Sahara Exotic Tour

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06 Days – 05 Nights. From Marrakech.

The six days trip from Marrakech to the biggest dunes of Merzouga and Erg Chegaga, wandering in the Todgha Gorges, Draa Valley, lake of iriki and Foum Zguid. The trip includes a visit to Taznakht the Berber carpet town

1st day: Marrakech – Tizi-N-Tichka – Ouarzazate – Dades.

Pick up at 08.00 am from your accommodation in Marrakech to Dades valley, we drive through the Tizi-N-Tichka pass (2260m) in the Mountains of the High Atlas. From the Tizi-N-Tichka pass to Ouarzazate, you will enjoy the scenic road, beautiful landscapes with different colors along the way to Ait Benhaddou. We visit the old Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, after lunch we continue to Ouarzazate and visit the Atlas Studio & Kasbah Taourirt, in the afternoon, we drive to Dades Valley via the Rose Valley. Dinner and overnight in Dades.

2nd day: Dades – Tinghir – Todra Gorges – Merzouga

Breakfast and departure from Dades Valley to the Sahara Desert of Merzouga passing by Tinghir and Todra Gorges, walk in the Gorges then we continue to the desert of Erg-Chebbi where you’ll ride the camels and spend the night in the desert camp, once you arrive at the camp you can do the sand-boarding and watch the sunset over the dunes, a Berber drum music around the bonfire awaits you after the dinner.

3rd day: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – N’koub – Draa Valley- Agdez.

We wake up early in the morning to watch the beautiful view of the sunrise. We ride camels back to Merzouga for about one hour. After breakfast we head to Agdz through Rissani, the origin of the Alaouit dynasty reigning Morocco. Then we cross a kind of desert ( a rocky desert) and the Berber villages of Alnif, through the Draa valley (the longest one in Morocco) to Agdez where the biggest palm tree in Morocco exists. There is a chance to have a one hour and half walk in the heart of the palmary seeing local farmers and see the Village of Tamnougalt. (Overnight in Agdz).

4th day: Agdz – Zagora – Tamegroute – Erg Chegaga .

After breakfast, we will leave Agdez the heart of the Draa valley to Erg Chegaga via Zagora. We continue towards the doorway to the Sahara Desert –M’hamid and visit the original town of the 16th-century dynasty Tamegroute and the old Koran library and to see the ceramics the area is famous for. We arrive at the Saharan village of M’hamid before taking the off-road track to Erg Chegaga. We will ride the camels into the desert to see the sunset on top of the dunes. We will have a traditional dinner, drink delicious mint tea, and listen to traditional Berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara desert. We spend the night in a traditional nomad tent

5th day: Chegaga – Lake of Iriki – Foum Zguid – Ouarzazate.
After a night in the serenity of the desert and a magical sunrise, we take the sandy tracks back to the dry lake of Iriki. Continue by the wild path of Foum Zguid to Taznakhte, the famous carpet weaving center, where we can discover some of the wonderful Berber carpets. Take lunch and join Ouarzazate. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

6th day: Ouarzazate – High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech.
After breakfast and before leaving, we enjoy the visit of the city of Ouarzazate and the Kasbahs as well as the famous cinema studios. Return by the road of the High Atlas, crossing the mountains and the villages and arrive in Marrakech. The driver drops you off at your hotel/riad. End of the trip.

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