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Overview :
- This 4-day desert tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga dunes is a perfect way to experience the beauty of southern Morocco. The tour takes you through the breathtaking Atlas Mountains, scenic valleys and gorges, and the stunning Sahara desert.
highlights :
→ Cross the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, stopping for scenic views and photos
→ Visit the iconic Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
→ Explore Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of North Africa, and enjoy a traditional lunch
→ Drive through the Valley of Roses and visit Kel’aa M’gouna’s cosmetic cooperatives (if desired!)
→ Discover the beauty of the Dades Valley and stay overnight in the stunning Dades Gorges
→ Walk through the Todra Gorges, a paradise for rock climbers and nature enthusiasts
→ Visit Erfoud, known for its fossil workshops, en route to the Merzouga dunes
→ Enjoy a camel ride at sunset, sandboarding adventures, and nomadic music under the stars
→ Visit the iconic Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
→ Explore Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of North Africa, and enjoy a traditional lunch
→ Drive through the Valley of Roses and visit Kel’aa M’gouna’s cosmetic cooperatives (if desired!)
→ Discover the beauty of the Dades Valley and stay overnight in the stunning Dades Gorges
→ Walk through the Todra Gorges, a paradise for rock climbers and nature enthusiasts
→ Visit Erfoud, known for its fossil workshops, en route to the Merzouga dunes
→ Enjoy a camel ride at sunset, sandboarding adventures, and nomadic music under the stars
Itinerary :
Day 1 : Ouarzazate - agdez - tighmar - zagora
the deep south of Morocco, the Draa Valley stretches from the city of Ouarzazate into the Sahara Desert. The Draa Valley is a stunning oasis home to Berber villages, sumptuous Kasbahs, streaming sand dunes, lush green plains, snow-capped Atlas Mountains, endless stretches of palm trees and the Draa, Morocco’s largest river. It is no wonder that the valley has become famous for its Kasbahs. The most famous in the region are Amezrou, Tamnougalt, El Caid ouslim, Ait Hammou Ousaid, and Touririt.
Crossing the draa valley you will admire full small bérbére village along the river , kasbahs ,palms and olives trees , donkeys .
Day 2 : Zagora - tansikht - msissi - Merzouga
Following traces of river draa , a stunning oasis home to Berber villages, sumptuous Kasbahs , lush green plains , palm trees ,we arrive to tanskht.
Through the beautiful desert and mountain landscapes , N’koub through msissi .
Passing the sumptuous gardens of tafilalt and ancient city of sjilmassa , Then towards Merzouga and the desert where you can watch the sunset over the dunes. Dinner and overnight at the camp at the foot of the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Day 3 : Merzouga - Rissani - Jorf - tinjdad - Tinghir - Gorges
After breakfast, we go through Rissani ancient capital of Tafilalet(big oases in africa), A former major caravan center, Rissani remains a major commercial center in the region, with a large souk, particularly lively on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. It is noted for its leather and goat skin trading.
The mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, third great-grandfather of Moulay Cherif, founder of the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco, is located on the southern edge of town.
Through erfoud famous for its fossilized marbles;contnue to tinjdad a bérbér village to arrive to tinghir, Visit the Gorges du Todra and green gardens their flocks of goats and sheep.
Visit the Gorges du Todra and green gardens their flocks of goats
The Dadès Gorges are a series of rugged wadi gorges carved out by the Dadès River, overnight in calm atmosphére .
Day 4 : gorges dades - roses valley - skoura - ouarzazate
The Dades Valley is called the Country of the Figs, which distinguishes it from the drier Draa Valley to the South of Ouarzazate which is called the country of the Dates. The Dades River flows through the valley quenching a miraculous, winding path of fruit, walnut, wheat, silver birch and almond trees.
Through megouna village of roses,
Each April and May the valley is flooded with local women picking roses to be shipped off to factories in nearby Kalaat. Here they are turned into everything from shampoo to hand creams; cure-alls and nasal decongestants.
Through skoura, Skoura is a fertile oasis lined with immense palm groves. The Kasbah Amerhidil is part of Skoura palm grove alongside more.
The Dades Gorge in the valley of the roses and the Todra Gorge provide some of the most spectacular scenery of the south of Morocco. These are fertile valleys where roses bloom in profusion in the Skoura and El Kelaa des Mgouna oases and where a large part of Morocco’s rose and rose water production occurs. The Dades Gorge runs from Ouarzazate.
Tour Services :
What's included in this trip :
-Accommodation in a Hotel or riad in Dades
-Dinner
-Breakfast
-Accommodation in the desert Luxury camp in Merzouga
-Dinner
-Breakfast
-Camel ride in the sunset and sunrise (One Camel each)
-Transport in a private air-conditioned (fuel included)
-Sandboarding
-Entrance – Merzouga Desert
-Dinner
-Breakfast
-Accommodation in the desert Luxury camp in Merzouga
-Dinner
-Breakfast
-Camel ride in the sunset and sunrise (One Camel each)
-Transport in a private air-conditioned (fuel included)
-Sandboarding
-Entrance – Merzouga Desert
What's excluded in this trip :
– Lunches and drinks
– Tips and freebies
– extras
– Tips and freebies
– extras
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