4 days Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour via Erg Chebbi Merzouga
Day 1: Marrakech – Tizi-n- Tichka – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Skoura – Rose Valley – Dades Gorge
Marrakech to Fes desert tour. We will pick up you at 08 am at your hotel/riad then we travel to the south of High Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka (2260m). A spectacular road of red mountains and berber villages. We will visit Ait BenHaddou Kasbah (listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO 1987), the most famous authentic berber village of making movies in Morocco, such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiators, Prince of Persia…, Crossing the oasis of Skoura to carry on to valley of roses, the only place in Morocco where we harvest Damascus rose of which we extract some products like rose water and rose oil best for skin treatment and anti-wrinkles. Dades Valley will be the last thing to see for today as it has a beautiful formation of rocks which looks like a natural sculpture. Overnight in Dades Valley.
After breakfast, we continue our trip to Toudra Valley. It is considered as one of the old valleys in Morocco for caravans trading and where the first Moroccan money was made out of silver. A beautiful valley of 15 km of date palms ends up with a spectacular Gorges, mainly used for rock climbing and picnics. There are many oases on the way to Merzouga for instance Erfoud where you will see the fossil’s factory. These fossils are witnesses of an era of 5 hundred million years ago. Next place will be Merzouga where you can go for a camel ride and enjoy the sunset in the amazing red dunes of Erg Chebbi. Overnight in Berber camp.
However, we will have a very interesting and stunning relaxing day in the Sahara, with a possibility to go around the dunes on the camel, doing camel trekking and camel ride or on 4X4, there is a gnaoua musical group to see celebrating African rhythms in the desert. Overnight in Hotel. This day is perfect because of the very cool activities in it.
4 days Marrakech To Fes Desert Tour via Erg Chebbi Merzouga : Included
- Private A/C Vehicle, 4X4 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado or Deluxe Van for 4 days + Fuel.
- English speaking driver / Guide.
- Pick up & Drop off at your Marrakech and Fes accommodation.
- Ensuite rooms with A/C in typical hotels, Kasbahs & Riads with dinner and breakfast (Vegetarians are welcome).
- Night in Erg Chebbi Merzouga dunes, nomad tented camp with dinner and breakfast.
- Camel Trekking to go and return from the camp (around 1h each way).
- Free time to explore the sites as Ait Benhaddou, Cinema Sets, Taourirt Kasbah …etc
4 days / Marrakech To Fes Desert Tour via Erg Chebbi Merzouga: Not Included
- Tips
- Drinks
- Lunches
- Entry Fees for Monuments