Description
Top Marrakech Tour to the Sahara Desert
This Marrakech tour is our most popular desert tour, taking you over the majestic Atlas Mountains to encounter iconic Berber mud-brick villages, historic kasbahs, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
With this Marrakech tour, you will have an incredible experience exploring the desert of Merzouga. The landscape changes dramatically, beginning with the fertile Haouz plains of Marrakech and the towering Atlas Mountains, transitioning to lush oases and valleys, rocky plateaus, and finally the breathtaking Erg Chebbi sand dunes. This Marrakech tour promises unforgettable sights, so make sure to bring your camera to capture memories you’ve never imagined before!
Price Excludes Marrakech tour
Price Includes Marrakech tour
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Itinerary
Your trip starts when you meet your driver guide at menara international airport who will take you to your riad inside the city of marrakech. The city is a captivating place in which to begin your wonderful morocco tour and your driver will guide you to see the most importants sights . (overnight in Marrakech )
We will take you in a morning guided tour of Marrakech "the Red City of Morocco”. Your guide will ensure that you see all the sites with historical and cultural interest, including the Koutoubia Mosque ; the Saadian tombs; the beautiful Palace of Bahia the only royal palace open to public in Morocco. Afterwards, we will walk through the medina alleys -getting a chance to admire all of the different artisans performing their crafts before arriving at the famous Jamaa El Fna. Square. ( Overnight in Marrakech )
You will passe through old berber mud villages and over the Tizi n Tichka Pass, at altitude 2,260 meters to reach Telouet Kasbah which was the birthplace of the high Atlas mountain's most powerful family in the 19th century, the Glaoui family (from exterior only). Visit the spectacular UNESCO world heritage kasbat of Ait Benhaddou, which is one of the most eye-catching filming locations featured in Game of Thrones, Gladiator and more. After driving 14km you will reach the city of Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) also considered as the gate of sahara desert . (overnight in Ouarzazate )
you will continue your trip through the "road of the thousand Kasbahs" to the town of Skoura. Here we will stop to visit the "Kasbah of Amridil". Discover the rose valley and Kalaat Mgouna, known as the rose’s Capital, then heading toward todgha gorges known as a most spectacular canyon and has been used for several international movies such as the "Mummy". The last destination on this day will be Merzouga sahara desert sand dunes known as Erg Chebbi. (overnight in Merzouga)
On this day you will continue exploring the sahara desert by learning more about the culture of the berber people .you will see berber farms and fields ,also underground water and irrigation system. discover "Flamingos Lake" which attracts many species of birds during spring like Falcons, desert Sparrows and many more. Heading towards the african village “khamlia”,an area famous for its Gnaoua singers, where you can listen to their beautifully spiritual music. Visit a nomadic Berber family, share a cup of tea with them and be enchanted by their lifestyle, their traditional tents and the harsh environment in which they live. Having lunch of Berber pizza which is a food specialty of the desert town of Merzouga (with a berber family if it is possible). You will be taken to your Morocco desert camp where you can take a camel ride into the sand dunes to watch the sun setting over the desert or relax at your camp. (overnight in Merzouga desert camp)
On this day you will begin your spectacular journey towards Erfoud city, one of the richest and most extensive fossil fields in the world. Then navigate the green and superb middle Atlas mountains, passing the cedar, oak and pine forests along the scenic where you may see the indigenous barbary macaque. You will discover Ifrane city known as one of the best and top 10 cleanest cities in the world, that is why it is called by some tourists the little Switzerland of Morocco. (overnight in Fes)
You will have a historical walk in the most preserved Medina in the world and the biggest urban area in Morocco, the old town of Fes. We will take you first in Fes Ramparts tour where we will visit the Royal Palace, the Jewish Quarter, The Bourj South from which we will have a beautiful panoramic over the Medina of Fes. The walking tour will take you through the narrow alleys of the medina where you will visit the Oldest University in the World and the beautiful Madrassas, the 11th century leather tanneries. (Overnight in Fes)
Your journey will continue as we drive south to stop at the ancient Roman ruins, Volubilis where you will have a historical BC walk inside the ruins. Depart to the imperial city of Meknes. Visit the 18th century Bab Mansour gate, the massive Heri es-Souani (granaries) , the Agdal Basin (water reservoir) and Lahdim square. Morocco Journey Planner will take you in a visit to the current capital of Morocco, where we will visit the Hassan Tower 1199 unfinished Mosque, the Mausoleum of Mohammed 5 where the two kings are buried and Kasbah Oudaias. your driver will guide you to casablanca to the impressive Hassan II mosque (exterior only) which is ranked as the 5th largest mosque in the world.(overnight in Casablanca)
As you conclude your adventure with Morocco Morocco Journey Planner, we will drive you to the Airport according to your flight time.