OVERVIEW:
the Zagora Desert is located about 360 kilometers away from Marrakech and to get there you have to make a journey of about 6 hours by Road. Although it may seem like quite a long time to get there, visiting this desert is perfect for short 2 day-1-night
the big difference with the other great desert in Morocco, Merzouga is that Zagora is mush more arid and rocky. but this does not detract from its charm, in fact it is one of the most visited in Morocco.
GALLERY:
ITINERARY:
After we met at the place that we had agreed upon. we will begin our tour southeast through the High Atlas via Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 m in altitude), visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, and stop for lunch in a local restaurant that crosses the Atlas to about 2.300m with stops to enjoy the spectacular views offering and see the Berber villages. later we continue to visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou the recognized one by UNESCO as a world heritage site since 1986, where many films took place such as Alexander, Gladiator, Babel… In the afternoon we will continue our way to Ouarzazate “the Hollywood of Africa” and stop for pictures next largest studio in Africa “Atlas studio”. Dinner and Overnight in Ouarzazate.
After having breakfast in the hotel, today we will drive to Boumalne Dades via Skoura to visit the 17th century Kasbah of Amridil, then to the capital of roses and stop for a stretch legs and have a coffee and take the way that leads to nomad families living in caves an d have a cup of minty tea, and have lunch in local restaurant, then continue our way to Dades valley, Dinner and overnight in The Hotel.
After breakfast, our Day will begin by driving to Erg-Chebbi via Tineghir the old Moroccan berber jewesh capital and visit the Todra Gorge in our way we will have many stops for panoramic views, after that we will head to touroug to have lunch. In the afternoon we will continue our way to Erg-chebbi desert passing by the Erfoud city capital of fossils and Rissani, then to the captivating dunes of Erg Chebbi, (Merzouga ). Arrive to the hotel where you will spend the night.
The first day in the desert will begin by driving to Khamlia village lived by black skinned Berber to enjoy their amazing music with different dances, continue through an off-road to a nomadic family to discover their lifestyle and have a cup of tea then continue our way and make a stop of one hour and a half for lunch under the shade of a tree typical of the desert. In the afternoon we will head back to the Hotel to have a cup of minty tea and relax to get ready for the camel ride to the camp that will take about 1h & 30min enjoying the fabulous sunset and ski boarding from the top of the next highest dune to the camp, Feel like a nomad as you spend the night under a sky lit up by millions of stars and amidst Berber music.
Make sure to wake up early in order to take pictures of the sunrise from the top of the next highest sand after breakfast you will ride your camel back to th hotel , after that we will drive toward Fes via Erfoud the city of fossils and dates to visit a local fossil craft workshop, then crossing the high and middle atlas mountains enjoying the panoramic views and having lunch in Midelt. In the afternoon we will continue our way to the Switzerland of Morocco passing by the cedar forest enjoy seeing the monkies. Arriving to Fes and drop of in your accommodation.
INCLUDED & EXCLUDED
✔ Pick up at your riad/hotelTransportation in a comfortable vehicle.
✔ Driver / English Speaking.
✔ Dinners and breakfasts in Sahara camp
✔ 3 nights in hotels and 1 night in luxury nomadic tent
✘ Drinks.
✘ lunch and water during the tour
✘ Personal expenses.
