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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Taking a private tour and spending time in the Sahara Desert will give you a sense of the timelessness of this place.Your own guide, fully qualified and accredited, will allow you to experience the vastness of the largest hot desert in the world. The Sahara is a place of great beauty and incredible stillness; in three days, you will live an unforgettable experience in the desert.
What's included
Wi-Fi on board
Dinner
Breakfast
All accommodation
A guided camel safari in Merzouga desert
A friendly and professional guide/driver for your private group
Transport by private vehicle
What to expect
Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley
High Atlas Mountains
2h
We will pick you up at your riad or your hotel and set off to cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass – at 2260m (7417ft) it’s the highest pass in Morocco. Enjoy amazing views of this fascinating landscape and the Berber villages it contains.
Ait Ben Haddou
2h
Continuing south we arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, probably the most celebrated, filmed and photographed Kasbah in Morocco. Featured in numerous films (including Lawrence of Arabia, The Sheltering Sky and Gladiator), it is the best-preserved Kasbah in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ouarzazate
1h
Continuing on to Ouarzazate, you will have the opportunity to explore the world famous Atlas Film Studios and the Taourirt Kasbah. Travelling along the Thousand Kasbah’s Road, we arrive at Dades Gorge where you will stay overnight in a hotel overlooking the valley.
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Rissani – Merzouga – Sahara
Todra Gorge
2h
We take the road to Merzouga through the Todra Gorge, a narrow corridor with sheer cliffs 300m (985ft) high rising up dramatically each side. These are the most impressive cliffs in southern Morocco and they are well known to experienced mountaineers. In Todra Valley you will have a panoramic view of the surrounding area containing old mud houses.
Merzouga Desert
3h
Passing through villages like Tinjdad, Mallaab and Touroug we arrive in Merzouga in the late afternoon to be welcomed by your camel guide who will take you across the sand dunes to a Bedouin camp, where you will spend the night experiencing the immensity and silence of the desert.
Day 3: Merzouga – Erfoud – Ziz Valley – Ceder Forest -Ifrane – Fes
Middle Atlas Mountains
3h
After a beautiful sunrise in the Sahara desert, you will camel trek back to Merzouga . We then leave for Fes, crossing the heart of the Middle Atlas Mountains through the Talghoumt Pass where nomadic shepherds tend their flocks.
Azrou Cedar Forest
30m
We arrive at the Cedar Forest – the largest one in Morocco – and home to the native Barbary apes and take time out to admire this incredible forest.
Ifrane
30m
Next, we pass through Ifrane, known as “Little Switzerland” due to its likeness to a Swiss alpine resort. Our journey ends at the Imperial City of Fes.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick up all of our guests from their accommodation in Marrakesh.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
