Marrakech Trip Overview
In this Morocco Desert 4 days from Marrakech will make you explore the majestic Morocco Sahara desert in 4 days to follow the paths of the old caravan roads while driving past Draa Valley with its oases dotted with dates palm trees and fortified Kasbahs, cross the volcanic massif of the Anti Atlas Mountains, ride your camel in Erg Chebbi, Sleep under the stars at your Morocco Sahara desert camp in Merzouga, cross the Valley of the roses and the road of 1001 Kasbahs , Ait Ben Haddou is a destination in which you have to make a stop to stroll around its old town. It is a famous tourist destination as it is one of the most beautiful places in the country and the area has been used as the setting for numerous films. The desert landscape mimetize with desert dust, palm trees and sand, making it a unique place in the world, a true paradise in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
In this Morocco Desert 4 days from Marrakech will make you explore the majestic Morocco Sahara desert in 4 days to follow the paths of the old caravan roads while driving past Draa Valley with its oases dotted with dates palm trees and fortified Kasbahs, cross the volcanic massif of the Anti Atlas Mountains, ride your camel in Erg Chebbi, Sleep under the stars at your Morocco Sahara desert camp in Merzouga, cross the Valley of the roses and the road of 1001 Kasbahs , Ait Ben Haddou is a destination in which you have to make a stop to stroll around its old town. It is a famous tourist destination as it is one of the most beautiful places in the country and the area has been used as the setting for numerous films. The desert landscape mimetize with desert dust, palm trees and sand, making it a unique place in the world, a true paradise in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert.
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech – Aït Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Rose Valley – Dades Valley
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Ait Ben Haddou is a destination in which you have to make a stop to stroll around its old town. It is a famous tourist destination as it is one of the most beautiful places in the country and the area has been used as the setting for numerous films. The desert landscape mimetize with desert dust, palm trees and sand, making it a unique place in the world, a true paradise in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Taourirt Kasbah, Avenue Mohammed V, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
stop to take picture of taourirt kasbah in Ouarazazate and you will have chance to visit inside as well but it will be just optional .
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Roses, Dades Valley near Bouteghrar, El Kelaa M’gouna 43000 Morocco
stopping at Kalaat Mgouna, the center of the Valley of Roses, famous for its annual Rose Festival.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: auberge panorama dades – riad ecobio dades or similar
Day 2: Dades Valley – Tinghir – Todra Gorge – Arfoud – Merzouga Dunes
Stop At: Boumalne Dades, Boumalne Dades, Souss-Massa
After breakfast, our trip will lead us through the Dades Valley with its beautifyl landscapes
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Todra River, Morocco
stop by toudra gorges to walk through it about 30 min and on way you will take some picture as for the view panoramic of toudra valley .
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Merzouga will he final destination of the trip from where camels will take us from the Erg Chebbi sand dunes to Berber desert camp. We will spend the night in traditional Berber tents at the desert camp which includes our evening meal & morning breakfast as well.
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Tent in Desert Camp Merzouga
Day 3: Merzouga – Daraa valley – Nkob – Ouarzazate
Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
The Draa Valley is a stunning oasis home to Berber villages, sumptuous Kasbahs, streaming sand dunes, lush green plains, snow-capped Atlas Mountains, endless stretches of palm trees and the Draa, Morocco’s largest river.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Anti-Atlas, also called Lesser Atlas, mountain range in Morocco running parallel to and southward of the central range of the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. Although it has a mean elevation of 5,000 feet (1,500 metres), some peaks and passes exceed 6,000 feet (1,800 metres).
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad Hotel Amlal or Similar
Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ighrem N’Ougdal – Marrakech
Stop At: CLA Studios, N10, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
On the edge of the Sahara Desert in Ouarzazate, Atlas Film Studios is not only the center of Morocco’s film industry, but the largest film studio in the world. Founded in the early 1980s, the studios boast an impressive pedigree, having hosted iconic film sets such as Gladiator and Star Wars, as well as scenes from Game of Thrones – prison Break …. .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: High Atlas Mountains, 40020 Morocco
On the way from Ouarzazate to Marrakech, we will explore one of the Kasbahs in Ouarzazate called “Kasbah Taourirt”. From there, we will move to Marrakech and arrive there in the evening.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
