- Breathtaking landscapes - Bivouac in the desert - Beautiful emotions
Departing from Marrakech, we offer you a rich programme particularly designed for you to make the most of each stage. Set off to discover the vast Moroccan South, at the gates of the desert; come and experience great and beautiful emotions in this magnificent desert where impressive ochre-coloured mountains mingle, which come to proudly oppose the oases whose luxuriance is always surprising.
Your day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Marrakech
Take-off bound for Marrakech. Upon arrival, welcome by our local representative for your transfer to the Riad Le Caprice de Marrakech (or similar) where you will be accommodated on a bed and breakfast basis. Check-in, dinner at leisure, overnight stay.
Day 2
Aït Ben Haddou / Ouarzazate / Dadès Gorges
After breakfast, departure at 8:00 am for the great Moroccan south, crossing the High Atlas mountain range via the Tizi n'Tichka pass, the highest pass in the country (2260 m altitude). Visit to the village of Aït Ben Haddou and its earthen houses, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continuation towards Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses. New horizons open up to you; you will discover oases and mountains that conceal fabulous wonders: the kasbahs, splendid architectural vestiges with their rammed earth walls and large towers, offer all the shades of ochre with the snows of Mount M'Goun as a backdrop. Lunch will be at your leisure. You will reach the Dades Gorges, a spectacular environment where you will settle into an inn or kasbah, dinner and overnight stay. Night at the Hôtel Canyons Gorges du Dadès (or similar).
Day 3
Todra Valley / Merzouga / Erg Chebbi
Breakfast. Departure for a visit to the astonishing Todra Gorges: the Todra valley preserves a remarkable architectural heritage with around forty ksars and Kasbahs, hence the name "the road of a thousand Kasbahs". Continuation towards the desert and the spectacular sand dunes of Merzouga, which stretch for several kilometres. A one-hour camel ride at sunset for a unique sensation. Check-in at the bivouac and a typical dinner with delicious Moroccan cuisine under a nomadic tent. You will thus be able to appreciate Berber hospitality. Overnight in a traditional tent offering every comfort in the heart of the desert. Night at the Nasser Palace bivouac (or similar).
Day 4
Route of a thousand Kasbahs / Marrakech
At sunrise, you will be able to admire the sunrise on the back of a dromedary. Breakfast at the bivouac inn, then road in the direction of Marrakech. Arrival in Marrakech in the early evening. Dinner at leisure and check-in for the night at the Riad Le Caprice de Marrakech (or similar).
Day 5
Marrakech
Breakfast. Free time until the private transfer to the airport. Your driver will be present at the Riad 3 hours before your flight departing from Marrakech for your private transfer. Possibility to extend your stay at the time of booking.
What is included
- Welcome and transfer from the airport to the accommodation (round trip).
What is not included
- Personalised travel insurance. - Train / plane / ferry tickets. - Drinks. - Dinners and lunches not indicated. - Spa / Turkish bath / Hammam and extras in hotels. - Entrance fees to monuments. - Typical clothing and accessories. - Anything not mentioned in the "Included" section.
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