiful places such as the Dades and Todra Valleys and the Todara Gorges.
Pick up by a guide from our team Travelers in Morocco, at 8 in the morning at your Riad / Hotel or the Airport, to start, the 3-day Tour to the desert of Merzouga from Marrakech, head South, crossing the High Mountains of ALTO ATLAS and passing through the Tizin tichka mountain pass at 2,260 m altitude and which is the main highest mountain pass in North Africa.
We will visit Ouarzazate or also well known as The Gate of the Desert and where the most important film studios in Morocco called Atlas Studios are located, we will continue our route until we reach the Kasbah Ait ben Haddou (World Heritage) and well known for filming from many famous movies such as: Gladiator, Ubilex etc… we will continue our journey through the beautiful Valley of the Roses where its inhabitants cultivate small plots of the botanical species Rosa damascena, and which are a great source of income and importance for its population, a Once dried, the roses are used to make essences. Our next stop will be the Dades Gorges where we will spend the night.
After a good breakfast, we continue our 4-day Tour, today we will go to the Merzouga desert, but before we will visit the Todra Palm Grove, very dense and leafy, it is formed by a massive extension of palm trees, our trip continues until we reach the Gorges From Todra, after the view of the garnatas, we leave for Erfoud (city of fossils) and characterized by its typical and traditional houses of the area where the Bereber peoples live.
We will arrive in Merzouga where we will leave the car and the camels will be waiting for us to cross the great dunes of the desert for about two hours, we will make a stop to see from a dune how the sun hides, letting in the night.
We will spend the night in the heart of the desert in nomadic tents or also called haimas and enjoying the stars, the moon, the peace and harmony that the desert offers us. Dinner and accommodation in haimas (an unforgettable night)
Today we will have to wake up very early to be able to see the sunrise over the dunes, an image that you will never forget, and after breakfast we will head towards the Palm Grove of Tafilalet, but first we will cross through the city of Rissani (the Alaouite dynasty and the capital of the ancient Alaouite sultans), our route continues towards Alfin (a small town characterized by its desert environment), the oasis of Tazarine and Nkob and we will arrive in Ouarzazate through the unbeatable Draa Valley and passing through the Berber village of Agdz and the port of Ait Saoun (1,660 meters of altitude) with unbeatable views, we will arrive in Marrackech in the middle of the afternoon where we will transfer you to your Riad / Hotel and end of our, 3-day tour to the desert of Merzouga from Marrakech
Included:
– Tour 3 days to the desert of Merzouga from Marrakech
– Pick up at your hotel/Airport
– Transportation in 4×4 / Minibus A/C
– Gas
– Driver Guide speaks Spanish
– Hotels/Riads in MP regime
– Night in haima nomad in MP regime
– Dromedary excursion (One per person)
– Sandboarding
Not included:
– Mid-day meals – Drinks – Tickets to monuments
NOTE: If the itineraries of the 3 days Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech that we offer do not match what you are looking for, do not hesitate to contact us and we will prepare the trip to your needs and requirements.
