4 Days Morocco Desert Tours From Marrakech:

 

4 days Morocco sahara desert tour from Marrakech:

Experience Morocco's stunning natural beauty and fascinating culture on this four-day trip to its mountains, deserts, and oases. Ride camels in the Sahara, roam the maze of passageways in a classic kasbah, and hike through a river gorge. Along the way, you'll meet Berber tribes, eat fresh dates and nuts straight off the trees, and browse the vibrant souks and bazaars.

 

Highlights

  • Enjoy the natural beauty of the High Atlas Mountains
  • Discover lush oasis towns and picturesque Ouarzazate
  • Ride a camel in the Sahara Desert
  • Explore the elaborate Ait Benhaddou kasbah

Brief Itinerary

Day Highlights
Day 1 Scenic drive through the High Atlas Mountains
Day 2 Todra Gorge and sand dunes of Erg Chebbi
Day 3 Draa Valley and Ouarzazate
Day 4 Ait Benhaddou kasbah and Marrakech

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Scenic Drive Through High Atlas Mountains

High Atlas
A view of the High Atlas Mountains near the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass 

Welcome to Morocco! After landing in Marrakech, you'll travel from the city on a scenic drive through the High Atlas Mountains. This starkly beautiful landscape is home to the Berber people, an ethnic indigenous group found across North Africa. Along the way you'll spot several Berber villages and farms, as well as the rivers that allow them to cultivate the harsh, rocky land. Stop for an optional visit to a traditional Berber home, where you'll be warmly welcomed and gain insight into their daily lives. Enjoy sweeping views of a seemingly endless peaks and valleys as you traverse the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, and keep an eye out in the distance for Toubkal, the tallest of them all.

The High Atlas also act as a barrier between the more mild Mediterranean climate in the north and the Saharan Desert to the south. As you continue on towards the city of Ouarzazate (pronounced like "war-za-zat"), the climate becomes noticeably desert-like. Picturesque Ouarzazate was once a major center of trade, but today is better known as the exotic backdrop seen in many of your favorite films and TV shows. From there you'll head to the Dades Valley, known for its lush oases and elaborate kasbahs. Kasbahs were large, square watchtower fortresses built by the landed and wealthy, and make for some of Morocco's most distinctive architecture. Spend the night in a cozy hotel nestled in the tranquil valley.

Day 2: Explore Todra Gorge and Camel Riding on Erg Chebbi Dunes

Erg Chebbi
A camel caravan on the orange sands of Erg Chebbi

This morning you'll head east to the Todra Gorge, where a stunningly steep fault splits the deep golden limestone in two. On the zig-zagging drive to Todra, gaze out at the lush date palmeries and jutting rock formations. When you arrive, walk along the bottom of the 984-foot (300 m) ravine by a crystal clear stream, with the spectacular rocks towering above. In the afternoon make your way to the Sahara through the oasis towns of Tinejdad, Erfoud, and Rissani. Keep an eye out for camels and their shepherds on the way, a traditional nomadic lifestyle that still exists today.

Erfoud is known for its fossil preservation, and an optional visit can be made to a fossil factory to see how they extract them from the bedrock. Break for lunch in Rissani and explore the vibrant souk before continuing on to the deep amber sands of Erg Chebbi, a large sea of Saharan sand dunes - some over 650 feet (200 m) high! Climb onto a camel and take a ride around the dunes before a magnificent desert sunset. Enjoy a delicious Bedouin meal and traditional live music for dinner, and even learn how to play a drum the Moroccan way.

Day 3: Draa Valley and Ouarzazate

Draa Valley
Date palms in a Draa Valley oasis

You'll return to Rissani this morning for a visit to the Maison Touareg bazaar and cultural center. Learn about the tribes in this area and about the symbolism of the spectacular carpets they weave. There are plenty of other authentic handicrafts to haggle for as well, including jewelry, leather, and pewter. From there, you'll travel west through vast desert plains, mountain peaks, and acacia forests, encountering tribes along the way.

The landscape turns lush and green when you reach the fertile Draa Valley, full of palmeries, fruit trees and farms. Stop to stretch your legs here and taste fresh produce right off the tree. Then enter the Anti Atlas Mountains, offering views of dramatic river valleys and desolate rock landscape on the Tizi-n-Tinififft Pass. End the day in Ouarzazate, spending the night in a charming riad, lodgings with an interior courtyard garden.

Day 4: Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and Marrakech

Ait Benhaddou
Explore the ancient fortress kasbah of Ait Benhaddou

If you'd like a bit more time in Ouarzazate, you have the option of spending the morning on a guided tour of the Taourirt Kasbah, one of the most impressive in the country. Alternatively, visit one of the city's two film studios and see where scenes from movies like The Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia were shot. From there you'll head to Ait Benhaddou, about half an hour west of Ouarzazate in the foothills of the High Atlas.

This kasbah is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and lies on an ancient camel caravan trade route connecting the Sahara and Marrakech. It's a stunning example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture, with tree trunks and bamboo used for the roofs. Roam the maze-like network of narrow lanes and passageways until you come upon the many skilled artists and craftspeople who both create and sell their work here. Return to Marrakech by late afternoon and spend the last evening exploring the main square and souk, Jemaa el-Fnaa, where you'll find everything from silk scarves to delicious tagine to snake charmers.

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