Best 7 Days Tour from Marrakech

Overview: 7 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga

With this 7 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert, you are going to enjoy the Sahara desert of Merzouga, and visit the Atlas studios in Ouarzazate, enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah…etc!

7 days tour in Morocco from Marrakech Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival at Marrakech

The first-day tour in the 7-day Marrakech to Sahara desert tour. We will pick you up from the airport at your arrival time and transfer you to the Riad that’s in the medina, the Historical center of the city of Marrakech, two minutes walk from the famous square Jamaa El Fna.

In the afternoon the best option is to explore the medina on your own, approaching the square that in the evening is full of narrators, jugglers, and diviners. snake charmers, dancers, tooth removers, and so on. Overnight at hotel/riad in Marrakech.

Day 2: Marrakech » High Atlas » Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah » Ouarzazate » Dades Valley (324Km)

Today, after breakfast at your accommodation in Marrakech, we will pick you up at about 8 o’clock in the morning, and depart to the High Atlas, a subrange of Moroccan Atlas mountains, going through Tizi N’Tichka port with stops for panoramic views and taking pictures of the Berber small villages that camouflage in the landscape.

Then we continue south to the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot on this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, Sahara with Penelope Cruz…etc. Free time for lunch in town.

Then we continue to Ouarzazate also known as “The gate of the desert” which in the Berber language means “noiseless or without confusion”. Here we’ll see the Taourirt kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in Morocco.

The next site to visit is the Rose Valley going through the big Skoura palm grove; a beautiful place to contemplate more than 700.000 palms and numerous kasbahs that are built in the surrounding area. In this Valley damascenes, roses are raised for cosmetic use such as the valued rosewater.

The Rose Festival is held here annually in May, it is an important season for Moroccan culture. Finally, we reach the Dades valley where we’ll spend the night.

Day 3: Dades Valley » Todra Gorges » Merzouga » Camel Trek and overnight in berber camp (271Km)

After breakfast we’ll enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Dades Valley from one strategic lookout in the mountains, from there we can appreciate the great number of kasbahs and the scenic characteristics of each one. A very good asphalt road leads up the valley from the city of Tinerhir to the gorge and then to the desert.

After some stops on the way, we’ll reach the Todra Gorges. The scenery is spectacular. Local people live in the area and can be seen in their adobe villages. Thanks to its rock sides with many uneven surfaces, these gorges are popular among rock climbers.

After a short walk in the Todra gorges you’ll have free time for lunch in Tinejdad or Touroug and then we continue our way to the desert to reach the spectacular dunes of Merzouga.

We’ll take there a camel ride of one hour to our nomad camp located in the middle of a sea of dunes (Erg Chebbi). Before dinner, we’ll see the sunset at the top of a dune for then sleep in a tent under a beautiful starry sky.

Day 4: Merzouga Desert » Ziz Valley » Cedar forests and monkey troupes of Azrou » Fes (463Km)

Very early in the morning, we have a “Date with the sunrise”. In the middle of the desert, waking up early is a “must do” to contemplate the most spectacular sunrise you’ve ever seen at the top of a dune close to the camp.

Then we return to Merzouga on the camels where a delicious breakfast is waiting for us. Once ready, we start our last day to the north through the Tafilalet palm grove, the biggest in the world. You’ll see thousands of palm trees along the 20km of road.

This way leads us to the Ziz valley, which river comes down from the high Atlas and feeds the palm grove. Here we make a stop and from this high viewpoint, enjoy a magnificent view of the valley and the town of Aoufous.

We make another stop in Midelt, just in the heart of the Atlas where you’ll have free time for lunch and rest for a while. In the afternoon we continue our way through the Cedar Woods where, if we are lucky, we’ll see some monkeys.

The next place we’ll visit is the city of Ifrane, situated on the northwestern slope of the Middle Atlas at 1630 meters above the water level. Its broad avenues, its urban development with perfect cleanness, the gardens, the green areas, and its architecture make this city look like a swiss town. Ifrane feels misplaced in Morocco. That’s why it’s named Moroccan Switzerland, and if that’s not enough it has an important ski resort, Michlifen, About 6 pm we arrive at Fes.

Day 5: Fes » Casablanca » Rabat (207Km)

We start our trip today at 9 am in the morning to explore the city of Fes is considered the cultural and religious center of the country. Possibility of a guided tour you’ll have time for the Royal Palace and its districts as Mellah, La Nouvelle Ville ( Villa Nueva ), and Fes El-Bali, the old area within the walls of the El Medina.

You will walk through its winding streets where the only means of transport for loading are donkeys. You’ll see up close the work of potters, smiths, tanners, craftsmen loom, etc. No doubt you will be transported to ancient times.

You will find that it is considered the oldest university in the world in which the study of Arabic and religion are its essence as well as beautiful buildings ever think we’re in the midst of that world. This experience is truly unique.

Then we will continue our journey to Rabat you can visit the Mausoleum of Mohamed V which is in the courtyard of the Hassan Tower. It houses the tomb of the King and two children. It is characterized by its classic Arab-Andalusian style within the traditional Moroccan art, Then finish our way to Casablanca.

Day 6: Casablanca » Marrakech (244Km)

After breakfast we will explore the city of Casablanca and visit Hassan II Mosque finished in 1993 and located on a platform overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the iconic Hassan II Mosque is the second-largest mosque in the world, and one of few open to non-Muslims (through selected guided tour opportunities lasting around an hour each).

La Corniche Located in the same region as Hassan II Mosque, La Corniche is a beachfront district offering an array of dining experiences as well as pools and beach access. Then we will continue our way to Marrakech.

Day 7: Marrakech Hotel / Riad to Airport

Transfer from your riad/hotel to the airport. And the end of our 7 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. End of services.

7 Days Tour Marrakech to Merzouga: Prices Includes

What’s included on your private tour

• Pick up and drop off at (your accommodation, the airport/port, any other place).
• Private Tour in 4×4 vehicle / Minibus / Minivan with A/C.
• An experienced English-French-Spanish-speaking driver/guide.
• Car Fuel during the trip.
• Desert camel trekking experience.
• Camel per person.
• Night in the desert camp near the sand dunes.
• 5 Nights accommodation at hotel/riad.
• Stops in the sites that deserve photography.
• Free time for lunch.
• Tour Confirmation at time of booking*.

What’s NOT included on your private tour

• Flight Tickets from/to Morocco.
• Entry fees to monuments/museums.
• Lunch during the trip.
• Drinks.
• All that not mentioned in the itinerary

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