Desert & Kasbahs

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Explore the desert regions of Morocco on this budget tour. Starting and ending in Marrakech and visiting the desert towns of Ouarzazate, Merzouga and Ait Benhaddou. We also include a special night camping in the desert dunes
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Explore the desert regions of Morocco on this budget tour. Starting and ending in Marrakech and visiting the desert towns of Ouarzazate, Merzouga and Ait Benhaddou. We also include a special night camping in the desert dunes

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityGorges du Dades
End CityOuarzazate

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Morocco

Attractions

  • Marrakech
  • Ouarzazate

Trip includes

    • All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
    • All transport and transfers
    • 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
    • English speaking guides for sightseeing visits
    • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
    • Entrances fees to monuments as stated

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Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to the city of Marrakech
Upon your arrival at Marrakech Airport (RAK), our representative will welcome you and move you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to settle in, relax after your flight, and take a first look around. Extra nights before the start of the tour are available upon request.

OVERNIGHT:
Marrakech hotel

MEALS:
Dinner

EXTRAS:
Single Room Supplement (MOSGDK)

Day 2: Exploring Marrakech
Discover the secrets of Marrakech, starting in the medina, the old walled area of the city and the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This thousand-year - old city has long been a political, economic and cultural hub. Marvel at its architectural jewels, including the soaring Ko...
OVERNIGHT:
Marrakech hotel

MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner

EXTRAS:
None

Day 3: Dades via Skoura
As you leave Marrakech, head for the High Atlas Mountains. Our route follows the same one of the caravans used centuries ago to bring gold and precious wood to Marrakech from the other side of the ocean of sand, the Sahara. You will cross Tizi n Tichka Pass, 2260 meters ...
OVERNIGHT:
Dades hotel

MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner

EXTRAS:
None

Day 4: Todra Gorge, Tinghir and Merzouga
Back on the road, our first stop is Tinerhir (Tinghir), with its extensive palm grove, the ksours built into the rocky hills above it and its mysterious decaying Jewish quarter. For generations, Tinghir has been a stop for nomadic Berber tribes traveling from the mountai...
OVERNIGHT:
Merzouga Kasbah or Riad

MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner

EXTRAS:
None

Day 5: Zagora via the Amazigh villages of Alnif & Tazarine
Enjoy an optional sunrise camel ride along the golden sand dunes of Merzouga. Return to your Riad for breakfast before moving to Zagora via the Amazigh villages of Alnif and Tazarine. The path to Tazzarine sees almost no traffic, providing a scenic connection between Taf...
OVERNIGHT:
Zagora hotel

MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner

EXTRAS:
None

Day 6: Agdez and Ouarzazate
After breakfast, enjoy a tour of Zagora, including some of Morocco 's oldest villages. Stop by Tamegroute to visit the famous village library, which houses ancient Koranic scripts dating back to the 12th century. Visit the Tamgroute pottery section and move to Ouarzazate along the Dra Valley. Optional lunch stop at Agdez, then continue your trip to Ouarzazate for dinner and overnight.

OVERNIGHT:
Ouarzazate hotel

MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner

EXTRAS:
None

Day 7: Return to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou
Start the day by exploring Ouarzazate, a town originally built as a French garrison in the 1920s. Today, the city is a regional trade center, known for its pottery and carpets. See the Taourirt Kasbah, now made up of simple clay houses and crenelated towers beautifully d...
OVERNIGHT:
Marrakech hotel

MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner

EXTRAS:
None

Day 8: Your Moroccan adventure is coming to an end
Your day is free to do some last-minute shopping or exploring in Marrakech before we take you back to the airport to board your flight back home.

OVERNIGHT:
N/A

MEALS:
Breakfast

EXTRAS:
Extra day in Marrakech - post-tour

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,710
Price per day$122
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International Flights
    • Visa fees
    • Travel Insurance (compulsory)
    • Single room supplements (chargeable if a same-sex room share is not available)
    • Meals not indicated in the itinerary
    • Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
    • Tips for guide & driver
    • Any other items not mentioned above
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