8 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Sahara

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Description - IFRI Tours

Discover the four Imperial Cities of Morocco Fez, Meknes, Rabat and Marrakech on this private eight day Morocco. Experience the history, architecture, rich culture and traditional Moroccan hospitality. Visit the ancient medieval medinas, monuments, mausalomes and souks.

IFRI Tours - PROGRAM DETAILS:
Day 1: Marrakech – Telouet – Ouarzazate

After breakfast, departure to Telouet Kasbah through the mountains of the High Atlas passing throught the Tizi-N-Tichka arrive (2,260 m). Visit the Kasbah of Pacha Glaoui in Telouet that inludes lunch there. Evening includes a unit Ait Ben Haddou by Ounila valley with its Berber villages, hereinafter referred to Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Ouarzazate – Skoura – Kalaat M’Gouna – Rose Valley – Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges

After breakfast, we drive to Skoura Ouarzazate, where we have a short visit to Amredhyle Kasbah, which is one of the wonders of the thousand kasbahs south. We continue our journey through the Valley of Roses where cross 50 kilometers off the road, through Ait Youl Kasbah, before heading to Boulmane. Lunch on top of Dades Gorges, reaching Tinghir, which has fabulous views, and the Gorges Todra Canyons. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.

Day 3: Gorges Todra- Tinjdad – Touroug – Erfoud – Merzouga

In the morning we will walk around Tinghir palm plantations. We will go to Tinjdad for lunch and visit Touroug Palms plantations, reaching the city of Erfoud, to visit a local fossil craft workshop. We follow the fascinating dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga dunes. Now let’s change our vehicle for camels, which will be taken on a camel ride to enjoy the sunset on the dunes and overnight in a traditional nomad camp. Dinner included.

Day 4: Merzouga – Khamlia – Taouz – Ouzina – Ramlia – Mharch

Early in the morning to admire the sunrise, return on camels to the bottom of the dunes. After breakfast, we went to the village of Khamlia (village of Gnaoua making music in the desert), with a stop for a mint tea in the gnaoua home. Then go to Taouz and recorded then repistres the descent of Ziz River through the track of Paris-Dakar, passing through a small village lost in the desert called Ouzina lunch here before going to Ramlia, crossing Rheris sand river and mountain tracks leading to M’harch. Dinner and overnight at the hotel .

Day 5: M’harch – Zagora

After breakfast, departure to Zagora through the Paris-Dakar track, which crosses the desert plateaus, hamadas and nomadic tents. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Zagora.

Day 6: Zagora – Tamgroute – Mhamid – Chegaga

After breakfast, we leave for Tamgroute and visit Zaouia, the old Koranic library, the pottery craftsmen and an underground Kasbah. Then we continue to M’hamid where we have lunch. In the afternoon we will take a track that leads to cheguagua dunes to see the sunset and spend the night at the bivouac with dinner.

Day 7: Chegaga – Foum Zguit – Taznakhte – Ouarzazate

Get up early in the morning to see the sunrise in the dunes. After breakfast depart for Foum Zguit passing nomads living in tents, the dry lake filled with plants Iriqui and Kassia where we will have a picnic lunch, before continuing to Ouarzazate through Taznakhte desert plateaus. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.

Day 8: Ouarzazate – Marrakech

After breakfast, we will visit the city of Ouarzazate, the Kasbah of Taourirt and movie studio, then drive to Marrakech by the Tizi N-Tichka where we will finish the route.

Include
  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel
  • English Driver /Tour Guide
  • Transport in AC Vehicle
  • Breakfasts and dinners
  • Camel Trek in Desert
  • 1 night in desert camp
Not Include
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Plane tickets to and from Morocco
  • Travel insurance
  • What is not included in program
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