Sahara discovery

Day 1: Marrakech → Ouarzazate → Roses valley → Dades Gorges.

We’ll start our exciting day by picking you up from your Hotel/Riad at 8:30 AM then hit the road! We will climb through the dramatic Tizi N’Tichka pass which reaches an altitude of 2260 M! On route to Ouarzazate “the Hollywood of Africa”, we’ll journey through the High Atlas mountains passing via Berber villages and beautiful landscapes. We will stop by The Studio Cinema, visit Kasbah Taourirt, a magnificent structure and a historical monument giving tribute to the Glaoui. lunchtime, maybe it’s time to try some great local cuisine. Later on, drive through the “Road of the Thousand Kasbahs”- seeing the fascinating “Sandcastles”. Stop at Kalaat Mgouna. “Rose’s Kastel” known for roses and its annual festival during the roses harvest in May. Then continue to our hotel in the heart of the Dades Gorge where we will have dinner and a cozy night in the Hotel.

Day 2: Dades Gorges → Todra Gorges → Erg Chebbi dunes

After breakfast in the hotel, we leave the Dades gorges driving towards Tinghir and Todra gorges, the alluring beauty of the lush palm grove along the valley have known as a breathtaking views, Driving the windy, a thin road will get our full attention as we get into the gorges which will allow you to get a full feel of the unbelievable glory of the massive canyon walls reaching some 300 meters (900 feet) high and continuing for some 100 meters (300 feet), Leaving the gorges not Far, we will stop for lunch in a local restaurant, Our road will carry on to Erfoud where we would come across with a fossil craft workshop, and it is our door to the gorgeous Dunes of erg Chebbi, take breath and have a cup of tea before embarking on our camel ride for an hour through the stunning dunes, the clean air and the beautiful sunset will take you’re your breath and provide us an unforgettable moments, diner and overnight in a comfortable camp.

Day 3: Deep Cultural and Nomads lifestyle experience.

This morning will be an early one, you will rise up and hike up the dune in order to enjoy what may just be the best sunrise of your life. Afterwards, you will hop on your camel and trek throughout the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes back to your hotel., we will visit the Berber villages along the surroundings and get a closer contact with the Berber culture, hit the tracks to mines MIFISS and the desert plateau, we will drive among the dunes while passing through the village of Khamlia, Visit the Musicians of Khamlia in Merzouga, a century-old Gnaoua group that performs ancient trance music, the all the way (30min) to Rissani town, This is the ancient capital for the Alaouites Sultans and the most important market town for Sub-Sahara camel caravans, you will have a chance to visit the big Souk, Lunch will be preorder in a family house, chat with local farewell them with a cup of tea, and go back to Erg Chebbi dunes, free evening in one of the breathtaking (swimming pool and dunes) view, Diner and Overnight in the hotel.

Day 4 Merzouga → Rissani → Alnif → Agdez → Ouarzazate

This morning will be an early one, you will rise up and hike up the dune in order to enjoy what may just be the best sunrise of your life.

After breakfast and a much-needed shower at the camp you will depart to Rissani. This is the ancient capital for the Alaouite Sultans and the most important market town for Sub-Sahara camel caravans, you will have a chance to visit the big Souk.

We will continue our way to Ouarzazate through the Draa Valley, one of the longest palm grove valleys in Morocco. Admire the charming adobe Kasbahs and Berber villages along the road. As we are heading up to Ouarzazate you will notice the interesting geological formations of the Draa Valley and Ait Saoun col. Dinner and night in the Hotel.

Day 5 Ouarzazate → Ait Benhaddou → Marrakesh.

We will start with breakfast in our hotel and then drive to the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, It’s an infamous kasbah and the scene for many Hollywood hits, Films such as Gladiator, The Mummy and Alexander were filmed in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a 1-hour walking tour of the site, Later on, we drive to the Atlas Mountains where we will have a great local lunch. After lunch, we carry on to Marrakech passing through Tizi N’ Tichka. We arrive at Marrakech early evening drop you off at your hotel.