Discover the desert and the Berber culture ,Our tour start from Fez driving south to Merzouga where you will spend the first night in a hotel close to the golden duns ,you will have an extra day do discover the secret of the Merzouga visit a nomads family and to live the experience of Bedouin peoples camel ride and spend night in the middle of the duns . continue your trip to Todra Gorges admire the the amazing rock formation of Boumalen Dades you will have the opportunity to visit Rose Valley, Ouarzazate ,Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou the panoramic views of the High Atlas mountains and the Berber villages you will reach Marrakech where the is ending.
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Pick up from your hotel in Fez very early in the morning and depart for the south of Morocco. You will have a stop in Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Morocco to enjoy its beauty and to have some memorable photos. After that, you will head toward Azrou to see the monkeys in the cedar forest. Continuing to Midelt for a lunch meal in a restaurant. In the afternoon, we will cross the pass of Tizi N Talghamt to reach Errachidia while admiring the views of Ziz Gorges.
Later you will have a stop for a panoramic view of Ziz valley. The drive continues to Erg Chebbi Dunes passing by Aoufous and Erfoud (the last is famous for fossils and dates) where you may want to visit a local fossil craft workshop. After that you will continue to the captivating dunes of Erg Chebbi, these dunes are also called Merzouga Dunes. Arrive at the hotel where you will spend the night and check-in. Dinner and overnight stay in a traditional hotel.
This morning after breakfast in the hotel, you will have a tour of the dunes on 4×4 allowing you to visit the black volcanic rocks of fossils, visit a nomad family living in a tent, visit Khamlia village to entertain with their spiritual Gnawa music. Visit the lake Dayte Sarji which forms in springtime and attracts pink flamingos and wildlife. Then you will have a break for lunch in Merzouga or Hassi Labied. After lunch, you will see the canal irrigation system and have a walk on the oasis located at the foot of the dunes. In the afternoon get ready for a camel trek for an hour to enjoy the sunset. While on the back of your dromedary, you will continue to the camp for an overnight in a traditional nomad tent. Dinner and spend the night in a bivouac in the middle of the dunes.
In the middle of the desert, waking up early in the morning is a “must-do” in order to enjoy the most spectacular sunrise you’ve ever seen from the top of a dune. After having breakfast, you will ride your camel back to Merzouga, to depart towards Tineghir, passing by Erfoud and Tinejdad. Later on, we will have a break for lunch before we continue to Todra gorges via Tineghir. We are stopping along the way for photos and to admire the beautiful views. Arrive at Todra Gorges to enjoy its marvelous Canyons views while hiking on foot. Later, we will drive to Boumalne Dades where we will stop for a panoramic view of Dades valley. Dinner and overnight in a traditional hotel.
This morning after breakfast in the hotel, we will depart for Marrakech. Our journey starts by passing through the Rose Valley and the big Skoura palm grove, a beautiful place to contemplate more than 700.000 palms and numerous kasbahs that are built in the surrounding area. In this Valley damascenes roses are raised for cosmetic use such as the valued rose oil. The next stop is in Ouarzazate, also known as “The gate of the desert” which in the Berber language means “noiseless or without confusion”. Here we´ll see the Taourirt kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in Morocco.
We will stop for a panoramic view of the kasbah of Taourirt and then another photo stop near the atlas film studios. After that, we continue to the ksar (fortified village) of Aït Ben Haddou where you will visit the famous Kasbah (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot on this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penélope Cruz…etc. Free time for lunch in town. In the afternoon we will drive to Marrakech over the mountains of high Atlas passing through the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 m in altitude). Drop off in Marrakech in your hotel/riad and this is the end of our services.
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