Marrakech to Sahara: 4 Days Desert Tour & Ait Benhaddou Kasbah

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4 DAYS

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Marrakesh

End in

Marrakesh

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OVERVIEW OF TOUR 4 DAYS MOROCCAN SAHARA ADVENTURE

Kasbahs and Grand Sahara Desert venture into Sahara Desert 4 days tours offer you full insight into the lives of local people (Berbers) and fascinating landscapes, from mountains to the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi through valleys and gorges, palm trees grove.

Leaving Marrakech behind and driving over the High Atlas Mountains, through the pass of Tizi N’Tichka, you’ll be visiting the UNESCO world heritage Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, Green Dades valley, and Toudra Valley.

Witness the sunset and sunrise over the golden Sahara Desert and ride the camel for a life time night in the desert under the stars. Make your way back to Marrakech to Agdez to stroll through the palm grove of Draa valley and through the Anti Atlas mountains, then drive through the Ounila valley to reach Telouet Kasbah before crossing the high Atlas mountain for the second time way back to Marrakech.

Tour Highlights

  • Explore the Medival Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and The beautiful Telouet  Kasbah.
  • Discover the spectacular Dades Valley and Toudra Gorges.
  • Meet the locals and know more about their daily life and their culture.
  • Enjoy your Stay in the Desert and beautiful sunset and sunrise over the Sand dunes
  • Beautiful Draa Valley and its palm grove.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01 Marrakech - over the High Atlas to Dades Valley - Ait Benhaddou Kasbah - Rose Valley - Boumalne Dades

Morning departure and venture into the Desert.Leaving Marrakech behind and travel toward  Ait Benhaddou kasbah, beautiful scenery, and villages built among farms of oak trees, walnut groves, and snow patches. 

Admire the typical mud-brick homes along the way, as we drive through the High Atlas mountain Range, Go up the Tizi n'Tichka Mountain Pass (2260 M-7415 Feet ) that connects Marrakech to Ouarzazate and Desert, we stop to take photos in the same time to stretch your legs, then admire the view Panoramic of the windy road and beautiful Atlas Mountain Range. 

Descend the Pass of Tizi NT'chka and drive down to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, upon arrival it's time to visit The UNESCO site Ait Benhaddou Village. 

Before climbing to the old granary which is the ideal place to see the panoramic view of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and surrounding areas, wander the adobe village built from Mud-and- straw mixture through the covered alleyways and stone walls. 

Ait Benhaddou is 17th - a century building and an old caravan trade route that once linked Marrakech and the Sahara Desert, and where a lot of movies had been shot like:  Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Jewel of the Nile, and Lawrence of Arabia. 

Leave Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and arrive in Ouarzazate, a gate to the Sahara Desert, Join Atlas Movie Studio visit (optional ) to see and learn how the Atlas Studio film featured in many movies. 

Continue to Dades Valley passing Skoura and its immense palm Groove, Kelaât M'gouna, and The rose valley along the way of Thousand Kasbah, till you get to your hotel in Dades Valley.

Day 02 Dades Valley to the Sahara Desert via Toudra Gorges - Erfoud & Sunset and Camel ride in the Sahara Desert

Start your morning driving down from Dades Valley to Toudra Gorges, which is located in an immense oasis of Toudra (48 km of palm groove following Toudra river ). Walking time through the Toudra gorges (300 meters - 984 Feet High ) and the Toudra river that slashes through the red limestone to make it. 

Drive on through the dry landscape, and small towns along the way including Tinjdad, Mellab, and Erfoud which is well-known for its dates palm trees, and fossils. 

Catch Your first glimpses of the enormous sand dune of Erg Chebbi as you get closer to Merzouga ( over 150 Meters - 493 Feet High), covering (14 square miles -35 km square) of sand dunes. 

Get on your Camel into the Desert to admire the sunset on top of sand dune, then come back to your Erg Chebbi desert camp Berber-style- tent, to have dinner and relax around the campfire while listening to Traditional Berber Music under the vast star-lit sky.

Day 03 the Sahara Desert to Ouarzazate over Anti Atlas Mountain and Draa Valley

Before continuing your exploration of the Sahara desert, get up early to see a Desert Sunrise over the vast dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Head to the Town of Rissani, well-known for its local Market three times a week : (Thuesday - Thursday, and Sunday .)including the donkeys parking lot, Goat, and ship Market, and Dates Market...

Make your way west to Ouarzazate, driving through a few small towns including Alnif, and Tazarin to reach Agdez, where you can admire the immense Draa valley view panoramic.

Leaving Agdez palmgroove behind, drive up the windy road which turns its way through dark orange calcified ridges after breaking through the pass of Tizi n'Tinififft and descends to Ait Saouen Village, located in Anti-Atlas Mountain,  then we reach the city of Ouarzazate driving through the beautiful mountain.

Day 04 To Marrakech over High Atlas Mountain - Taourirt Kasbah and Telouet Kasbah

After your Breakfast in your Hotel, before leaving Ouarzazate, stop in Taourirt Kasbah, which is a 17th-Century Kasbah built in Mud -and -a straw mixture, you will enjoy the view panoramic.

Say goodbye to Ouarzazate and make your way back to Marrakech through ait Benhaddou, then follow the canyon and the valley of Ounila to reach Telout and the former pasha's palace dominating the village of Telouet, which is the fortified village of Glaoui empire during the french colonization. He has hired the most skilled artisans to decorate the walls and ceiling of his residence. 

Continue your way back to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountain Range for the second time, admiring the stunning pass of Tizi N'Tichka. We descend the windy Road of Tichka and you can notice the huge change in the Landscape and color of the mountain as you leave Tadart village, we reach the plain and soon you will be in the red city of Marrakech and its walls and gates.

Included/Excluded

  • Private transportation in an air-conditioned 4×4 Toyota Prado TX, including all fuel.
  • Pick-up and drop-off directly from your riad or hotel in Marrakech.
  • Professional Berber and nomad driver-guide fluent in English .
  • 3 nights in a hotel or riad on a ( breakfast And Dinner ), in rooms with private bathrooms.
  • One night in a luxury desert camp in Erg Chegaga featuring a private bathroom with toilet and shower.
  • All meals provided breakfast, and dinner with vegetarian and vegan options available.
  • Guided camel ride; sandboarding can also be arranged directly with the camp team.
  • Luggage assistance throughout the tour and at all accommodation points.
  • Traditional Berber drumming and musical entertainment.
  • Free time to explore key sites, such as Kasbah Tamnougalte, with opportunities for walking and photography.
  • Flexibility to request stops along the route whenever desired.
  • Camel (dromedary) excursion in the desert.
  • Exclusive, private services (no other guests will be added to the group).
  • International and domestic flights.
  • Lunches
  • Beverages.
  • Entrance fees to monuments and attractions.
  • Tips and personal expenses.
  • Any services not explicitly listed under “Included in the Price.

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