Visiting: Route of the Thousand Kasbhas, Ait Ben Haddou (Ouarzazate), Erg Cherbi, Merzouga,
Departure every DAY from Marrakech
Traveling to Morocco is a unique experience. If you do not have more than 3 days to discover the Merzouga Desert, this trip is ideal for you.
A private 4×4 tour to discover the dunes of Erg Chebbi and enjoy an unforgettable night under the desert sky enjoying a magical experience that will leave its mark on you.
✅4×4 vehicle with driver from and to your accommodation in Marrakech.
✅Entrance to the Kasbah Amridil.
✅Local guides in Ait Ben Haddou and the Kasbah Amridil.
✅One night in Dades on half board basis (breakfast and dinner).
✅One night in a superior tent with private bathroom and half board (breakfast and dinner).
✅Dromedary ride in the dunes of Merzouga.
✅Berber party in the evening after dinner.
✅Snowboard
✅Local taxes.
✅Travel assistance insurance.
Departure from your accommodation in Marrakech at 08h00 am and return around 20h30 pm .
Check the possibility of adding an extra night in Marrakech to fit in with your flights both at the beginning and at the end of the trip.
“Boulmane Dades: Riad Dar es Syaha or Riad Gabsi Dades
“Merzouga Desert: Touareg Camp Luxury
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Skoura – Dades Gorges:
Pick up at the Riad and departure from Marrakech via the Col Tichka pass, where we will cross the Atlas Mountains making stops to enjoy the magnificent views that the route has in store for us. Optional visit to a small cooperative of women who process argan oil, where you can learn how this precious product is obtained, as well as all the variety of products both culinary and beauty that gives us the argan fruit. We will continue on our way to Ouarzazate to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, declared a World Heritage Site and eat, and in Ouarzazate you can visit, if you are interested, the film studios where many famous Holliwood movies have been filmed. Then we will find the village of Skoura, located in the heart of the valley of palm trees. You can stroll through the vast and labyrinthine oasis, whose lush vegetation surrounds beautiful secret kasbahs and you can also visit its kasbah. From here we will continue through the Valley of the Roses (famous for the cultivation of roses) to the Dades Gorges where we will spend the night. Dinner and overnight in hotel next to the Dades River.
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Rissani – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi Desert:
After breakfast we will continue along the banks of Boulmane, where a road marked by kasbahs (fortresses or castles) and ksour (citadel), whose landscape is ocher, red and mauve. All around us we will find stony plateaus where dromedaries graze. After a journey full of ksour, 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 palm grove. Free time to stroll through the gorges. We continue to Erfoud (city of fossils and pass through Rissani (first imperial city), with its interesting market, where the nomads of the region come to sell their livestock and buy the tools they need. Finally we will arrive in Merzouga, in front of the high dunes of Erg Chebbi, then we will have a welcome tea at the hotel. Possibility to take an excursion in Quads or Buggies or rest a little before the start of the excursion on camels where we will go into the desert until we reach the camp of jaimas in the middle of the desert of high dunes, where we will spend the night. Dinner and party with drums surrounded by a bonfire.
Day 3: Merzouga – Alnif – Draa Valley – Marrakech:
We highly recommend that you get up early today so that you do not miss one of the best sunrises that exist from the great dunes of Erg Chebbi. After breakfast we will return by camel to the hotel. The rest of the day will be used to return to Ouarzazate through the Draa Valley, one of the longest rivers in Morocco, stopping to admire the adobe kasbahs and Berber villages that dot the route and the interesting geological formations of the Draa Valley. We will cross again the High Atlas Mountains with its beautiful landscapes. We will arrive in Marrakech around 20h30 approximately. End of our services.
Departure time first day:
08:00 am from your accommodation
At the same time we leave.
Last day end of trip time:
The third day we will arrive at your accommodation around 8:30 pm.
E.U. citizens need a passport with a minimum validity of 3 months.
Other nationalities: valid passport (consult visas).
If you want a more economical trip similar to this one, we can offer you our group departure every Tuesday.
Desert Express 3 days in low cost group
If you have more time, you will be interested in our 4-day desert excursion, with which you will have a more leisurely trip and sleep in a kasbah in Aït Ben Haddou.
Morocco Desert Trip 4 days in private
We adapt our trips according to your arrival and departure flights.
It is necessary to carry a valid passport. Some nationalities need to manage an entry visa to the country. In this case, you must contact the Moroccan consulate in your home country. If you have questions about your nationality, you need a visa, click here: VISA TRAVEL TO MOROCCO
You can book by filling out the form on the side or by sending us an email. The amount of the trip can be paid by bank transfer or Redsys secure payment link (Banco Santander Spain). For customers residing in Portugal we have multibank. For customers residing in Brazil we have Banco do Brasil SA company account and deferred payment options.
In Morocco, the local currency is the dirham. Very easy to get right on the spot. Such as exchange offices, banks and even in hotel lobbies.
$ 1 equals about 10 dirharms. Depending on the official course of the day, this can vary downward or upward.
It is very common to accept the euro or the dollar in shops and establishments.
Withdrawing money from an ATM or paying directly with a credit card are perfectly valid activities.
If you wish, you can take out trip cancellation insurance. This must be subscribed at the time of booking (never prior payment of the trip and contract), this insurance has no possibility of reimbursement and covers cancellation in case there has been an unforeseen event that prevents the trip. Cancellations are not covered without a duly documented justification or due to circumstances already existing at the time of booking (pre-existing illnesses, for example).
Click here to see the types of insurance that Almanatour can offer you and request a quote.
Some valid examples are the death of a first-degree relative, the hospitalization of the traveler or a first-degree relative, or unavoidable and unforeseen commitments, such as a court summons. The cancellation insurance would be subscribed with the INTERMUNDIAL / ARAG company, having to contact them directly in case of wanting to make use of it. The cost of insurance for each traveler depends on the cost of the trip per person (regardless of the number of days or the nature of the trip).
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