Todra
gorge, Merzouga, erg chebbi and The Draa valley, with overnight stays
in The Dades valley and Erg Chebbi.
Tour type: 3 days & 2 nights Morocco desert tour.
Tour start point: Marrakech & Ouarzazate
Tour end point: Marrakech & Ouarzazate
Tour start time: 07:20hrs from Marrakech
Tour end time: approx 18:00hrs at Marrakech
Day 1 of this Morocco desert tour
We Depart from Marrakech at 07:20hrs
in a modern, air conditioned minibus.
We travel over
the Atlas mountains, enjoying the magnificent views of the surrounding
countryside
below and we visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. This journey
takes approx 2 and a half hours.
From there, after our break, we continue to Ouarzazate (approx 1 hour or so) for lunch break.
Lunch is available in the local cafe's.
After lunch, we continue along the route of The Dades Valley to reach our 3 star guesthouse where we will stay
for the night.
The guesthouse offers Private rooms with ensuite bathrooms and an evening meal and breakfast are included.
Day 2 of this Morocco desert tour.
The
next morning we continue along the Dades valley, visiting Dades Gorge,
Todra, Todra Gorge and other
interesting sites, making our way to
Merzouga.
At
Merzouga we explore the village and meet our Camels who will take us
for 1 and a half hours into the
Dunes to reach our luxury desert camp at Erg
Chebbi.
The Desert camp includes private Bivouacs with Beds and bedding.
The Desert camp has Toilet and shower facilities.
Each person rides their own Camel and additional Camels are provided to carry your luggage.
The Camel trek is usually just prior
to sunset, so that you may enjoy the sun setting over the landscape
from the top of the Dunes.
Once we arrive at the Desert camp,
we are greeted with a cup of delicious hot minty tea and we spend the
evening under the stars, on the dunes and beside the warmth of the
fireside.
We enjoy a locally cooked meal of
Tagine and couscous (vegetarians are catered for with vegetable tagine),
a drum party and story swapping.
Those that wish to can sleep directly under the stars, but there are private Bivouacs for everyone.
The stars in the desert are a great
opportunity to see as their are no artificial lights around and you can
fully
appreciate the glory of the skies above.
For those that are unable to ride the Camels, we provide transportation to the Desert camp.
For those that do not wish to stay in a desert camp, there is Guesthouse facilities available.
Day 3 of this Morocco desert tour
After a traditional Berber breakfast, just prior to sunrise, we have a
Two hour camel ride at sunrise to
explore the area further and we head
back to Merzouga on our Camels.
When we reach Merzouga, we
begin our journey through to Zagora and the Draa valley and over the
Atlas 
