4 Days Private Tour to Ouzina Desert and Merzouga

5.0 (13 reviews) Marrakech, Morocco
Duration4 days
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LanguagesSpanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

You will discover two deserts, the Ouzina desert and the Merzouga desert. You will stay in the only designated Starlight accommodation in Africa.

What's included

  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Drinks at dinner
  • Admission Ksar of Ait Ben Had (1 USD approximately)

What to expect

Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ouarzazate – Valley of Roses – Dades Valley
  1. 3h
    Early in the morning departure from the agreed place in Marrakech to Ouarzazate through the High Atlas mountains. We will make small stops along the way to get closer to the beautiful landscapes that surround us and see a multitude of authentic Berber villages.
  2. Ksar Of Ait-Ben-Haddou
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    In the Ounila Valley we will visit the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a 13th century fortified town classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. We will walk through its beautiful and intricate interior that has been the setting for numerous films.
  3. Ouarzazate
    30m
    Continuation of the trip to Ouarzazate. We will pass in front of the Atlas Film Studios.
  4. Boumalne Dades
    2h
    We will continue through the Valley of the Roses, with stops to take photos until we reach the Dades Valley. In this place, with a unique geology, we will enjoy impressive views. Visit to the Kasbah Amridil where we will learn more about the architecture of the Maghreb.
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Tafraoute – Ramlia – Ouzina Desert
  1. Todra Gorge
    1h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, we will leave the Dades Valley towards the Todra Gorges, we will enter the Todra Valley, 14 km long, and we will take a pleasant walk through its interior.
  2. Ouzina
    1 day
    Then we head south through Berber villages, we will drive along the tracks of the old Paris Dakar Rally and visit the village of Ramlia to reach the village of Ouzina. Ouzina is a Berber village in a spectacular setting.
  3. 1 day · Admission ticket included
    Dinner and overnight at Riad Ouzina TGM. Africa's only lodge designated Starlight for its dedication to sustainable tourism or stargazing.
Day 3: Ouzina Desert – Merzouga Desert
  1. Ouzina
    1h
    After breakfast, visit the Ouzina village, we will spend a few moments with the inhabitants, we will visit the Berber oven and the orchards of the village where its inhabitants live.
  2. Ouzina
    1h
    Then we will leave the town and go to locate a nomadic family in the desert, we will have tea with them and we will learn something more about their lives so different from ours and that will make us know the culture of the nomads and how they live in the desert. .
  3. Khamlia
    2h
    We will say goodbye to the nomadic family and go to Erg Chebbi in the Merzouga desert with the 4 × 4 again through the old track of the Paris Dakar Rally. Before arriving at the town of Merzouga we will pass through the town of Khamlia, the town of the black people originally from southern Africa, there we will have lunch with "Pizza Berber" and we will listen to spiritual Gnawa music.
  4. Erg Chebbi
    1 day
    Now some dromedaries will take us to the tent camp, during the walk we will enjoy the impressive sunset over the great dunes of Erg Chebbi
  5. Erg Chebbi
    24m
    Once in the camp and after a delicious dinner, you will have the opportunity to attend a traditional Berber music show while you watch the sky in the impressive Sahara desert.
  6. 1 day · Admission ticket included
    We will spend the night in a fully equipped tent with a private bathroom.
Day 4: Merzouga
  1. Merzouga Desert
    2h · Admission ticket included
    This day we will get up early to see the sunrise in the desert
    After sunrise and after breakfast, we will return with the dromedaries to the vehicles
  2. Rissani Market
    2h · Admission ticket included
    We will start the way back to Marrakech through Rissani, next to the ancient Sijilmassa, origin of the Alaouite dynasty that currently reigns in Morocco.
  3. Draa Valley
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Next, we will go through the Berber villages of Alnif and N'Kob and through the Draa Valley to Agdez, where we will have lunch.
  4. Marrakech
    5h
    Then we will continue to Marrakech through the High Atlas mountains
    We will arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon.
    The end of the trip

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Near the Bazaar Art Shope

End point

Near the Bazaar Art Shope

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Reviews

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