From Marrakech: 2-Day Trip to Ouarzazate & Merzouga w/ Meals

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From Marrakech: 2-Day Trip to Ouarzazate & Merzouga w/ Meals

Name: From Marrakech: 2-Day Trip to Ouarzazate & Merzouga w/ Meals
Address: Morocco

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Discover the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert on a 2-day adventure from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, and Merzouga with transportation, meals, accommodation and desert camp included.

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Highlights

Travel through the High Atlas Mountains
See the stunning gorges in Dadés Valley and Tinghir
Ride a Camel in the Erg Chebbi dunes
Spend the night in a Desert Camp
Venture to the kasbahs of the Draa Valley

Description

This two day excursion begins in the city of Marrakech and brings you to the Merzouga desert. Along the way you will pass through the High Atlas Mountains visit the Skoura Palm Grove, the Dadés Valley, and spend a night in an authentic Berber camp in the desert. Set off into the desert of Morocco on an exciting, fun-filled 2 day excursion from Marrakech to Merzouga. Make your way through the High Atlas Mountains and down into the magic of the Draa Valley with its stunning gorges and magical history. Day 1: Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Tinghir - Merzouga Driving Time: 8 hours 45 minutes Our adventure begins in the city of Marrakech where we will pick you up from your hotel or Riad and we will cross beautiful landscapes, oases, valleys, gorges and the High Atlas Mountains. From the Tizi N'Tichka pass at 2260 meters we will descend toward the city of Ouarzazate and the Skoura palmeria. Then it's on to the Roses Valley where every April and May the valley is filled with local women picking roses to be turned into everything from shampoo to hand cream. Next on our excursion we make our way through the stunning Dadés Valley and it's impressive gorges. Our path takes us through Boumalne Dades on our way to Tinghir, a charming village know for its impressive palm grove and the remarkable Todra Gorge. Beyond the cities of Alnif and Rissani we find ourselves in Merzouga. After arriving in Merzouga we will ride camels as the sunset and make our way to our accommodations for the night: an authentic Berber camp. Day one of this adventure ends with dinner, music and taking in the starry skies about a sea of sand. Day 2: Merzouga - Nkob - Marrakech Driving Time: 8 hours 30 minutes After enjoying sunrise over the Sahara and breakfast, we will begin our return trip to Marrakech. If you have selected a Private Tour we will make a stop at Ait Ben Haddou as a part of the trip either to or from Merzouga. Please let us know in advance if this is a stop you'd like to include as it will affect our departure time.

Includes

Hotel pickup between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM and drop-off in Marrakech 4x4 or minibus transportation Local driver Visit to Ait Ben Haddou Camel ride in the Desert Overnight accommodation in a desert camp Breakfast, lunches, and dinners

Important Information

Please provide the location of your Riad or Hotel in Marrakech to coordinate the best location for pickup. Please note if you book the transportation only option this does not include the follow: Accommodations Meals Tour Guides Camel Ride