Sahara Desert Tours from Marrakech ...

The Sahara Desert Trekking Tours 8 Days / 7 Nights from Marrakech

Program details :


1 st Day : Marrakech- Airport - Menara:

Will we collect you from the Menara Airport, departure for Riad, Night in Hotel.

2nd Day : Marrakech sightseeing guided Trip:

Explore the famous city of Marrakech, the ‘southern pearl’ of Morocco, and second oldest Imperial city which has for centuries been an important stop for traders and travelers. Your tour will include the Menera Gardens, the famous Jardin Majoralle, the Bahia Palace and the Saadian tombs. Visit the Koutoubia Mosque, with its 77 metre high minaret dominating the centre of Marrakech. Continue to one of the centre attractions of Marrakech; Djemaa el-Fna, the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site which is one of the main cultural spaces in Marrakech. Relax at one of the many cafes surrounding the square to take in all the sights. Continue on and explore the varied and colorful souks. Overnight in Marrakech.

3rd Day : Marrakech – Kasbah Taleouat – Ksar Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate:

Morning departure from our hotel/riad at 8 o'clock and driving across the High Atlas the highest mountain in all over Morocco. At panoramic viewpoints, there will opportunities to take million pictures. The first scheduled stop is at the famous old Kasbah of Telouet, which served as a palatial residence and the headquarters of the powerful Glaoui tribe. Here when we will have a leisurely lunch. Then the route crosses the Ounila Valley and leads to the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, the oldest and most famous Ksar in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage site. After visiting the ksar there is another 30 km of road as far as ouarzazate, where you spend the night in a traditional riad .

4th Day : Ouarzazate – Skoura Oasis – Valley of Roses – Boutaghrar – Dades Canyon – Todgha Gorge:

After breakfast, you set out towards the Dades Gorge, passing the Skoura Oasis, where numerous ancient kasbahs, some sadly in ruins, stand amongst the palm trees. From here, our route takes us through Kela’a M’gouna, the Valley of Roses, famous for its Rose Festival in May,. Here we stop to see the cosmetic articles which are made locally from the valley’s abundant flowers. These products are well-known throughout Morocco and are highly valued. From here, you take an off-road route to have a better impression of the landscape. Along the way, you will stop at caves, used by whichever Berber nomads happen to pass and claim residence there. We will have a glass of tea with them before continuing to the Dades Gorge for lunch. The trip continues a short distance to Tinghir and the very different Toudgha gorges, where you spend the night in a hotel or Kasbah.

5th Day : Todgha Gorge – Erfoud – Rissani - Merzouga:

After breakfast, there are opportunities to walk, either along the river through the gardens or up the road on the other side of the gorges. Lunch will either be here or later at the bivouac at the Erg Chebbi dunes. You drive there via the Oasis of Tafilalet near Erfoud, famous for its Date Festival, and Rissani, which is the seat of the Alaouite family of the present king of Morocco. At the bivouac you are welcomed with a glass of tea before taking a camel ride to watch the sunset from the top of the dunes. Later there is dinner and the night in a nomad tent at the foot of the dunes.

6th Day : Merzouga – Nomads - Khamlia – Rissani – Draa Valley - Agdez:

If you wake up early, you can watch the spectacle of the sunrise, when the color of the dunes and the play of shadows are an awesome sight, Today we will explore the desert region. We will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the nomad's way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the desert. We will visit to the ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. Start to the huge palm grove of Tafilalet through Rissani. Way towards Alnif (lunch on the spot), Tazarine Oasis, N'kob and the Draa Valley, via the small Berber villager named Agdez and the mountains of the Anti-Atlas (1660m high). Dinner and night in Riad.

7th Day : Agdez – Ouarzazate – Fint Oasis - Marrakech:

After breakfast there will be a visit to Kasbah Tamnougalte before returning to Ouarzazate, via the mountain pass of Tizi-n-Tinfifte (1660m). Once in Ouarzazate, we visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, originally the residence of the Pasha of Marrakech and a symbol of the feudal period of the lords of Atlas. Afterwards, an unpaved track to the Fint Oasis nestling among the mountains, which once served as the crossroads of caravans, provides a hidden delight. The return to Marrakech will complete the trip by the end of the afternoon. Free Dinner and Night in your Riad.

8th Day : Marrakech – Airporte:

Free Morning in Marrakech, Transfer to the Marrakech airport according to the flight time. End of our services.

Information :


Price Includes :

  • Airport Transfer
  • Pick up and drop off to your accommodation
  • 8 Days Tour in 4wd or Mini-van with air conditioned
  • Driver Guide (English Speaker)
  • Fuel
  • 6 Nights in Hotel (breakfast & dinner included); in Marrakech only breakfast.
  • Accommodation in room with private bathroom
  • 1 night in bivouac including dinner and breakfast
  • Excursion by Dromedaries in the Desert
  • Private Service (without other travelers)

Excluded Services :

  • Flights
  • Dinners in Fes
  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Tickets for monumental entry
  • Tips and what's not listed on “the price includes”

Optional (Available upon request) :

  • Moto Quad
  • Special dinner (Fantasia Chez ALI)
  • Dinners of Marrakech

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