Merzouga Sand Dunes 03 days

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135 EUR

Per person

Private trip

Tour Details

Trip from Marrakech to Merzouga to discover the wonderful sceneries of the South of Morocco and the Berber villages by crossing the mountains of the High Atlas. A break at the mountain pass TizinTichka then a visit of the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. Then you’ll get to Merzouga, crossing the Todra gorges.

Type: Private trip
Duration: 3 days
Available every day
Departure time: 7:30am from your resort
Return time: 6:00pm to your resort
Comfortable clothes and shoes are necessary.

Good to know:

Stop at the mountain pass TizinTichka (2260m)
Visit of the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
Visit of the Kasbah Taourirte
Breaks to take pictures of the multiple Berber villages
Camel riding

Inclus

Transportation in an air-conditioned and comfortable vehicle.
A driver that speaks French, English …
Gazoline.
Overnight on Half Board basis in a guest house in the Dades Gorges.
Overnight on Half Board basis in a tented camp in Merzouga.
Camel ride in Merzouga (2 Hours).
Transport and civil liability insurance.
Mineral water during the tour.
WIFI internet on bard of ours vehicles.

Not included

Lunches
Tips and personal expenses.
Local guides.
Access to monuments

Description :

First day: Marrakech, Ouarzazate, the Dades gorges

Departure from your resort to start your discovery of the South of Morocco. Crossing the High Atlas to reach the mountain pass TizinTichka. You will then get to visit Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a fortress that has been listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. It was also the décor for many international movies like The Gladiator, The Mummy, Babel, Lawrence of Arabia …

Your second stop will be at the Dades Gorges then you’ll get to the valley of Oued Dades or “vallée des roses” and the thousand kasbahs road. You’ll get dinner then spend the night in a guest house at Dades.

Second day: The Dades gorges, the Todgha gorges, Merzouga

You’ll take the road to Tinghir with a stop at the Todgha gorges with a visit to the palm grove and a Berber house to discover the secrets of making beautiful Moroccans rugs.

You will also visit the Fossils of Erfoud and the Tafilalet valley and the pre-saharan oasis before reaching Merzouga.

You’ll get a break at a hostel to taste some mint tea before starting your camel ride (will last about 2 hours) to enjoy an unforgettable sunset. Then you’ll reach the bivouac to have dinner then spend the night in the middle of dunes.

Third day: Merzouga, Ouarzazate, Marrakech

You will admire the sunrise then you’ll go to Merzouga on camel back. Breakfast will be served in a charming hostel, then you’ll go to Rissani, capital of the Alaouite Dynasty currently in power.

Then you will reach Tansikht, , by crossing pre-saharan plateau and acacia forests until you reach Ourzazate. Then it’s time to go back to Marrakech then your resort.