From Marrakesh: 3-Day Desert Adventure
ID: GYG175386-266445
Category:
Country: Morocco
Duration:
3 days
Description
A three day desert trip from Marrakech to the Merzouga dunes, incorporating sand dunes, oasis, camel rides and a visit to a Kasbah.
Your tour will begin with pick-up from your hotel in Marrakesh at 7:30AM, before you depart to Ait Benhaddou over the high Atlas Mountains. You will pass through the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 meters), and visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, stopping for lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will drive to Ouarzazate and stop near the Atlas Film Studios for a photo, before continuing to the city center for a panoramic view of the Kasbah of Taourirt. Following this, you will head to Boumalne du Dades for your first night, having dinner at your hotel.
The next day, drive through the Dades Valley and Todra Gorges, allowing you to explore the sights of this region. Lunch can be taken at any restaurant of your choosing on your way. Arrive at Merzouga, where you will meet your camel to take you to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you will spend your second night at a Berber desert camp.
After enjoying the amazing sunrise among the sand dunes and having breakfast, you will ride your camel back to where your driver will be waiting for you. You will be driven back to Marrakesh, with a few stops along the way. Sit down for lunch before you continue to the red city of Marrakesh, returning over the mountains of high Atlas passing through the Tizi N’tichka. Once back in Marrakesh, you will be dropped off at your local accommodation.
Highlights
- Visit Kasbah Ait ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987
- Drive through the Atlas Mountains
- Spend the night at the Erg Chebbi Dunes
- Ride camels across a desert landscape
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This is a shared group tour operated in small groups of no more than 17 people
• You can hire a local guide for the tour of the Kasbah, but this is optional and you can still enjoy a self-guided tour
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will be picked up from your Hotel in the old town
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.