This 3-day desert tour is perfect for getting a feel for the gem that is the Erg Chebbi Desert. On the way out, you will spend the night in the middle of the journey, the night will be in the Dades Valley. The return will be made directly from the desert to Marrakech, or it will end in the imperial city of Fez.
Departures every Friday, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday
Notes:
This Route is also offered in a Private Vehicle, in which case the price will vary depending on the people traveling.
Interesting Places:
Ait Ben Haddou, Merzouga, Tinerhir, Boulmane Dades, Todra Gorges, Valley of the Roses, Ouarzazate. If you finish in Fez, Ziz Valley, Midelt, Cedaar Forest and Ifrane
Day 1 Marrakech- Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate- Dades
Meeting point at Hotel Tazi at 7:30 am to depart towards Dades, crossing the high atlas through the highest mountain pass in all of Morocco, the Tizi-n-Tichka (2260m) if the fog allows it, there will be stops with panoramic views that will surprise us. We will stop to visit a cooperative of women producers of argan oil, where they will explain the entire production process.
Once past the mountain pass the landscape changes, totally becoming arid and semi-desert.
From here the route continues through the Unila valley until we reach the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage Site by Unesco since 1981, where we will stop for lunch and take a guided tour, It should be noted that practically the Gladiator Film was recorded in this Ksar and that they are currently shooting the second part. Stop in Ouarzazate and view of the panoramic Kasbah of Taourit.
From there we will continue to the Dades Valley, where we will stay and spend the night.
Day 2 Dades – Todra – Camel Trekk – Luxury Bivouac
We have breakfast at the hotel and leave for the Todra gorges, a beautiful place where its walls of almost 600 meters high are the delight of many climbers in the world. Leaving the canyon we will continue towards Merzouga. Arriving in the desert is an impressive visual experience, the colors become ochre and orange and contrast greatly with the blue of the sky. The senses are sharpened and time passes in a different way.
We will change the motor vehicle to make a Camel Trekk to the camp or in the vicinity of the dunes, we will stop to watch the sunset in the dunes and observe how the colors change as the sun goes down. (Forget about your luggage, our team will take you to the camp)
Arrival at the camp and night under the stars to the rhythm of Berber drums and a big fire.
Day 3 Option Marrakech Merzouga – Marrakech
It is interesting to wake up early to see the sunrise, in the fantastic Desert. Breakfast at the Camp. Our 4x4s will be waiting for us to take us to the meeting point with our transport and return trip to marrakech. Approximate arrival time at 20:00 pm. Transport will drop you off at the Tazi hotel. End of our services
Day 3 Option Fez Merzouga – Fez
Interesting to get up early to see the fantastic sunrise in the desert. Breakfast at the Bivouac and transfer to the meeting point by 4×4 where our driver will be waiting for us to take us to the imperial city of Fes, we will cross the wild Oasis of the Ziz River and the Middle Atlas Mountains. We will have the opportunity to see the Barbary monkeys in the Cedar Forest and stop in the town of Ifrane which they call Little Switzerland.
We will arrive in Fes around 18:00 H. Depending on your accommodation, we will drop you off at one of the entrance gates closest to your riad. End of our services
Includes
- Shared Transportation Marrakech- Desert (Roundtrip) or Marrakech- Desert- Fes
- Guided tour in Ait Ben Haddou
- Overnight in Dades with breakfast and dinner (double or triple rooms with private bathroom)
- Overnight at Bivouac de Luxe with breakfast and dinner (Khayma double or tirple with private bathroom)
- Camel Trekk
- Berber Party
Not includes
- Tips
- Single room supplement (+50 €)
- Personal Shopping
- Entrance fees to monuments
- Drinks not included
- Meals midday
NOTES
- If you don’t want to take a camel ride we can take you directly to the camp by 4×4
- You also have the option of renting a quad bike for 45 € /person or 70 € / 2 people. 1:15 hour
- If you are travelling alone and we do not find a similar companion you will have to pay the single room supplement (+50 €)
- Let us know if you have any food intolerances
