If you get up early enough, you can witness the sunrise, when the dunes’ color and the shadows’ interaction create an amazing sight. The Saghro mountains, one of the driest regions in the nation with about 100 mm of rain at the bottom and 300 mm on the hills, are traversed as we travel back west to the Dra’a Valley. We travel by the towns of Tazzarine, which appeared in the movie “Babel,” and N’Qob, where we stop for lunch with a view of the mountains.

We travel further west in the afternoon to Tansikht, which is located along the Dra’a River. The Dra’a valley is dotted with enormous palm palms and historic kasbahs, which characterize the surroundings in this region of the south. We follow the path of the historic caravan route that traveled from the Sahara to Agdez in the north with its priceless cargoes from Mail and Niger. Kasbah Tamnougalte, the oldest kasbah in the valley, is almost at the very top. On the peaks of the mountains beside the river, several of the watch tours used to maintain the security of the camels and the accompanying men are still clearly visible.

To get to Ouarzazate, we cross the Tizi-n’Tinfifte pass, which is 1660 meters high, back on the major north-south road. By continuing down the main road back over the High Atlas, we bring this incredible Marrakech desert excursion to a close. By late afternoon, we are in Marrakech. Your driver will accompany you to your riad as your 3 days desert tour from Marrakech comes to an end.