3 Days desert trip Marrakech to Merzouga with Camel Trek

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3 Days desert trip Marrakech to Merzouga with Camel Trek
3 Days desert trip Marrakech to Merzouga with Camel Trek

Travel through the High Atlas Mountains with its Berber settlements, Kasbahs, Gorge, Canyon, Palm Groves, and the Sahara desert (Erg Chebbi dunes) with their oasis. Book Your Morocco Tour on the Road with the Experts at the Best Prices.

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – The valley of Roses – Dades Gorges

This 3 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert – begins at 08:00 AM in the morning, when your driver-guide will pick you up from your accommodation or wherever you are in Marrakech and drive you from Marrakech to Dades Gorges through high atlas mountains " Tizi- N-Tichka " (2260m) higher, with stops along the way to visit and take pictures of a beautiful landscape with different colors and Berber villages... We will arrive in the middle of the day in the Old Kasbah of At Ben Haddou, where you will have free time to see the Kasbah At Ben Haddou, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987[1] and has been the setting for countless films. Following your visit and lunch. We will continue driving to Dades Valley, stopping at Ouarzazate to visit the "Taourirt Kasbah." Following that, we will go further south east to the verdant Dades Valley and the city of roses via the beautiful Skoura palmery, arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 2: Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga

In our three-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, After breakfast and a shower, we will begin our drive to the Merzouga Sahara Desert. Before we depart, we will visit Dades Gorges, which will provide an excellent opportunity to snap beautiful photographs and enjoy the scenery... We will continue driving toward Tinghir " Todra Gorges " where you will have free time to walk around and then we will go to Tinjdad town where we will stop for lunch, after lunch we will go to Merzouga Desert where the camel trekking tours begin, we will pass through Erfoud the capital Moroccan city of fossil's, we will arrive in Merzouga in the afternoon around 16:00 to be ready for the camel riding into the Erg Chebbi dunes, When you arrive at the "nomad tents" camp, you will put your stuff in the tent and then go for a walk in the dunes to watch the sunset and try out a sand board in the dunes. After watching the sunset, you will return to the camp and be greeted with a cup of tea known as (Moroccan Berber Whisky)! Then you'll have a "wonderful moroccan berber tagine" at the camp. The festivities will begin after dinner. Listening to local Berber nomad musicians play traditional music with drums and dancing around the campfire, following the party will be a perfect opportunity to see the spectacular sky full of stars and capture beautiful photographs. Dinner and an overnight stay in a nomad camp.

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Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – The Draa Valley – Marrakech

Early in the morning, your " Camelman guide " will wake you up to watch the sunrise from the dunes and, return by camels to the Hotel after breakfast and shower, then start to the huge palm grove of Tafilalet via Rissani and the Draa Valley, arriving in Ouarzazate. Free time for lunch before returning to Marrakech. Arrival in the evening, drop off at your riad or anywhere you wish, and conclusion of our services.

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Lunch and Drinks

  • an air-conditioned minibus for transportation during the tour
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your lodging
  • For 3 Days, a Guide/Driver Speaks English
  • 1 night in a hotel in Dades Gorges, with supper and breakfast
  • 1 night in a desert camp, with supper and breakfast
  • Camel Trek through the desert with a guide to spend the night in a nomad desert bivouac.

If you are unable to ride the camel to the camp, you can go by quad bike for an additional fee, or we will drive you there for free.

  • We'll go to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site where numerous Hollywood blockbuster films have been shot.
  • We'll explore the city of Ouarzazate, Morocco's "Hollywood" studios, and journey through the magnificent High Atlas Mountains.
  • You'll have the thrill of a lifetime when you camel-trek to our remote Berber desert tent at sunset.
  • Sunrise camel trekking is an unforgettable experience.
  • Your first night will be spent in a comfortable guest house in Dades Valley, followed by a visit to the stunning Todra Gorges and an evening at our hidden Berber desert camp, dining around a bonfire and being entertained by local musicians.
Your head guide is Brahim

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By booking through Skyhook you'll be joining a small-group trip. This can make it nice and sociable (you'll be added to a group chat after booking), and guarantees great value for money!

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