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Overview

The twoday trip through the Sahara desert that we take from Marrakech to the deserts of Dades and Erg Chebbi in Merzouga is a onceinalifetime opportunity during which we ride camels over the dunes and watch the sunrise and sunset.

Highlights

Marrakech High Atlas Dades Mer Merzouga to Agdz and Marrakech Private driver-guide Authentic experience Authentic experience

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech High Atlas Dades Merzouga Camel ride and night in a camp

Explore Sahara in Tour From Marrakech with Local Morocco Tours: your personal tour company to Erg Chebbi desert. You may expect to be greeted by our driver at the hotel. After that, we head into the high Atlas Mountains and travel across the Tizi N'Tichka Pass, which is 2,260 meters in elevation, to get to the Ait Benhaddou Unesco World Heritage Site. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as a kasbah in Morocco. You may visit the Sahara Desert on one of the local Morocco tours. We take a tour of the kasbah with a local guide. After that, we make our way to Ouarzazate, which is well known for its numerous film studios, and then we continue on the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs toward Skoura and the Dades Valley. After that, we'll have a look around the Todra Gorge before traveling through Tinghir and Erfoud on our way to Merzouga. From there, we'll take a camel ride to the Erg Chebbi dunes and Berber camp, which will take about an hour and a half. After supper, we will listen to some Berber music, and you will have the opportunity to watch the sun go down. Spend the night in a camp in the desert.

Day 2

Merzouga to Agdz and Marrakech Via Atlas Mountains

Following our camel ride back to Merzouga, we will continue our journey to Marrakech by passing through a number of Berber communities along the way, including Alnif, Tazarine, and N'kob. Today, you will see the sunrise over the Sahara. We first head to Ouarzazate, then continue on to your lodging in Marrakech's neighborhood. At Local Morocco Tours, we will do all in our power to tailor a vacation to Morocco that is perfect for you, your family, your friends, or your group.

What's included

  • Transfers from/to the airport/hotels
  • Private transportation in a spacious and airconditioned car
  • Experienced local tour guide
  • Includes all dinners and breakfasts
  • A night in Sahara Camp
  • Desert guide

Not included

  • Lunches and soft drinks
  • Admission fees and Gratuities

Guide languages

English, Spanish, French, and more languages are available upon request.

Departure

We can leave whenever you choose, although we normally leave at 9 a.m.

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