4 Days From Marrakech to the Desert

Day 1: marrakech – high altitudes – Ouarzazate – Valley of roses – Dades Valley.

After breakfast we start our route towards Ouarzazate passing through the high altitudes, crossing the port of Tizi n Tichka making stops to see the magnificent views offered by the mountains of the high, we continue our route to the city of Ouarzazate, city known as the gateway to the desert (Hollywood of Africa) possibility to visit the film studios, where they shot famous films such as gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia jewel of the Nile etc ….
After several stops we head towards the Valley of the roses where we will make a stop to see the valley and the product that is taken from the rose bushes. Finally we will finish our day in the dades valley, accommodation and dinner in riad / hotel next to the dades river.

DAY 2: dades gorges- todra gorges- erfoud – erg chebbi desert ( merzouga)

Today will be a special day to experience the Sahara of Merzouga one of the most beautiful places in the country. After breakfast we start our day heading to the gorges of the todra, a canyon of vertical walls that extends from its entrance about 15 km, its highest walls reach approximately 300 m high, its narrowest point being about 10 to 20 meters wide.
These gorges open into the lush valleys of the Draa where crops and palm groves intermingle with small villages. Arrival in the area of Merzouga in the afternoon. At sunset camel ride (40 mins approximately) in a sea of dunes of the desert of erg chebbi, arrival at the camp of luxury tents, accommodation and dinner.

DAY 3: MERZOUGA – Rissani – Alnif – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate.

After a magical night in the dunes of erg chebbi, return to Ouarzazate passing through the city of Rissani where a traditional market awaits us. Rissani was the economic city of Morocco in the 8th to 14th century, we visit its traditional market. We continue our road through the Anti Atlas (volcanic mountains) reaching the Draa Valley, one of the longest valleys in the country where we will cross a magnificent valley full of palm trees and Berber villages. Arrival at our destination (Ouarzazate) accommodation and dinner.

DAY 4 : Ouarzazate- ait ben haddou – high altitudes – marrakech

After breakfast we will visit the kasbah of taurirt (the ancient palace of pacha glaui). We continue our route to the village of ait ben haddou which is about 25 km from the city of Ouarzazate where we will visit the kasbah (fortified village / castle) is one of the oldest and most preserved castles in southern Morocco, which was declared by unesco world heritage in 1987, known for the films that were filmed there, GLADIATOR, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, BABEL, CLEOPATRA MISSION ….
After the visit of the castle, we head to the road to cross the high altitude, we arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon, transfer to your riad / airport.