Tour overview
This 4 day tour is a great way to explore the amazing south of the country with its Atlas mountains, ancient Kasbahs, remote Berber villages, gorges, stunning valleys and the Sahara desert. Get to know the culture, the unique history of Morocco as you venture into the beauty of the dramatic landscape.
Included
- 4 Days Transportation in private 4*4 with A/C Or New Mini-Van with A/C.
- 3 Nights in authentic Moroccan accommodations.
- All breakfasts and dinners
- English - speaking driver / guide for the entire trip.
- Camel trekking to spend the night in a "Berber Tents" in the middle of the Sahara desert of Erg Chebbi Dunes.
Not Included
- ●Lunches. ● Travel insurance
- ● Airfare (Flight Ticket).
- ● Beverages (Drinks).
- ● Tips for guide, drivers.
- ● Travel insurance
Day 1 FES- Ifrane, Azrou and Merzouga Desert
We will meet you at your accommodation in Fes at 8:00 am by your driver guide and journey South of Morocco towards the majestic Sahara desert. Today, you will enjoy beautiful views of the middle Atlas mountains and its remote Berber villages. Our first stop will be at Ifrane town: built in the 1930s by French Colonization. It is tidy and modern, it feels more like Switzerland with its red-roofed houses, blooming flower beds and beautiful parks, all kept impeccably tidy. We will journey deep through the middle Atlas mountains to Azrou; a Berber town with magnificent views of cedar and pine forests. Here, you will be able to see and hand-feed Barbary Macaque Monkeys living in Cedar Forest, the largest forest in Morocco. Lunch will be taken in a local restaurant in Midelt (the Apple city). We will then continue along the lush Ziz Valley, one of the best Morocco’s desert-like landscape with thousands of palm and olive trees surrounding fortified villages , stopping for panoramic views along the way. Arriving in Merzouga around 3 pm. You will take an hour break to relax or enjoy a swim before you ride camels and venture into the beautiful Erg Chebbi, enjoying wonderful views of the sunset over the dunes. You will notice how the color of the dunes changes as the afternoon sun descends. Overnight in your Sahara desert camp includes dinner with Berber drums live show.
Day 2: Merzouga area - camel trek and overnight in the luxury camp
After breakfast in your riad or hotel you will start an explorative journey of the area. You will be visiting the Gnawa people in their village Khamlia , where you will learn about the Gnawa music and their lifestyle. Not far away you will visit the lake of Merzouga, with its bird population, including the flamingos. Afterwards, you will visit the old city of Rissani - the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty - the current ruling royal family in Morocco. Rissani is surrounded by 360 ksar (a fortified village with many towers) and has a big souk (an open market), held three times a week. Once called Sijilmassa, this was the meeting place for the salt caravans, coming from Timbuctou in Mali. Here you’ll walk through the souk, selling spices, vegetables and cloths. Drive back to the village of Merzouga. On the afternoon, you will mount your camel, guided by an experienced camel man to explore within the sand-sea of Merzouga. Dinner will be served in front of the tent where you will spend the night.
Day 3: Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Valley
Wake up in the early morning and climb the dunes to watch the beautiful sunrise of the Sahara desert. After breakfast in the camp, we will leave the Sahara and drive towards Dades Valley. Our first stop will be Rissani, where the Alaouite dynasty was founded - the current ruling royal family in Morocco. You will visit its traditional souk located in the city center that splits into several sectors: dates, vegetables, spices, animals, cloth and craft. After that, we will continue our journey passing by green palmeries and Berber villages to the 984 feet (300 m) deep Todra Gorge. We will have time to explore the gorge and relax in the cool water of the amazing Todra River.After a break for lunch, we will head west towards the Dades Valley to see majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as "monkey toes". Overnight accommodation will be in your hotel overlooking the green, lush Dades valley. Dinner, bed, and breakfast.
Day 4: Dades Valley - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
After breakfast in your riad or hotel, you will start travelling through the Dades Valley towards Ouarzazate and then to Marrakech. The route through Dades Valley is the way of the thousand Kasbahs – providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip. You will stop at Kalaat Mgouna, "the rose city", where you will have the option to visit the cooperative for the roses, to purchase the rosewater, which will make your linen smell good a long time after your trip is over. Continue to Marrakech via the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Built by Et Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains during the 19th century, now the Kasbah is a house of many Glaoui people. Your journey will continue through the majestic Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2260m) over the High Atlas Mountains, before arriving at your accommodation in Marrakech.
