4 day tour to the Sahara from Marrakech itinerary:
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – The Dades Valley
Departure of your 4 day tour to the Sahara from Marrakech, direction of Ouarzazate by the Tizi n Tichka pass, along the Atlas mountains. There will be breaks for photos, then we will continue to the Kasbah of Ait ben Haddou, which is marked as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. walk in the kasbah, and have lunch on the spot. We will continue “The Excursion to Ouarzazate “or” Hollywood of Morocco “, whose geography and beautiful landscapes have attracted many world-class film producers. containing props used in films, such as The Mummy, Gladiator and The Last Temptation of Christ. Then we stopped at the Kasbah of Taourirt, another Kasbah of the Glaoui family who served as governor of Ouarzazate. We will cross the Roses Valley, then we will continue to the Dades Valley. Boumalne is a very renovated city located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. Night in the valley.
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Tinghir – Erfoud – Erg Chebbi
After breakfast, we will drive to the Todra Gorges, via the palm grove, walk in the gorges, we will drive to Merzouga passing by a number of towns and villages, including Erfoud. Before arriving in Erfoud, you will see the old irrigation system locally called “Khettarat ”. Finally, on your 4 day tour to the Sahara from Marrakech, you arrive at the door of the Moroccan Sahara desert, a Saharan village located in the south-east of Morocco, known for its immense dunes. Afterwards you will have the chance to take a nice one-hour ride on camels in the heart of the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Enjoy the sunset in which you will discover a breathtaking beauty and total serenity in the desert of Merzouga. The night and the dinner will be under the tent at the dune.
Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – The Draa Valley – Agdz
Wake up in the morning to watch the sunrise in the desert, breakfast at the camp and departure to the town of Rissani (Tafilalet: capital of the Alaouite sultans and seat of the Alaouite dynasty). Then drive to Alnif, the oasis of Tazarine and N’Kob. We Continue the 4 days tour to the Sahara from Marrakech, through the Draa Valley and the Berber village of Agdz. Night in a hotel in the palm grove of Agdz.
Day 05: Agdz – Ounila – Marrakech
Departure from Agdz in the morning, cross the small Atlas mountains, visit the cinema studio in option, before joining the kasbah of Tamdakht and by the Ounila valley (This valley was the obligatory passage of the caravans which cross the Moroccan desert and between Marrakech and Ouarzazate. Continue to Telouet, visit the Glaoui Kasbah (sometimes also called the Glaoui Palace, it is a Kasbah built between the 19th and 20th centuries, its most famous occupant is undoubtedly Thami El Glaoui). Arrive in the afternoon at your Riad in Marrakech, end of the 4 day tour to the Sahara from Marrakech and our service.
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Note: This is a private tour, it means that no one else will be part of your group, you can ask your driver to stop anywhere on the road. This 4 day tour to the Sahara from Marrakech can be modified according to your travel plan.