5 DAYS TOUR FROM MARRAKECH TO MOROCCO SAHARA DESERT
Day 1: MARRAKECH - Aït Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Skoura - VALLÉE DE ROSES - GORGES DADES
Departure in the morning from your hotel / riad in Marrakech at 8:00 am and direction the High Atlas mountains. There will be opportunities to stop and take pictures. Continue through the panoramic views of the valley and Ounila led along the beautiful road to arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the powerful Glaoui tribe. Here you will stop for lunch. Arrival in Ouarzazate and visit the film studios and the Kasbah Taourirte residence of the Pasha of Marrakech is a symbol of the lords of the Atlas time. The day then continues to the Dades Gorge via the oasis of Skoura and the Valley of Roses, visit the gorges. Night in a hotel or a kasbah.
Day 2: Gorges du Dadès - Gorges du Todra - Tinjdad - Erfoud - Merzouga
In the morning, departure for the Gorges du Todra, after visiting the gorges, we headed to the village of Merzouga via Tinjdad. Stop for lunch and continue through the towns of Erfoud and Rissani. In the afternoon you can take a two-hour camel ride in the Sahara. Arrival in Merzouga, overnight at the hotel at the foot of the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Day 3: Merzouga Sightseeing Tour and Camel Ride
After breakfast at the hotel, you can start exploring the area. Visit the Gnawa people, the origin of the slaves who came from Sudan to discover their music and lifestyle, while the Merzouga Lake is nearby with its bird populations. You can also visit the house of the nomadic thread where many Berber handicrafts are cheaper than in the big cities. You will enjoy the sunset on the backs of camels at the top of the dunes is spectacular (250m) Arrival from Erg Chebbi to your camp / Berber tent, dinner and overnight with a show at the foot of the dunes in a nomad tent.
Day 4: Merzouga - Village de Rissani - Le Petit Atlas - Vallée de Draa - Agdz
If you get up early enough, you can watch the sunrise show, when the color of the dunes and the play of shadows are impressive. The road continues along the Draa valley through the village or Tazzarine (presented in the movie "Babel"), the beautiful images of landscapes in the small atlas have not lacked. Stop for lunch in a panoramic restaurant N'Qob. In the afternoon, we continue along the old caravan route and discover the real Draa Valley with its palm trees and ancient villages. At the end of the afternoon we will arrive at the village of Agdz where we will spend the night in a Riad or a Kasbah.
Day 5: Zagora - AGDEZ - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
After a hearty breakfast in your accommodation, we start with the visit of the Kasbah Tamnougalte before returning to Ouarzazate by the Tizi-n-Tinfifte (1660m). Once in Ouarzazate, cross the land to the oasis of Fint, nestled between the mountain trail, a hidden gem that offers pleasure. Return to Marrakech, cross the village of Merzgane Ighrem and cross the Tizi-Tichka to arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon.
