5 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga

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5 Days desert tour from Marrakech Overview :

5 Days desert tour from Marrakech is the perfect choice for those who wish to have fun and adventure with us while learning more about the cultures and traditions of southeast Morocco during our Morocco desert tour
To understand its diversity and culture, one must traverse the high Atlas Mountains, discover Berber settlements, and go through the Sahara. In addition, it featured a camel ride to our overnight accommodations, which were tents in the middle of the sand dunes.

5 Days desert tour from Marrakech Highlights :

5 Days desert tour from Marrakech Itinerary :

Day 1 : Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ouarzazate

departure from your lodging at eight in the morning. We will travel through the 2,600-meter-high Tizi N’tichka Pass as we make our way toward the most well-known Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a stunning walled fortress that served as a military stronghold and was the location of several major international motion pictures, including Obelix, Gladiator, and Game of Thrones. We will travel to the Kasbah, which will take about an hour to tour.

Following the tour, we’ll eat lunch before continuing to Ouarzazate, where we’ll stop by the Atlas Studios before returning to our accommodation. Dinner and lodging at a hotel or a riad.

Day 2 :Ouarzazate - Draa valley - Rissani - Merzouga desert

After breakfast, go to Merzouga Arid via the lovely Draa Valley, a river where more than 150 km of palm palms are lined up, providing a stunning contrast to the desert surroundings. The old economic center of Rissani, as well as a typical market where nomads congregate to buy and sell their wares, will be our penultimate stop before reaching the lodge next to the Erg Chebbi dunes. lodging in a hotel or riad.

Day 3 :Full day around Merzouga & Erg-Chebbi dunes

On the third day of our journey, we will have a full day to explore the Merzouga Desert, including stops at the Hassi Labied Garden, Khamlia Village, where we can listen to Gnawa music, and the lead mines, where we will see how the locals mine their own minerals.

We will continue to visit the nomads in the desert, where we will get the chance to enjoy a cup of tea in their customary tent and learn about their way of life there. After returning to Merzouga village, we will eat lunch at a nearby eatery.

To reach to the desert camp where we will spend the night beneath the stars, we will ride camels into the desert in the afternoon. After dinner, we will listen to drumming music around the campfire.

Day 4 : Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Valley

To observe the dawn from the top of the dunes, it is best to rise early. Following breakfast at the camp, we head back to Merzouga before continuing on to the breathtaking Todra and Dades gorges. These two breathtaking valleys were created by miles of extraordinarily steep mountains that rise to a height of 300 meters. In the hotel/Riad, we are provided with meals and lodging.

Day 5 : Dades Valley - Ouarzazate - Marrakech

After breakfast, we continue on to M’Gouna and the Valley of the Roses. We travel through the town of Ouarzazate on the way back to Marrakech (the city of cinemas in Morocco). After lunch at the Tizi N’tichka port, travelers arrive in the afternoon in the red city of Marrakech. No lodging is included.

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5 Days desert tour from Marrakech Frequently asked questions :

1-what type of vehicles are used for the trip ?

What a wonderful question! Comfortable transportation is essential for “private desert expeditions.” For groups larger than 8, we utilize Mercedes Bens Sprinter minibuses, Ford 8-seater vans, Land Cruiser TXs, and many other comfortable vehicles.

2. Is the sandboarding included?

Snowboarding or sandboarding are included, yes. Please inform your driver or guide if you would like to go sandboarding. Since there are only a few boards in the camp, he will see to it that you get one as soon as you arrive.

3. How far in advance should we book this tour?

Since the early bird gets the worm, it is advised to make your travel arrangements as soon as possible.

4. How to pay for the tour?

First, throughout the booking process, we request a little deposit be transferred to our account via PayPal. Second, the remainder of the money must be made in cash and should be given to our driver/guide on the first day of the tour in euros, dollars, or the equivalent in dirhams.

5. How do i take my luggage to the camp?

Your luggage will be transported by a 4×4 vehicle when your camel trekking begins. Consequently, when you get to the camp, you will discover your bags.

6. How far is Marrakech from the Sahara Desert?

560 kilometers separate Marrakech from Merzouga. This distance equates to 348 miles of travel. This plan includes a night at Boumalne between Marrakech and Merzouga because of this.

7. I don’t want to ride camels to the camp, how i do i reach the camp?

We’ll take you to the camp in a 4 x 4 car if you don’t want to ride a camel.

8. Can we book our accommodation for ourselves?

Yes, if you like, we can organize only your transportation; you must make all other arrangements for lodging.

9. How far away from Marrakech to Merzouga?

Merzouga and Marrakech are separated by a 559-kilometer distance.

10. Is there problem if women wear any kind of clothes?

No. There is only one restriction on what you may wear when taking a tour of the mosque like Hassan II. You would need to dress modestly, like you would in a church, in order to enter (no shorts, tank tops…).
If you wish to avoid drawing unwanted attention, you should dress in a certain way, just as in any other country.

11.Where is the tour start and end?

3 desert tour will start and end at Marrakech in your hotel .

12.How long is the camel trek?

To get to the camp, it takes the camel ride about 1:30 hours.

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Amazing vistas and wonderful hospitality! Beautiful journey across the Merzouga desert and real interaction with Berber local residents.

Youssef has been helpful and nice to us since the moment we booked the tour. He even wrote to us via WhatsApp. Excellent meals, breakfasts, and dinners.