07/02/2021
3 days tour in Merzouga MOROCCO
Our 3-day excursion in the dunes of Merzouga with one night at the hotel in the Dades gorges and a second night in a luxury bivouac in Merzouga guarantees you a total change of scenery and an unforgettable desert experience. Accompanied by your own accredited and fully qualified driver, you will discover the south of Morocco at your own pace and in the best possible way.
Destination: Merzouga excursion 3 days
Transport: minibus or minibus
Duration: 3 days 2 nights
Category: Private tour with driver
Clothing: comfortable clothes, hat and sunscreen.
Payment: Payment on departure
Information
Highlights Excursion Merzouga 3 days
• Explore a scenic route from the High Atlas and the Tizi n'Tichka pass at 2260m altitude.
• Visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Visit the museum and the cinema studio in Ouarzazate.
• Enjoy the superb dunes of Erg Chebbi on camel back
• Admire the sunrise and sunset over the dunes of Merzouga
• Experience the friendly atmosphere of a bivouac vigil around the campfire.
DAY 1: MARRAKECH - TELOUET - KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU - OUARZAZATE - GORGES DE DADES
The circuit begins with the discovery of the High Atlas and the Berber villages. You will pass Tizi n'Tichka, the highest road in Morocco (2260m) and the only direct passage that will take you to Ouarzazate and the entire Southeast region. The first stop will be the Kasbah of Télouet on the heights of the Unila valley. The latter offers you spectacular landscapes of ocher villages, abandoned kasbahs, orchards and Ksours. You will then visit the Kasbah Ait Benhadou: a site recommended by Unesco's world heritage. Lunch at the Kasbah and continue to the door of the desert and the city of Ouarzazate cinema where you will visit the museum and the Cinema Studio. Then we continue to the gorges of Dades and the Valley of Roses where we spend the first night at the Panorama Dades hotel.
DAY 2: GORGES DE DADES -TINGHIR - GORGES DE TODRA - MERZOUGA - DUNES D'ERG CHEBBI
The next day, after a breakfast, you will take the road to Merzouga. You will pass the Todra Gorge, the starting point for hikes to the highest mountains of the High Atlas. Then place a visit to the site and continue to Merzouga. Upon arrival, you will take the dromedaries to start your desert ride through the wonderful dunes of Erg Chebbi. In the evening, you will enjoy the beautiful sunset before leaving for the bivouac where you will spend your night after a dinner around the campfire at Atlas du sable.
DAY 3: MERZOUGA - VALLEY OF DRAA - AGDEZ - OUARZAZATE - MARRAKECH
Very early in the morning, you will witness the sunrise then you will return to the camp for breakfast. Your driver will then take you to discover the small villages of Agdez along the magnificent Drâa valley lined with palm trees and old Kasbahs. You will cross the Tizi Tinififft pass (1660m) to arrive in Ouarzazate where you will have your lunch before heading back to Marrakech crossing the Col de Tiz-Tichka (2260 m) and the High Atlas mountains.
What you must remember:
• make sure to bring warm clothes in winter (no sleeping bags), light clothes in summer, sunscreen, a hat, good walking shoes, a flashlight, and pants (for the trek on camel back). Shorts and skirts are not recommended for the trek due to friction with the stool which can cause skin irritation.
What is included
• Pick up and return to your place of accommodation in Marrakech
• Transport by minivan or minivan with driver
• Accommodation with half board (dinner and breakfast included)
• 1 night's accommodation in a hotel in the Dades gorges (private room with private bathroom)
• 1 night's accommodation in a deluxe bivouac in Merzouga
• Camel ride 1 hour at sunrise or sunset
• Local guide
What is not included:
• Entrance fees to monuments
• Drinks