4 Days / 3 Nights Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Merzouga Desert – Marrakech
Travel Plan
A journey to discover Morocco and its contrasts, from burning deserts, verdant oases and snow-capped mountains to nomadic villages and industrialized cities, where you can witness its history, culture and welcoming people.
Included/Excluded
- Transfers to and from the hotel/riad and airport.
- 1 night at the Hotel/ Kasbah in Dades with dinner and breakfast.
- 1 night camping in Zagora desert with dinner and breakfast.
- 1 night in Riad in Marrakesh.
- 1 hour excursion on dromedaries in Zagora desert.
- 4 days trip in 4×4 with driver/guide.
- Drinks and food during the day.
- Entrance to monuments.
- Extra activities.
- Flight tickets.
Departing from the Riad/hotel, we will cross the impressive High Atlas Mountains via the Tishka pass, the highest pass in North Africa (alt 2260 m), built by the French foreign legion in 1927. On the way, we will visit the Argan oil cooperative, where we will discover the process of making Argan oil and its benefits for the human body. Along the way, we will see Berber farms and traditional villages until we reach the fortified village of Ait-Ben-Haddou where we will have lunch and discover its famous Kasbah, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon, we will continue our way to Ouarzazate, the "Hollywood of Morocco", home to the famous film studios. After a walk, we continue to Dades where we will have dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, we will start the journey to one of the highlights of the south, the Todra Gorges, with about 300 meters of vertical walls of enormous proportions and great beauty, cut by the bed of the Todra river, this being a unique place and a paradise for any climber. We will have lunch and continue the way to the impressive desert of Merzouga, where we will have a welcoming tea, while we rest a bit. Here we will leave the 4x4 and set off in a caravan of dromedaries on a quiet ride to watch the fantastic sunset among the dunes and enter the bereber tent camp. Here, we will enjoy a typical dinner and an unforgettable evening in the desert, under the stars and enjoying the typical Berber songs and dances.
In the morning, after a comforting breakfast, we will make the return trip from the camp on dromedaries. Already in the 4x4, we will start our way back to Marrakech. We will continue towards Rissani, the first imperial city, with its interesting market where the nomads of the surrounding area come to sell and buy the goods they need. We will then take the road to Ouarzazate via the Draa Valley, one of the longest rivers in Morocco, which crosses the entire country to Mauritania. Here we will make a stop to admire the charming mud kasbahs and Berber villages dotting the route and the interesting geological formations of the Draa Valley. We will arrive in Ouarzazate, where we will make a stop to stretch our legs. We will again cross the High Atlas mountains with their beautiful landscapes and arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon, where we will have dinner and overnight.
The last day will be free to walk through and visit the medina. Known as the "red city" because of the colour of its walls and buildings, it is full of gardens and interesting places. A unique experience will be to discover the "Djemaa El Fna" square, where the life and activity of the city is concentrated, with dancers, storytellers, jugglers, craftsmen, traders and snake charmers. In Marrakech, there is the possibility of a guided tour of the city. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport.
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