6 Days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga

Day 1: Marrakech to the High Atlas mountains, Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, and Boumalen Dades 

Our 6 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga begins in the morning from Marrakech, where we meet you in your location and start driving through the famous high pass of Tizi nTichka (about 2260m high in its altitude). We will make a pause there to enjoy the landscapes, an impressive panoramic view of the high Atlas mountains and Berber villages from above. 

After that, we carry on driving to a UNESCO world heritage site called kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, the most exotic and preserved Kasbah in the country, it was taken as a location where many parts of international movies and series were filmed for example Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and many others. After lunch there,  we drive to Boumaln Dades crossing Ouarzazate city and the valley of roses Kalaat Magouna, we will have a stop there, and visit a workshop of roses. As soon as we arrive to Boumalne we will drive via the Dades valley to see rock formations  called Monkey Fingers. Then go to the hotel/riad for your dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Dades gorge towards Todgha gorge, Ziz valley, and Sahara desert

After breakfast, we drive to the biggest valley of palm trees Draa valley, then go to Todra Gorge, the highest gorge in the country about (300meters high). We walk under this impressive canyon. After lunch, we will go to a cooperative of Berber clothes and jewelry to try them and take pictures for free, and even make Moroccan Henna for free. 

Next we drive towards Merzouga village crossing the city of dates and fossils, Erfoud. Once we are at Merzouga, we will  ride our lovely camels towards the camp with a well experienced  camel man. In your way you will have a unique stop to enjoy the most shinning sunset from a high dune. 

After dinner, you will gather with the locals around a bonfire, and they will play drums for you and teach you how to play as well, and they will tell you some funny stories or riddles. Overnight in your camp in a starry night and peaceful place.

Day 3: 4×4 Merzouga desert excursion and Khamlia

Day 4:  Merzouga to Taous, Ouzina, Ramlia and Tafraout Sidi Ali

New day new adventure, after breakfast, we take the road and we will pass by many Berber villages along the way (Taous, Lbiaa, Jdaid, Ouzina…), then next we reach Ramlia village. We will have lunch in this fabulous village with its old buildings. Next we drive the road in the middle of wilderness and cross the Ghris Valley full of Acacia trees, if we are lucky we may find some nomadic families grazing their sheep or camels on the road. Next we pass by Lmziouda, where you can see both mountains and sand in one view. 

We cross its black mountains. Later on, we reach Tafraout Sidi Ali village, not far away from Algeria borders, and it is considered as the administrative site of all the surrounding villages. We will have dinner in a local guesthouse (Auberge) and enjoy the night with the locals.

Day 5:  Tafraout Sidi Ali to, Lahfira and Rissani, Touroug and Tinghir

After breakfast, we carry on our 6 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga passing by Ighef Nighir, Lahfira, Fezzou then reach Rissani, which was known as Sijlmassa along time. We will discover its traditional market (Souk), where sellers are active, selling vegetables, spices, clothes and so on. After lunch there, We take the road passing by several villages such as El Jorf, Touroug, and Tinghir for dinner and overnight in your hotel/riad. 

Day 6:  Tinghir, Dades, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech