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this is one of the most popular route to enjoy the sahara desert ,during this trip you will enjoy the beautiful landscape between the road from marrakech ,you will pass through the "Tizi'n tichka pass"of atlas mountain .we will have a short walk in dades and todra gorge.we also visit one of the UNESCO world heritages,called Ait Ben Haddou which is also famous for appearing in some famous movies.The most highlight of this trip is when we arrive sahara desert ,we will have a camel trekking to pass through the desert and enjoy the desert life.also we will have an overnight in the traditional berber tents ,the fire camp 、the sunrise 、sunset and stars that will be an unforgetable night in life.
Departure
Menara Marrakech International Airport
itinerary
Day 1Marrakech-Atlas mountain-Ait ben haddou-Roses valley-Dades gorges
we will pick you up from your accomodation around 8am,then we depart and drive towards the direction of sahara desert.we will across the high atlas mountain reaching an elevation of 2260M altitude ,the place is called "Tizi'n tichka pass"which is the highest mountain pass in north africa.
after short stay we continue towards Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou a very famous site in morocco which becomes a UNESCO as a world heritage site since 1987 also many famous movies made here .after we have a walking to visit the kasbah we will have lunch near the kasbah, then we drive to ouarzazate which is known as the hollywood of africa.
after ouarzazate we will continue our trip on the 1000 kasbah road.we will stop at skoura which was full of palm groves and numberous ancient kasbahs,according to the legend it was founded in 13 century during the Almohad dynasty.after skoura we contine our trip to the roses valley(every may here is full of roses ) .the last stop of the day is dades gorges,we will have dinner and overnight here.
Day 2Dades gorges-Tinghir-Todra gorges-Erfourd-Merzouga
after breakfast we will start our 2rd's trip towards sahara desert.there are many amazing site and berber village waiting for us to discover.the first stop is todra gorges ,one of the most spectacular canyons in the world with a height around 300M.we continue driving to tinjdad where we will have a lunch at a berber village. then We continue our trip to sahara ,we will meet the erfoud which is the beginning of the sahara berber village and the desert oasis with palm stretching 50km.
we continue driving along the oasis,then come out the Erg Chebbi where we start our magic desert trip.After preparing our luggages and a cup of welcome tea(called berber whiskey),we will ride a camel to go through the desert(you can choose to go by 4*4car ).we will stop at the high dunes to watch the sunset,then continue to the camp .when we arrrvie at our camp ,you will have your leisure time to walk through the dunes and enjoy sandboarding before dinner.we will have dinner in the tent or outside ,then there will be a fire camp with berber drum music aroud.after the fire camp the stars come out, you may view the shooting stars and the most clear galaxy you ever see .
Day 3 Merzouga-Rissani-Alnif-Agdez-Ouarzazate-Marrakech
our guides in the camp will wake you up early in the morning to view the amazing sunrise in the dunes which is really worth.after sunrise we go back to the riad to have a complete breakfast ,you will have time to have a shower before we depart.it will be a long trip back to marrakech.we will drive back to marrakech through rissani、some berber village、atlas mountains.we will have many stops for the beautiful landscapes on the way and arrive in marrakech at around 8pm.our driver will send you back to your accomodation, here is the end of our 3 days desert wishing you have the best experience with our morocco everywhere travel agency.