Sahara Desert Tour in Morocco From Fez To Marrakesh

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Overview of Our Desert tour in Morocco

This is One of the Most short popular desert tour in Morocco that will take you through the most beautiful landscape of the south east of morocco crossing all types of Atlas Mountains, Berber villages. First, it will give you also a short hike or walk through the Valleys and canyon of Gorges, a visits to ancient Kasbahs and ksars, take you too to the Sahara desert where you will ride camels and have an adventure into the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, enjoying the beautiful sunset as you’re heading towards your luxury Berber camp where you will enjoy the drums music and sleep under a blanket of thousands stars. Lastly, it is an experience not to be missed while you’re in Morocco. This trip can be adapted to start From Marrakech and End in Fes.

NOTE: THIS Desert tour in Morocco CAN BE ADAPTED TO START FROM MARRAKECH & END IN FES.

Included

4 Days Transportation in Private Toyota Prado Land-Cruiser with A/C Or new Mini-Vans with A/C
03 Nights’ Accommodation at an authentic Moroccan riad
English- Spanish or Italian-speaking driver / guide for the entire trip
Camel trekking to see sunset /sunrise and spend the night in a ” Luxury Berber Tents with private toilet and Hot Shower ” in the middle of Sahara desert of Erg Chebbi Dunes
Wi-Fi in the car if necessary.

Excluded

Lunches
Entrance Fees
Airfare (Flight Tickets)
Beverages (Drinks)
Tips for guides / drivers
Travel insurance

Itinerary of Desert tour in Morocco

Day 1 – Fez –Ifran – Azrou – Midelt – Errachidia – Ziz valley – Erfoud – Merzouga. (5-6 Hours’ Drive during your journey)

Our desert tour in Morocco starts as we meet you at your riad around 08:30 am , and drive you toward Merzouga “ Erg Chebbi dunes “ passing through Ifran, known as the Switzerland of Morocco for its architecture and climate. You will be enchanted by the cedar forests of Azrou and its friendly monkeys. Moreover, we will stop for lunch at Midelt and afterwards continue through the Middle Atlas Mountains and past the nomads that live there. The views are both spectacular and varied; thick forests, volcanic rock, soaring cliffs and valleys of palm trees. In the town of Erfoud, we will visit an amazing fossil factory and learn how they excavate, polish, and shape trilobites, orthoceras, ammonites, and other fossils into beautiful objects. We will continue on to Merzouga where you will have your overnight. Dinner and Breakfast in your Riad .

Day 2 – Tour Erg Chebbi Dunes – Tamrdanite – Khamlia Hassi El-Bied. ( 2-3 Hours’ Drive during your journey)

In the morning after breakfast, your desert tour in Morocco will continue from your Riad taking you through the sand-sea dunes near the Algerian border where you will have a chance to take photos and see the black volcanic rocks. We will also have the opportunity to meet a nomad family and learn about their nomadic lifestyle. We will pass close to tiny Berber villages, like Tamrdanite, before we reach Khamlia. In the tiny desert village of Khamlia, we will be treated to a performance of Gnawa music, a spiritual and hypnotic form of music that has been played for centuries by the black people who live here. Gnawa music is internationally recognized and is said to have healing properties.

Furthermore, along our short drive today, you will be enchanted with the view of the lake at Ait Sareji, especially In springtime, when it attracts pink flamingos and many other birds. Later on you will be guided by an experienced camel man, to explore within the mysterious sand-sea of the Erg-Chebbi. You will enjoy the beauty of the Sahara Desert and the sunset over the golden dunes. then, after the sunset you will continue down to your desert luxury camp where you will enjoy Berber food, listen to the drums under a starry night sky, and sleep in your gorgeous tent in peace and tranquility.

Day 3 – Erg Chebbi – Erfoud – Tinjdad – Tinghir – Todgha Gorges – Boumalne Dades. (4-5 Hours’ Drive during your journey)

Set your alarm to wake up early this morning to enjoy the beautiful sunrise over the dunes! It is a moment not to be missed. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious breakfast before we continue our adventure by car to the city of Rissani, the former capital of the Alawite Sultans. Rissani was once an important market for caravans traveling the sub-Saharan region, and it is still an impressive market to visit today. furthermore on our desert tour in Morocco, we will take a walk through the local market and traditional souk. We will also see the ruins of Sijilmassa, the Moulay Ali Cherif Gate, and visit the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, where the father of the founder of the Alawite Dynasty is buried.

This is a wonderful destination for those who wish to learn some of the history of the country, as well as visiting the Gate itself. We will stop in Tinjdad, where we will have lunch. We will continue on the road along the river until we reach the Gorges, where we will stop and walk through this magnificent natural structure with its incredibly high rock walls (up to 300 meters). This stunning place has been featured in many films. Later, we will pass through the Boumalne Du Dades, and there will be time to explore its rock formations often compared to human figures and monkey’s fingers. You will stay overnight in an authentic Moroccan riad, including bed and breakfast.

Day 4 – Ourzazate – Ait Benhaddo – Pass Tizi-n-Tichka – Marrakech.(170 KM). (5-6 Hours’ Drive during your journey)

After your breakfast, we will depart for Marrakech. Our first stop will be Atlas Studios, the largest movie studio in the world and host to such famous films and television shows as Lawrence of Arabia, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, The Man Who Would Be King, Vikings, Game of Thrones, and Aladdin, as well as several James Bond and Jason Bourne movies. Then, we will go on to visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the exotic Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou. We will drive through the Tizi N’ Tichka Pass while enjoying superb views of the High Atlas Mountains and Berber villages. Lastly, we will stop along the way to have lunch in a Berber village called”Teddart” before your arrival in Marrakech.

Important notes

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
Infant seats are available on request if advised at the time of booking.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required.

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Mohammed at Trips to Morocco gave us good advice to plan our 18 day private trip, and booked very nice accommodation. They then gave us Hassan Benhirt as our driver, and Hassan made it a magical trip. Always calm, kind and thoughtful. He adjusted the plan for our interests, helped us sort anything, answered my endless questions. We laughed, ate dates, and talked philosophy and values. He gave us such a good introduction to Morocco, and contemporary life. This is one of our best trips ever, and Hassan made a big contribution to that. I highly recommend Trips to Morocco, and ask for Hassan Benhirt as your driver.
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Mohammed Abou put together a fantastic and memorable 12 day trip for my husband and me. We were invited to a wedding in Meknes on May 27 and he built a tour around our days scheduled for the wedding. His cousin, Aziz, was our private driver and guide. Trips to Morocco were kind, courteous, prompt and a great pleasure to work with. If we are ever able to return to Morocco, we would gladly book through them again and highly recommend them to anyone wishing to have the trip of a lifetime!
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Amazing experience. Absolutely beautiful country. With wonderful and accommodating guides, we were able to navigate and experience Morocco with ease! Historical sites, cities, camel rides, camping in the desert, you name it, they can help make it a reality. Thank you guys!
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