2 Days 4×4 Trip from Ouarzazate to the Merzouga desert
Duration
Max People
10
Min Age
+5
Tour From
Ouarzazate
Overview
Our adventure will begin from Ouarzazate to Zagora before crossing Draa Valley to the Sahara of Merzouga where we will live some traditional experiences such as camel rides and spending the night in Berber Camp between dunes. Moreover, we will follow this road until Ouarzazate after traveling through several places. For example, there are Todra Gorges, Dades Gorges, and Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
highlight
- visit Studios of Cinema in Ouarzazate
- discover the most fabulous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
- Visit the desert of Zagora
- Travel via Draa Valley
- Discover Merzouga and its wonder sights
- Erfoud and Rissani’s views on discover
- Tinjdad to live panoramic moments by tasting Berber dishes
- Todra Gorges to entertain your moments between high Mountains
- Dades Gorges to see another panoramic view
- Road of thousands of collapsed Kasbahs
- Nomads Family to discover and drink a nice cup of tea
- Amridil Kasbah and its unique architecture
Itinerary
Day 1: Ouarzazate – Todra River Gorges – Merzouga Desert
Our early morning departure from Ouarzazate takes us through the Skoura palm grove and onto the Merzouga dunes. While there, we visit the Amridil Kasbah and demonstrate how these exquisite structures are used. Moving forward, we will traverse the path of a thousand Kasbahs, passing through the Valley of Roses and the Valley of Dades, until we reach the Todra Gorges, where we will pause for lunch. We continue our journey to the Merzouga dunes in the afternoon. We will have the opportunity to take in the breathtaking sunset from the top of the dunes. Dinner and camping accommodations with all the amenities are available.
Day 2: Merzouga Desert – Rissani – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate
Perched atop the surrounding dunes, the dawn breakers will be privy to the first light of day. We will carry on with our tour of the desert. The two-day journey will take us via Rissani, the birthplace of the Allawi dynasty that presently rules Morocco, from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, Sahara. The traditional weekly market in Rissani, which takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, is well-known. We will keep traveling to the bay, stopping at the Berber settlements of Alnif, Tazzarine, and N’Koub. We will arrive at the Draa Valley, which is the largest valley in Morocco. After that, we travel on to Agdez, traversing the anti-Atlantic Tizi-n-Tinififft Mountains, which are located at an elevation of 1660 meters. We arrive in Ouarzazate in the afternoon, capping off the amazing two-day desert tour that takes us from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, Sahara, and is full of unforgettable moments.
Included
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel/airport
- An air conditioned 4×4 Landcruiser or spacious minivan in case of a group
- English speaking driver
- Dinner & breakfast
- No forced shopping stops during the tour
Excluded
- lunch and drinks
- Entrance fees
