morocco itinerary :   tour from marrakech to merzouga desert

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Itinerary :

DAY 1 : MARRAKECH – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE

We then met at the agreed-upon spot. We will begin our journey in the southeast, travelling over the High Atlas via the Tizi N’tichka , seeing Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, and stopping for lunch in a local restaurant. We will next travel the Atlas Mountains , pausing to admire the scenery and visit Berber settlements. Later, we visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for various films including Alexander, Gladiator, and Babel. In the afternoon, we’ll go to Ouarzazate, known as “Africa’s Hollywood,” where we’ll stop for photographs at Atlas, Africa’s second-largest studio.Spend the night in Ouarzazate after supper.

DAY 2 : OUARZAZATE – KELAAT M’GOUNA – DADES VALLEY

After breakfast, we will travel to Boumalne Dades via Skoura to visit the Kasbah of Amridelle, then to the capital of roses for a rest and a coffee, then take the road to the Bedouin families who live in the caves for a cup of mint tea and lunch in a local restaurant before continuing our journey to Dades Valley for dinner and overnight.

DAY 3 : DADES VALLEY – TODRA GORGE – TINEJDAD – ERFOUD – MERZOUGA DESERT

After breakfast, we’ll travel to Erg-Chebbi through Tineghir, the historic Moroccan berber jewesh capital, and the Todra Gorge, with multiple pauses for panoramic views along the route. After that, we’ll head to Touroug for lunch. In the afternoon, we’ll head to the Erg Chebbi desert, passing via Erfoud, the world’s fossil capital, and Rissani before arriving at the fascinating Erg Chebbi dunes Merzouga. Proceed to the hotel where you will spend the night.

DAY 4 : MERZOUGA – HASSI LABIED – KHAMLIA – NOMAD FAMILY – TOUR IN DESERT

After breakfast, we will head to the village of Khamlia, home of the Berbers, to enjoy their great music, then to a Bedouin family to learn about their life and enjoy a cup of tea, stopping for lunch under the shade of a desert tree. We will return to the hotel in the afternoon for a cup of tea and a rest before the camel trek to the camp, where we will see the amazing sunset and then ski from the top of the next dune to the mountain. Spend the night in camp beneath a star-lit sky, listening to Berber music.

DAY 5 : ERG CHEBBI – ZIZ VALLEY – MIDELT – AZROU – IFRANE – FES

After breakfast, get up early to watch the sunrise from the top of the sand dunes. You’ll ride your camel back to the hotel, and we’ll travel to Fez via Erfoud, the city of fossils and dates, where we’ll visit a local fossil craft studio before crossing the High and Middle Atlas Mountains and having lunch in Midelt. We will continue our trip to Moroccan Switzerland in the afternoon, passing through the cedar forest and watching the monkies. Arrive in Fez and escort you to your accommodation.