12-Days Desert Trip from Marrakech

Day 1: Airport Marrakech

Our 12-Days Desert Trip from Marrakech arrival at Marrakech Menara airport and transfer to the hotel, accommodation with breakfast in Riad.

Day 2: Guided tour of Marrakech

Departure at 9:30 am with a guide with a degree in Spanish philology in the Red City. Marrakech, which gave its name to Morocco, is a spectacular city, where there is a permanent party as you can see in the famous Jemaa el Fna Square, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which for several centuries has been the most incredible popular theater in the world: Snake charmers, musicians, dancers, storytellers, pythonesses, actors, fortune tellers.

But we cannot forget that its destiny is linked to that of the various dynasties that have succeeded each other, as well as its tradition as a political, economic and cultural metropolis that has always dominated the history of the Maghreb.

In Marrakech there are plenty of places to visit, such as the Menara Gardens and the Majorelle Gardens, the Saadian Tombs and the Badi Palace. Accommodation with breakfast in Riad.

Day 3: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Sekoura – Valley of Roses – Dades Gorges: ( 360 Kilometers)

Departure after breakfast from Marrakech southbound, crossing the high mountains of the High Atlas, through the mountain pass Tizin tichka 2,260 m altitude, visit the Kasbah Ait ben Haddou, where many movies have been filmed, including the Sahara, The Kingdom of Heaven, Cleopatra and Gladiator, we continue through the palm grove of Sekoura, to the beautiful Valley of Roses to spend the night in the Dades Gorges, dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Dades Gorges – Toudra Gorges – Alnif – Oasis Mharech Dakar track: ( 317 Kilometers)

After breakfast we leave the Dades Gorges by road to the desert of Merzouga. Visit the Toudra Gorges, and we continue our way to Alnif where we have lunch, then we continue on track crossing lost villages to reach the Oasis of Mharech, many of these sections are those that are traveled during the Dakar Rally. We will end the day sleeping in a Riad in the middle of nowhere.

Day 5: Mharech – Ramlia Oasis – Ouzina – Merzouga

Departure in the morning from Foum Mharech to Merzouga on the track of the Dakar Rally we will cross more villages lost in the desert, we will cross Ouadis (dry riverbeds), oasis and the dunes of Ouzina. Following the route we will visit the famous village of Khamlia, descendants of the slaves who came from Africa, and you can enjoy their amazing folk music, from Khamlia we will take the road towards Erg Chebbi.

The highest dunes of Morocco, in the afternoon we will climb on camels, 1h30 walking to reach the Jaimas camp located in the middle of nowhere, we stop in the middle of the great dunes of Erg Chebbi to attend the sunset, and spend the night in Jaima in the desert. dinner and overnight in Jaimas camp.

Day 6: Merzouga – Rissani – Erfoud – Er-Rachidia – Ziz Gorges – Midelt – Azrou – Ifrane – Fez

Wake up early to see the sunrise over the dunes, shower and breakfast, return by camels to the lodge, we will leave the desert towards Rissani. Continuing our journey towards Errachidia passing by Erfoud, our next stop is in the panoramic view of the oasis of Aoufous. Further on, we pass through Errachidia known as the military city, due to its numerous garrisons, we can stop at the Hassan Adakhil dam for photos.

In the continuation to the side of the Ziz Valley, you will enjoy the beautiful scenes of the Ksours and the gorges of the Ziz, you will pass through the Tunnel of the legionnaire (Zaabal). The journey continued through the middle Atlas, you will cross the pass of Tizi N’Talghom (1907m).

Continuation towards the city of apples in Morocco Midelt and from there towards Azrou, see the monkeys in the cedar forest. From here we head to Ifran “The Switzerland of Morocco,” we see the stone lion and take photo with him. Continuation to Fez passing through Imouzar Kandar . Arrive Fez in the afternoon, dinner and overnight in Riad.

Day 7: Fes – Guided Tour of Fes

Today after breakfast, you will have an excursion to explore the royal city of Fes. The morning will be spent visiting the medieval medina (old city), with its ramparts and narrow streets, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981. You will visit the Medersas of Bouanania and the Attarine built in the 14th century by the Merinids, the Karaouine Mosque (The ancient educational center of Islamic teaching), dinner and overnight in Riad.

Day 8: Fes – Chefchaouen – Fes – Fes – Chefchaouen

After breakfast departure to Chefchaouen (the blue village) crossing the Rif Mountains, arrival at noon in Chefchaouen free time to visit the blue village where you can stroll through its blue streets and picturesque streets and night in the hotel.

Day 9: Chefchaouen – Rabat

After breakfast departure to Rabat arrival at noon visit of the historical monuments of the administrative capital Rabat , Tower Hassan Mausoleo Mohamed 5 night in riad Riad Dar Dar Amine 0661 59 88 99 book to Omar bouzloum

Day 10: Rabat – Casablanca – Essaouira

In the morning after breakfast departure to Essaouira passing to Casablanca to visit the second largest mosque in the world after the Mecca in Saudi Arabia then transfer to Essaouira overnight and overnight at Riad Dar Dar Amine.

Day 11: Essaouira- Marrakech

Morning free to visit the ancient city of Essaouira called Mogador by the Portuguese, in the afternoon around 2 o’clock we leave for the beach of Sidi Kaouki, and from there we take the road to Marrakech (12-Days Desert Trip from Marrakech).

Day 12:Airport Marrakech

Transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule, and end of the trip.

Included in the tour

Private transportation during the trip in 1 all terrain vehicle (4×4).
Fuel for the 4X4
English speaking driver
Half board accommodation in hotels and riad.
Camping Jaimas (Berber tents camp)
Dromedary excursion in the dunes of Erg Chebbi ( one per person )
Dinners and breakfasts
Guided tours of Marrakech and Fez – Transfers

The reservation does not include

Flights
Entrance fees to historical monuments
Marrakech dinners
Midday meals
Drinks and beverages

12-Days Desert Trip from Marrakech​