Duration
4 days
Max Group Size
17
Tour Code
MODESERT25
Tour Type
Request as private tour
Departure Type
Request
Age Requirement
0 - 0 Ages
Guiding Method
Partially guided
Operated In
Physical level
easy
Activities
ATV RideAdventureExplorerLuxury ToursSafariSightseeingQuad bikingWalking TourSee ItineraryTour Overview
Explore the beauty of the great South of Morocco. Spend four days and three nights exploring the beauty of interesting sites between Marrakech and the Fes Desert. Explore the High Atlas Mountains, Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, and Dades Gorges on the first day. Spend the second and third days Merzouga desert and neighboring Berber villages.
Highlights
- Discover Ait benhaddou, UNESCO heritage
- Immerse your self in Authentic and meet locals
- Amazing gorges with extra-ordinary landscape
- Overnight in Luxury tent with camel ride, sunset and sunrise
Itinerary
We will pick you up from your Riad in Marrakech at 9:00 am and start travelling to Ouarzazate via the Tichka Pass (2260m), the highest road pass in Morocco. The panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains and magnificent landscapes, peppered by small Berber villages typical of the region. We will visit the Kasbah of Telouet which was occupied by the Pacha Glaoui during his reign and is frequented by Moroccan travellers. It sits in the village of Telouet nestled outside the Onilla Valley. The Harem and reception hall areas give one a good idea of the former luxury in which El Glaoui lived, as well as a look at the Andalusian style of decorating. However, the older parts of the Kasbah are in complete ruins, making it difficult to see properly. Walking through the crumbling passageways is like walking through a maze and some have gotten lost exploring the dilapidated Kasbah. Next we continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou. This Kasbah is perhaps the most impressive and well-preserved fortress cities in Morocco, which the Moroccan Government itself jumped on the bandwagon in 1994 to rehabilitate the Kasbah in order to preserve the cultural and national heritage. The Kasbahs were a major stop for camel caravans carrying salt through the Sahara and returning with gold, silver and slaves. Overnight with dinner and breakfast.
After breakfast, we depart for the city of Ouarzazate, a city known as the doorway to the Sahara Desert. On the way, we will visit Kasbah Taourirt and then we start travelling via the Road of Thousand Kasbahs to Skoura Oasis lined by many palm groves and the Rose Valley known for the production of Moroccan roses. Acres of Persian roses are grown and harvested here to create rose water, creams and soaps prized throughout Morocco and the world. At Boumalen Dades, we can take the smaller route which will lead us to the Dades Gorge. We will pass the strange rock creation of Tamnalt Hills, a bizarre rock resembling monkey feet. We will travel to the top of the Dades Gorge, a deep gorge of red and mauve rock towering above the road. Then we return back to Boumalen Dades and travel to another very spectacular gorge, Todra Gorge. Overnight in Hotel with dinner and breakfast.
We make our way towards then Touroug Erfourd and visit the fossils centre and the ancient city of Rissani, the place from which Arab dynasties first came to Morocco. This city thrived from the 8th to the 14th centuries thanks to the caravan routes of the kingdom of Sijilmassa, Alawite dynasty when they took power, as well as Moulay er Rachid. It is a cultural destination in Morocco boasting beautiful examples of early Moroccan architectural styles and noteworthy palaces and temples. Later in the afternoon, we head towards Merzouga, the doorway into the desert where your guide and camels will be waiting for you to take you across the sandy dunes of the Moroccan Sahara and watch the beautiful sunset. Overnight in the Nomad tent, under a night sky full of stars.
You will wake up early to enjoy the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Then make your way to Fes along the scenic Ziz Valley Gorge, via Azrou and the cedar forests where colony of monkeys will keep you amused. Drop you off at your Riad / Hotel at around 6:00PM.
Trip includes
Included
- Accommodations in typical Moroccan hotels, Kasbahs, Riads and Inns with Ensuite rooms, air conditioning/heating
Guiding Method
Partially guided
dinner and breakfast
Private transport with Englsihs speaking driver
Overnight in luxury tent with camel ride
Excluded
- beverages
- lunch
- tips
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