On the 1st day of Marrakech tom desert trip we pick up from your hotel in Marrakech and we visit Atlas mountains ,and enjoy beautiful views from its highest road point at Tizi n'Tichka (attitude 2260 m). We drive towards Berber villages , we experience producing the Argan oil by Berber women in Atlas mountains. Scheduled guided tour of Ait Benhaddou will show you an Unesco historical heritage. We visit city of Ouarzazate, called as the Hollywood of Africa , and then you explore the Road of the 1000s Kasbahs. You take amazing pictures at “Kalaat M'Gouna” , place well-known for roses and perfumes. We continue to Dades Valley where we stay overnight in lcoal riad with dinner.

DAY 1 :

MARRAKECH – “TELOUAT KASBAH” – AIT BENHADDOU – OUNILA VALLEY – OUARZAZATE:

MOROCCO DESERT TOUR 5-DAY TO MERZOUGA DESERT WITH LOCAL GUIDES

Today we drive towards the Draa Valley with amazing view of one of the longest rivers in Morocco. We pass few kasbahs and Berber villages. We pass Nkob ,Alnif and Rissani to reach Merzouga desert dunes. “We stay in Merzouga in local desert hotel with dinner.

DAY 2 :

OUARZAZATE – DRAA VALLEY – MERZOUGA DESERT AND CAMEL RIDE

INCLUDED IN THE AROUND MOROCCO TOUR:

Private transfer from your hotel in Marrakech

Transport in comfortable vehicle with English speaking driver

Camel trekking tour + night in desert camp (1 camel per person)

Accommodation in riads including dinner and breakfast

Experienced desert and city guide

FROM MARRAKECH TO DESERT

PRICES FOR MOROCCO TOUR

Sahara Desert Journeys in Morocco offers affordable private tours and Morocco holiday packages that do not compromise on quality service, reliable transport or comfortable hotel /riad/ camp accommodation. We do not provide ‘budget or cheap’ tours but we can provide affordable tours for individuals, couples and small or large groups. We have designed our Morocco tours for the mid-level budget traveller but can modify some options for those with a limited budget or for those seeking a more luxurious Morocco experience and TOURS AROUND MOROCCO.

Let us know what you are looking for and we will be happy to design a tour from Marrakech to desert that best fits your budget and travel style. Your Morocco holiday includes travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, the services of an English speaking local driver, accommodation , breakfasts and dinners. Lunches, drinks and other extras such as entrance fees or tips are not included in our guided tour.

The season when you travel
The number of persons travelling - more travellers, less cost per person.
The number of days you want to be on Marrakech desert tour.
We usually provide mid-range accommodation in 3 and 4 star riads and/or hotels, however luxury or budget hotels can also be arranged.
One way or return travel - round trips cost less.

COST OF THE PRIVATE TOURS WILL VARY BASED ON:

All bookings are confirmed on receipt of a 25 % deposit. At your request, we will send an invoice with payment details.
All deposits can be paid via direct bank transfer , western union or paypal account. Receipts will be issued on receipt of the deposit. The balance can be paid in cash (Euro or Dollars or Moroccan Dirham) to the driver on commencement of the Marrakech tour.
You can pay the balance by credit card or direct bank transfer but this will incur a fee.
Please refer to information about tipping when considering the total cost of your private tour.

PAYMENTS AND DEPOSIT FOR SAHARA TOUR:

Sahara Desert Journeys organize Sahara tours from Marrakech to explore best of Morocco in guided and private tour. If you busy with time, we recommend you to visit Sahara desert in Zagora in 2-day guided tour from Marrakech. During the trip you will explore Atlas mountains, Unesco kasbah of Ait Benhaddou and Draa valley. Highlight of all Morocco tours is Sahara desert and we enjoy camel ride and sleeping in desert camp. We recommend you to explore Merzouga desert in 3-day tour with local guides. We will visit Dades Valley and Todgha Gorges, famous for rock climbers. We visit also Erfoud, fossil city where we explore local factory, and we enjoy desert sunset in Merzouga. If you not hurry with time , we offer you 4-day private tour from Marrakech and 5-Day desert tour to Merzouga to explore Sahara deeply.

For other Morocco tours, we have huge offer of TOURS FROM CASABLANCA to know more about Moroccan culture. We suggest you to reserve MOROCCO PRIVATE TOUR FROM FES to visit Merzouga desert and Marrakech. We organize also PRIVATE TOUR FROM TANGIER to visit north Morocco including Chefchaouen and Merzouga desert.

The Marrakech tour continues exploring Merzouga desert. We explore Erg Chebbi desert in 4x4 desert tour around Merzouga. We visit village of Khamlia, famous for its music. Local persons are originally from Sudan. We meet Nomad persons living in desert and we will visit also Hassilabiad village where is Nomad museum located. Later today we will enjoy Merzouga camel-ride to Sahara dunes. We stay overnight in desert camp and we our experienced camel guides will takes us into the deep desert. We spend the night in traditional Nomad Nomad tents.

DAY 3 :

MERZOUGA DESERT TOUR 4X4 AND VISIT OF NOMADS FAMILIES , BEGAA OASIS AND KHAMLIA VILLAGE

Today we leave the Merzouga desert to Rissani where w visit the local market place. We continue to Erfoud where we visit the manufactures of fossilized marble. We drive towards Tinjdad palm groves and we reach the Todgha Gorges.The course of the river has carved out cliff-sided canyon and it´s because of its beauty. The high rock sides that´s very popular among climbers. You will enjoy a short walk through the gorges - very advisable to better appreciate the beauty of the landscape. Later in afternoon we continue to explore the Dades Valley. Its known as the figs valley going through Boumalne Dades. We stay for dinner and overnight in local riad in Dades Gorges.

DAY 4 :

MERZOUGA DESERT – RISSANI MARKET – ERFOUD FOSSILS – TODGHA GORGES – DADES VALLEY

Reservation Reservation

On the last day of our Marrakech desert tour we enjoy one of the view of the Dades Valley from the strategic lookout in the mountains. From here we can appreciate the great number of kasbahs and the scenic characteristics of each one. We continue by a road dot with many different kasbahs of touristic interest and after some stops we reach the “One thousand kasbahs road”. We enjoy the view of “The Rose Valley” and the big “Skoura palm grove” ,we`ll get to Ouarzazate to visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, old residence of the Glaoui or Marrakech pasha. We may visit the Ouarzazate cinema studios and in the afternoon we drive back to Marrakech through the mountain port of Tizi Ntichka with some stops on the way.Here we leave back the moon landscape to reach another view full of colors. We`ll get to Marrakech in late afternoon and we transfer you to the hotel.

For more info, and for reservation ,contact Sahara Desert Journeys , your trusted private Morocco tour company. We offer Sahara desert trips from Marrakech to Merzouga with professional drivers and local desert guides. Thank you and welcome to Morocco.

DAY 5 :

DADÉS GORGES – ROSES VALLEY – PALM GROVES OF SKOURA – HIGH ATLAS – MARRAKECH