Top 8 days Desert Trip from Marrakech

Morocco top 8-day desert trip from Marrakech. You will explore Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, the Sahara Desert of Morocco, including the Kasbahs, Valleys, and Erg Chebbi Dunes. As well as Todra Gorges, Nomad Family and the end of Desert Tour in Marrakech.

Top 8 days Desert Trip from Marrakech itinerary

DAY 1 : ARRIVE IN MARRAKECH

You will be transferred to your lodging from the airport.

DAY 2 : GUIDE TOUR IN MARRAKECH.

  After breakfast we’ll explore Marrakech“the red city of Morocco”. We will ensure you see the most important historical and cultural sites, including the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Tower, the Saadian tombs, and the Bahia Palace. After lunch at a restaurant near the square we’ll take a walk through the souks and the rest of the day will be at your leisure.

DAY 3 : MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS – AIT BEN HADDOU KASBAH – OUARZAZETTE – DADES VALLEY:

During our Morocco top 8-day desert trip from Marrakech. We will depart for the Dades valley after breakfast in your riad. Then go across the Tizi-n-Tishka pass in the High Atlas Mountains to reach Ait Ben Haddou. A UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as the setting for numerous movies, including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and Alexander. After lunch, we’ll explore the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate and the Roses Valley. Which is well-known for hosting the annual Festival of Roses, to take in their beautiful natural settings and historical landmarks. As we make our way to Dades Valley. Where we will spend the night in a hotel with dinner and breakfast, we will also drive through the Berber hamlet of El Kelaa des M’Gouna.

DAY 4 : DADES VALLEY – TODRA GORGES – RISSANE – Merzouga:

The Sahara Desert, which has the tallest sand dunes in North Africa, is where we’re headed today. Erg Chebbi Sahara desert is 34 km long and 7 km wide. We will get the opportunity to see numerous oasis along the journey, including the Tinjdad oasis. The little Berber settlements of Mellab and Touroug will be passed as we continue our journey. Here, we can eat lunch in a typical Moroccan restaurant. After this rest, Then continue on to Merzouga. Where you will stay in a typical Moroccan riad and eat a meal from the region. While taking in the green oasis of Tafilalet and the black Hamada.

DAY 5 : ERG CHEBBI MERZOUGA SIGHTSEEING AND CAMEL RIDE:

Begin your exploration of the area after breakfast at the riad. Your first stop will be the “village of the blacks,” which was home to former slaves from Sudan, Mali, and Senegal. Here, you can listen to their music and observe their way of life. Later, we’ll take a journey through the desert to visit nomad families—who live in Berber tents—and learn about their way of life. We’ll be eating a typical Berber cuisine (Berber pizza) for lunch with a neighborhood family today.

The Alaouite dynasty, Morocco’s current governing royal line. Was founded in the old city of Rissani, which is another choice available to you. Rissani features a sizable souk (an open market) that is held three times a week and is encircled by roughly 360 ksar (a fortified hamlet with several towers). Earlier known as Sijilmassa, this This location, once known as Sijilmassa, served as the meeting point for salt caravans traveling from Tombouctou, Mali.

Stroll around this souk, which sells clothing, vegetables, and spices. We then make our way back to Merzouga village by car. An experienced camel guide will accompany you as you ride your camel in the afternoon to discover what lies buried in the middle of Morocco’s tallest sand dunes. The camel trek takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach the camp, where you can take in the sunset and have a detailed look at the sky thanks to the stars and the bright moon. In front of the tent where you’ll spend the night, dinner will be served. You will get the opportunity to listen to Berber drums music.

DAY 6 : MERZOUGA – RISSANE– ALNIF – DRAA VALLEY – OUARZAZATE:

You will be awakened an hour or so before sunrise so that you can climb the sand dunes for amazing photos and witness what might be the best sunrise of your life. After returning to the riad, we’ll have breakfast and take a shower before continuing on to Ouarzazate through Alnif, Tazzarine, Nkob, and the breathtaking Draa Valley. With dinner and breakfast included, we’ll spend the night in an inn in Ouarzazate.

DAY 7 : OUARZAZETTE – MARRAKECH:

We will leave for Marrakech after breakfast, traveling once more through the breathtaking High Atlas Mountains and making stops along the way to your riad in Marrakech.

DAY 8: TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT:

Our Morocco top 8 days Desert Trip from Marrakech  ends at the airport.