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Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakech 5 days

Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley

Pick up around 8:00 am in the morning at the hotel where lodging or Riad in Marrakech. Departure to the High Atlas through the Tizi stops N’Tichka with panoramic views. Visit Argan oil cooperative, where we will discover the process of realization and we explain the myriad benefits this product has to the human body. Continue south and then deviate by a 6 km track that will take us to the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, visit its monumental Kasbah (declared World Heritage by UNESCO). In this spectacular photo frame out such renowned films as Gladiator, Obelix, Sahara with Penelope Cruz or The Jewel of the Nile .. Lunch in the village and continue the journey to Ouarzazate, considered the gateway to the desert and great location from which to start great expeditions. We proceed to the Valley of the Roses through the Skoura palm forest and Boumalne. Dinner and overnight in a hotel in the Dades Gorges.

Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges From – Dunes of Merzouga

After breakfast, climb down a path to see the gorges from a strategic location in the mountains and then follow route from each other by a beautiful Kasbah road dotted with completely different. After several stops, we arrive at one of the strengths of the South: The Todra Gorges. The bed of the river Todra Gorge has formed a daunting vertical walls and beautiful; It is a paradise for climbers and unique. Lunch at the site and then to the desert to the stunning dunes Merzouga where we take tea while we rest a little hospitality. We leave our bags at the hostel and depart in a caravan of camels than an hour to take us to camp Haimas. Stop in the road to see the sunset on the dunes and stretch your legs before continuing the journey to the camp. Before dinner we will have the chance to climb the dunes are near the camp and have a tea enjoying the peace and silence breathe there. Overnight in Haima, under the spectacular canopy of stars.

Day 3: Merzouga – Erg Chebbi – Nomads – Merzouga

We wake before dawn to watch the sunrise from the Great Dune. Return to the lodge in dromedaries. Shower and breakfast. Go around Erg Chebbi, a desert expanse of sand where the highest dune in Morocco, over 250 meters, connecting on track with part of the route followed by the former Paris-Dakar, with mountains bordering Algerian background. Stop near the oasis where we can find Tissardmin natural fossiles and continue towards a nomad settlement where we know some of the secrets of life and customs. Later stop at a vantage point where we can contemplate Erg Chebbi as a whole. Reach Khamlia, indigenous people of Mali where we will relax with a tea while we enjoy a short concert of spiritual music of Gnawa. Return to the lodge and we can climb the dunes and take some time to watch the sunset. Before dinner we can chat with the Berbers from the hostel to understand a little more life in the desert and customs, another form of contact with the world of the desert. Dinner and musical show based Berber drums and castanets. Accommodation at the lodge.

Day 4: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Draa Valley – Zagora

Shower and breakfast. Leave the desert behind and continue to Rissani. Visit the most important South Market dondese concentrated large number of desert nomads to shop. We will travel through aggregates while predesérticos interesting landscapes up to the Draa Valley where we will make several stops to enjoy the valley along the river that bears his name and which is the longest in Morocco and across the whole country to Mauritania . Arrival in Zagora where ancient caravans journeyed to Timbuktu, a journey that lasted 52 long days. Zagora is the administrative center that dominates the Draa Valley and where the Oasis bearing the same name and considered the largest in Morocco and the richest in date production is. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day 5: Zagora – Anti Atlas – Ouarzazate – High Atlas – Marrakech

Breakfast and departure to see the sign that shows the journey of 52 days to Timbuktu (very important commercial center of Mali) before climbing into the Anti Atlas to arrive then will visit the Kasbah Ouarzazate Taourirt and Cinema Studies. Depart for Marrakech crossing the Tizi N ‘Tichka, and we stop for lunch at a restaurant in the mountains. On arrival at Marrakech, transfer to hotel and end of our services.

Tour includes:

  • – Tour in 4×4
  • – Driver
  • – Fuel
  • – Hotel overnight stays (breakfast and dinner included)
  • – Camel trip
  • – 1 night in desert camp

Not included:

  • – Flight
  • – Food
  • – Drinks