This tour takes us from the magic of the red city of Marrakech to the feeling of freedom experienced when sleeping in the middle of the desert of Merzouga, and the thrill of getting lost in the Dades Gorges. It is a short but very intense trip.

Along the kilometers of the trip, there will be different discoveries, such as an impressive Atlas mountain range, Berber villages that still live in adobe houses in the mountains, gorges and a variety of other activities.

This route has several attractions. On the one hand, it is a destination close to the European continent and, on the other hand, it is a very diverse trip that you can find.

Language
Spanish, English
Tour type
Adventure, Cultural, Gastronomic
Places to visit
Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Skoura, Kelaa, Mgouna, Valle de Dades
Travel status
Programed
Ticket fly
Not included

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

Map

Dates

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

Map

Dates

Trip Highlights

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Important

This trip includes shared accommodation, if you want a private room book at the end at the chechout.
This tour not include ticket fly
Price is per person in double/triple occupancy
Departure from Marrakech on the first day is at 07:30 Return on the last day Marrakech is around 19:30.
On this trip, long distances are covered, especially on the last day, with about 10 hours of travel. If you do not tolerate long distances, it is advisable to consider other tours near Marrakech. See other tours.
This is a base itinerary and may be subject to slight modifications throughout the trip.

Day 01 :

Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Kelaa Mgouna – Valle de los Rosas - Valle Del Dades

After breakfast, at 07:30 we will leave Marrakech southeast through the High Atlas Mountains. We will arrive at the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou or Fortified City, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1986. Then, we will cross the Valley of the Roses to enter the Dades Valley, where we will arrive at sunset and spend the night at the hotel.

3 Stars Hotel

Day 02 :

Valle del Dades – Gargantas del Todra – Erfoud – Merzouga

After breakfast, we will continue along the banks of Boumalen, where a road marked by Kasbahs and ksour (fortresses or castles), whose landscape is ocher, red and mauve. After a journey full of a thousand Kasabah, oasis and palm trees we will arrive at Tineghir (where the spectacular Todra Gorges are located) perched at an altitude of 1,350 m and surrounded by a large palm grove. After enjoying these views we continue to Erfoud (city of fossils) and Dáteles that we have to cross to reach Merzouga, there where we will see around us some stony plateaus where dromedaries graze and we are already changing the green views with some gold color that accompanies us until we reach the dunes of Erg Chebbi. There the camels are waiting for us to enter the desert, while the sun sets, until we reach the tents camp in the middle of the desert of the dunes, where we spend the night in a tent. Dinner and drums and a tent under the desert stars.

Tipical Haima

Breakfast + Dinner

Day 03 :

Merzouga – Adgaz – Valle del Draa – Ouarzazate: Marrakech

Early in the morning, we will enjoy an incredible sunrise in the dunes of Merzouga, we will have breakfast and return to the road to head to Marrakech passing through the Daraa valley by the same route and the city of Ouarzazte and again we will pass through the High Atlas that will take us to Marrakech where we will spend the night at the hotel. Along the way we will make several stops to rest and stretch our legs.

**Important information: In the itinerary, there are sites that are passing through and others where we will make a stop to visit them. However, sometimes the visits are conditioned by the hours of sunshine or depend on the time of year, as they may or may not be open to the public.