



by Discover Sahara Tours
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$228.58This fabulous 3-day small-group desert adventure starts in Marrakech, Morocco, and travels to Merzouga. The tour lasts approximately 72 hours and includes transportation with a driver and all fuel costs. Participants stay overnight for two nights in desert accommodations. Meals provided include dinner and breakfast; lunch and drinks are not included. A local Moroccan guide accompanies the group throughout the trip, providing information about the culture and history of the desert region. The tour also includes a camel ride in the desert. Tips and gratuities are not included.
The excursion begins with a pick up from your accommodation or and agreed upon meeting point in Marrakech. We then begin our journey from Marrakech to Boumalne Dades by heading into the High Atlas Mountains.
15 min
We will arrive at the Tizi N'Tichka pass with vast views overlooking the mountains before continuing on to the traditional High Atlas Berber villages.
15 min
Then we continue on to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, where we will have lunch and an optional tour of the kasbah.
60 min
We will continue into the valley and on toTinghir where you will have your accommodations for the first night.
60 min
After enjoying breakfast in Boumalne Dades, we will depart on our way to Erg Chebbi in the Sahara desert at Merzouga. Our travel will take us through a number of Berber Villages as we make our way to the gorges at Todra.
30 min
Optionally, we can stop in Erfoud, a city known for its fossils.
30 min
We will continue on to Merzouga, where we will find the camels that will take us on an adventure through the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.
30 min
When we reach the camp we can climb the sand dunes for to watch the sunset of the sea of sand. Then we will have dinner and Moroccan tea in the authentic Berber camp with traditional drums and music around a fire. We will spend the second night of your excursion in Berber tents at the camp.
120 min
From Agdz we head back towards the High Atlas Mountains. If we did not have lunch earlier we will break for lunch here before we begin making our way back to Marrakech.
30 min