6-Day Marrakesh, High Atlas and Sahara Experiences
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This Morocco desert tour from Marrakesh has you visiting the High Atlas and the Sahara, but with a much more interesting route and with a range of truly special experiences.
Rather than following the asphalt routes for much of the trip, special sections take you on to piste, the traditional gravel routes. Within the High Atlas, you'll see traditional Bedouin villages, farming activities; within the Sahara, in the Chegaga area (after Zagora), you'll encounter the Bedouin herders whose lifestyles.
By travelling into more remote areas, you'll witness everyday life for the mountain and desert peoples; many experiences are planned but, hopefully, many others are by joyous "happenstance". This tour is designed to let you see real Morocco, its magnificent landscapes and its cultures.
Rather than following the asphalt routes for much of the trip, special sections take you on to piste, the traditional gravel routes. Within the High Atlas, you'll see traditional Bedouin villages, farming activities; within the Sahara, in the Chegaga area (after Zagora), you'll encounter the Bedouin herders whose lifestyles.
By travelling into more remote areas, you'll witness everyday life for the mountain and desert peoples; many experiences are planned but, hopefully, many others are by joyous "happenstance". This tour is designed to let you see real Morocco, its magnificent landscapes and its cultures.
Itinerary
Day 1
Start Your Morocco Desert Tour From Marrakesh
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Marrakesh is an exciting, exotic city, full of colour and with non-stop activity. To spend some time in the centre of Marrakesh, in and around the medina and the old city walls, provides interest at every turn. It is here that cultural contrasts are most evident, each one providing great visual and mental stimuli. Some hours spent here offer memorable sights and experiences.
Accommodation
Riad Lamya★4 star
Activities
A Day in Marrakesh
Koutoubia Mosque
Ben Youssef Madrasa
Jardin Majorelle
Jemaa el-Fna
Transportations
Private Driver from Marrakesh Menara Airport to Marrakesh
Meals
Dinner
Destinations
Marrakesh
Day 2
Over the High Atlas via Aït Benhaddou
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The High Atlas contains dramatic scenery on a grand scale. Only an hour's drive south from Marrakesh, you enter their foothills. High peaks and deep, water cut valleys abound. Look out for Toubkal, the highest peak (4,167m). The mountains are home to the Berbers, who live in this beautiful but challenging land. Their villages cling on to steep mountain slopes. Aït Benhaddou, by contrast, was once a chief's stronghold.
Accommodation
Riad Dar Chamaa★3 star
Activities
Tizi n'Tichka
Ait Ben Haddou
Restaurants
Riad Dar Chamaa
Transportations
Private Driver from Marrakech, Morocco to Ouarzazate
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Marrakesh
Tizi N'Tichka
Aït Benhaddou
Tarmigte
Day 3
To the Sahara, Land of the Bedouin
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Travelling over the Tizi-n-Tinififft Pass in the Anti Atlas and entering the Draa River valley, the contrast between barren and fertile land could not be more dramatic. From bare, rocky mountains to fertile river soils is a complete colour change! The Draa is famous for its date palmeries, a very high-value crop. Beneath the palms, small plots are intensely cultivated. Soon you are in the Sahara at Chegaga's extensive sand of sea; time to take a camel ride to your Bedouin Camp.
Accommodation
Caravane Du Sud
Activities
Tizi'n-Tinififft
Agdz Café Restaurant
Draa Valley Viewpoint
Tamegroute
Camel Ride to Chegaga Camp
Restaurants
Auberge Jardin Restaurant Chez Ali
Caravan du Sud
Transportations
Private Driver from Ouarzazate, Morocco to Erg chigaga luxury camp, Mhamid، Morocco
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Tarmigte
Drâa-Tafilalet
Agdz
Draa
Tamegroute
Day 4
Skirting the Sahara and Iriki Lake Bed and into the High Atlas
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This is a very adventurous day indeed. You are away from it all, amongst wilderness, in an environment that is very unforgiving. It is awesome. The Iriki area is a dried up lake bed, fascinating in its landforms and its changing climate. Fossils are to be found in ancient rocks that were once formed on the floor of a great ocean.
Accommodation
Riad Dar Chamaa★3 star
Activities
Iriki Lake Bed
Tazenakht Womens' Carpet Co-operative
Restaurants
Auberge Restaurant Bab Rimal
Riad Dar Chamaa
Transportations
Private Driver from Erg Chegaga / Daya to Ouarzazate
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Drâa-Tafilalet
Tazenakht
Tarmigte
Day 5
The High Atlas and the Berber Village of Imozer
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Climbing back over the High Atlas never fails to impress - not only in the stunning landscapes and vistas but also the amazement as to how the Berbers can make a living from such a demanding environment. As well as visiting an Argan Oil Co-operative, some very special and unique time is spent in Imozer village, well off the tourist route. Stroll around the village and surrounding farmed land, finished with an invitation into a Berber home for tea, some nibbles and a chat.
Accommodation
Riad Lamya★4 star
Activities
Taddert Argan Oil Co-operative
Imozer Village
Restaurants
Argan Tichka
Transportations
Private Driver from Ouarzazate to Marrakesh
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Tarmigte
Taddert
Marrakesh
Day 6
Departure Day from Marrakesh
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Today is the last day of your Morocco desert tour from Marrakesh. In the morning, you'll visit an Apothecary and the colourful, tranquil Majorelle Gardens, once owned by Yves St Laurent. Sadly, all great things must come to an end! After a fantastic kaleidoscope of scenery, culture and encounters, you'll have some final moments to explore Marrakesh Medina before heading out to the airport for departure.
Activities
Apothecary Visit
Jardin Majorelle
Transportations
Private Driver from Jardin Majorelle to Marrakesh Menara Airport
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Marrakesh
Included in Price
- 5 nights accommodation
- 18 activities
- 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners
- Airport transfer
- Entrance fees
- Ground transportation
Not Included in Price
- Alcohol beverages
- Domestic flights
- Entry visas / airport departure tax
- Gratuities
- International flights
- Laundry
- Licensed English speaking guides
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Trekking permits
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