4 DAYS FROM AND BACK TO MARRAKECH
Overview
Included/Exclude
- Transfer from and back to Airport.
- A Comfort A/C Van/ minibus in your disposition all Days, with English speaking driver and local tour guides.
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
Tour Plan
After breakfast, drive to Ouarzazate, the gateway to the Sahara Desert and capital of the south. En route, visit the Telouet Kasbah built by the Pacha Glaoui and continue the way to arrive to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, an exceptionally well-preserved site which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987 by UNESCO. Ouarzazate is also the administrative operations base for film companies where many famous films were made, among them: the Gladiator; Romancing the Stone, Cleopatra, Sheltering Sky, Jewel of the Nile and Lawrence of Arabia.
Accommodation
- Hotel at Ouarzazate(01 night)
Included Activities
- Telouet - Visit the Telouet Kasbah
- Ait Benhaddou – Visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
Optional Activities
- Ait Benhaddou - Henna Tattoo
- Ouarazate - Atlas Movie Studios
- Ouarzazate - Kasbah Taourirt
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
After breakfast begin your tour by crossing the beautiful Draa Valley, a land of fertile, palm-shaded terraced farmland which is fed by a labyrinth of irrigation channels. All habitation is concentrated in groupings of houses called ksours, usually on hillsides high above the irrigated farmland.
En route, pass the town of Agdez an unassuming town on the edge of a palm grove. Between Agdez and Zagora the road follows a string of oases. The sign saying “Timbuktu, 52 days by camel” evokes the great age of the trans-Saharan caravans.
It was in Zagora that camel caravans from the south broke their journey before heading onward to the east and north of the continent and continues to be the main marketplace of the south.
Accommodation
- Hotel at Zagora (01 night)
Included Activities
- Stop for photos and Enjoy the Draa Valley
- Agdez – Enjoy the oases of palm grove
- Tamegroute - Ancient Library
- Tamegroute - Underground Village guided tour
- Visit of the Ceramic Quarter
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Depart to Merzouga after breakfast. Stop at AlNif village, a green spot in a valley where several Anti-Atlas mountains meet.
The region of Al Nif is known worldwide for its trilobite fossils, ranked second only to dinosaur fossils.
After lunch at Al Nif , continue to Erfoud, into the Sahara and finally to Merzouga. The small Saharian oasis of Merzouga is famous for its location at the foot of the Erg Chebbi Dunes.
Camp overnight in a nomad tent, furnished inside with comfortable clean cots, fresh linens and blankets all set on colorful Moroccan carpets. Take an optional camel trek to watch the sunset behind the Sahara dunes.
Enjoy dinner at your camp while taking in the breathtaking sight of the Saharan desert stars.
Accommodation
- Camp at Merzouga(01 night)
Included Activities
- Sahara Desert – Enjoy the sunset
- Sahara Desert - Amazigh dinner with Gnaoua music
Optional Activities
- Sahara Desert -Camel ride
- Sahara Desert - Quad
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
After Breakfast, Drive to Marrakech, on the way have a break for a short visit at Todra Gorges, a massive trench that rises over 250 meters to form one of the most dramatic and spectacular natural sights in Morocco, then continue to Kalaat Mgouna. After lunch have a short visit to the rose shop, and then, continue to Marrakech
Arrive at Marrakech and check in Hotel.
Accommodation
- Hotel at Marrakech (01 night)
Included Activities
- Todra Gorges – Short break
- Enjoy the Dades Valley
- Kalaat Mgouna – Visit the rose shop
Optional Activities
- Lunch at a Local Restaurant at Boumalne Dades or Kalaat Mgouna
- Dinner at a typical Restaurant at Marrakech
Meals Included
- Breakfast
