Merzouga Desert Tour 3 days

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Merzouga Desert Tour 3 days

Day 1: Marrakech – Telouet –  Ait Ben Hadou  – Kalaa M’gouna – Dades

  • We will pick you up at 8:00h at the door of your hotel or riad in Marrakech
  • Exit to the dunes of Merzouga through the High Atlas and the Tichka pass (2260 m).
  • Then we went down a track to discover the Kasbah of Telouet and the palace of Pacha El Glaoui .
  • We continue through the Ounila Valley to the old kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • After lunch and visit of the place, we will pass by Ouarzazate.
  • We will cross the Valley of the Roses before reaching the Valley of the Dades. Persecutions to the Gorges of the Dades.
  • Hotel night in the Dades Gorges

Day 2: Dades – Todra Gorges – Merzouga (Erg Chebbi Desert) 

  • Exit after breakfast
  • We will start our tour through the desert of Merzouga to visit the Todra Gorges and the palm grove of Tineghir
  • We continue our journey into the great desert through Erfoud (a small fossil capital village). They will have the opportunity to visit the fossil production workshop.
  • Then we continue our journey to the impressive dunes of (Erg Chebbi) Merzouga, where we enter the desert on a camel crossing the dunes and can admire the sunset in the middle of the dunes.
  • You will spend the night in a camp of nomadic haimas and enjoy the silence under the stars.
  • Dinner and enjoy Berber music around a bonfire.

Day 3: Merzouga – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

  • Climb to the top of a dune to enjoy the viewpoint and contemplate a sunrise in the middle of the desert.
  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Departure from the desert via Erfoud.
  • Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate and visit the kasbah of Taourirt .
  • Arrival around 19:00 hours to Marrakech and end of our 3 days tour through the desert.

What's Included

  • Pick up and transfer back to Marrakech.
  • Transport during the excursion.
  • Accompanying guide.
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Accommodation in haima in the desert (mattresses and blankets provided).
  • 2 Breakfast
  • 2 Dinners
  • Camel ride

Not included

  • Drinks
  • Lunch at midday
  • Personal expenses
  • Visits with admission
  • Entrance to the Kasbah of Taourirt: 7 € approx.
  • Guide in Ait Ben Haddou: 2 € per person.
  • Air conditioning: 30 € per haima.
  • Mineral water: between 1 €  and 1.50 € per bottle of 1.5 litres.

Not allowed

  • Pets

Extras

  • Lunch

Recommendations

  • Wear warm clothing (jacket or similar)
  • Sunglasses
  • Cap or shade
  • Sunscreen
  • Towel and personal hygiene products.
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users.

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