Discover Merzouga’s desert in 5 days Tours

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Day 1:

Fes – Middle Atlas Cities– Erg Chebbi Dunes (5 Days Journey)

From your hotel/riad, in the morning, we will start our 5 days journy and departing for the Desert. We will drive via the middle atlas road, having a rest in Ifrane,  the switezland of Morocco, if you’re lucky enough you will see it wearing white, that offers wonderful views. After that, we will continue towards Azrou to visit the largest forest in North Africa with barbarian Monkeys. Then, we will reach Midelt, the apple city, lunch in a restaurant here. Around 3pm, in the afternoon, we will arrive at Errachidia through TIZI N TALGHAMT pass, along the way you will enjoy the views of Ziz gorges. Through the same road we will have a stop at Ziz valley, it offers a magical view. After that, we will drive to Erg Chebbi Dunes crossing over Aoufous and Erfoud. Later, you will continue to the Merzouga Dunes. Overnight and dinner at your selected hotel.

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Day 2:

Discover Merzouga’s desert and-the region (5 days journey)

In this morning of the 5 days journey, after a Sahara’s breakfast, you will have a visit to the dunes on 4×4 to go to the black volcanic rocks of fossils, to see a nomad family living in tent, also we will have a visit to khamlia Town, home of Gnawa, to enjoy their traditional music and testing the mint-tea. If you came in the springtime, you will see Dayte Sarji which offers a beautiful landscape. Lunch in Merzouga or Hassi Labied (depend on where we are). After your relaxing-time, in the afternon, you will be prepared for a camel riding to reach the famous ER-Chebbi dunes, the highest in Africa, the site allow you to see the panoramic sunset. You have two options: either to choose a great and a luxury tent or a traditional nomad tent for the night to watch the stary sky, one of the beautiful skies you can ever see. Enjoying a dinner and the traditional music of drums with the local inhabitants.

Day 3:

Erg Chebbi Dunes-Erfoud-Touroug-Todra Gorges-Boumalne Du Dades (5 days journey)

Waking up earlier in the next morning of these 5 days journey to catch the magical sunrise on the top of the dunes, enjying a breakfast, then we ride camel back to the village of Merzouga. And after a relax-time at your hotel (you’re free to do whatever you wish), we will leave towards Tineghir crossing over Erfoud, Touroug and Tinejdad. Here you will have lunch. Around the afternoon, your tour will continue to Todra gorges through Tineghir road. Along the way you will have stops for pictures. Arrival to Todra Gorges to where you can see the incredible Canyons’ views and having a stroll around. Later, we will drive to Boumalne Dades and stopping for a breathtaking view of Dades Valley. The local has great hotels. Overnight here.

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Day 4:

Boumalne Du Dades-Pass of Roses-Kelaa M’gouna-Ouarzazate (5 days journey)

The fourth day of the 5 days journey, you depart to Ouarzazate. Crossing over Boutghrar (a Berber town), Kalaa M’gouna and Skoura . Along the way you will visit Dades Gorges with its beautiful rock high-walls. Also, you will see an ancient caves for nomad families. And we may have a visit to s nomad family in the region to know the most generous people in the world. Then, we will cross over the valley of roses to reach Kalaa M’gouna, it seems great to have your lunch here. Around afternoon, we reach skoura to visit the 17th century Kasbah of Amridil. Not that far, we will rarrive in Ouarzazate, where we will have the night.

Day 5:

Ouarzazate-Ait benhaddou-Telouet-Tizi N’tichka Pass- High Atlas Mounatins-Marrakech (the end of 5 days journey)

You will wake up in the African Studio Ourzazate, the you will have a visit to the kasbah of Taourirt here we can visit the atlas film studios. In this region we will visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a ENESCO world heritage site. Lunch in a local traditional restaurant in the village. Later on, you will drive to the kasbah of Telouet to visit the latter then we continue our tour to the red city ‘Marrakech’, also known as Behja city, well know tourism site in the whole world. Through the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 m in altitude) we will arrive in Marrakech, where our 5 days journey ended.

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