Itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech to Dades Gorge. 8am meet your driver in your Riad or Hotel and transfer across the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas Mountain pass to the World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. Continue through Ouarzazate and Kelaa Mgouna (Rose Valley) and leave the main route at Boumalne Dades to drive past ruined hilltop Kasbahs, valley-floor gardens and the strange rock formations of the Tamnalt Hills. Overnight in a hotel with evening meal and breakfast included.

Day 2

Dades Gorge to Merzouga. Transfer to Merzouga via the Todra Gorge (the highest oasis valley gorge in Morocco). Arrive at the edge of the Erg Chebbi sand dunes and check into your hotel from where you can safely wander into the immediate dunes to watch the sunset. Hotel on the dune line with evening meal and breakfast included.

Day 3

Desert Exploration and Camel Trek in Erg Chebbi. Explore this desert region e.g. fossil beds, palmeries, Merzouga village and seasonal lakes. In the late afternoon meet your desert guide to camel trek in Erg Chebbi to your desert camp in the dunes. At your desert camp your guide will prepare and serve dinner under the stars. Overnight Erg Chebbi camel trek to sleep in a nomad tent with evening meal and breakfast included.

Day 4

Merzouga to Fes. Rise early to see the sunrise and camel trek back across the Erg Chebbi to Merzouga. Transfer to Fes via Ziz Valley Gorge, Azrou and the Cedar Forests. Drop off at your Riad (that we can book on your behalf if you wish).

General Information

Duration:

4 Days

Location Start:

Marrakech or Fez

Location Finish:

Fez or Marrakech

Payment Types:

Cash, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer

We Speak:

Italian, German, Spanish, French, English, Arabic

Extra Information

Inclusions -

Erg Chebbi camel trek to overnight in a nomad tent in the dunes with evening meal and breakfast

Exclusions -

Beverages including mineral water

Extras -

Marrakech to Fes and Fes to Marrakech desert tours, in a 4x4 with local Moroccan driver, include the hightlights of the route and can be customised to match your dates and timescales.

Tours leave Marrakech and Fez on a daily basis and are suitable for independent travellers e.g. couples, groups of friends and families groups.

This is a private tour and you travel at your own pace, stopping as you wish, to discover Morocco.