8-Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech
8 Days Tour Marrakech to Merzouga
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8 days desert tour Marrakech to Merzouga Highlights
- Enjoy the High Atlas Mountains
- Panoramic view of Tizi N'Tichka
- Berber villages along the way
- Moroccan culture
- Medina of Marrakech
- Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Draa Valley pass
- Walk through the canyon in Dades
- Sahara Desert of Merzouga
- Drive along the palm grove of Skoura
- Camel trekking desert experience
- Sunset & sunrise over Erg Chebbi dunes
- Night in the desert at Berber tent
- Berber drums around camp fire
- Taourirt kasbah in Ouarzazate
- Visit Todra gorges
8-Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech
8 Days - 7 Nights
Marrakech
Marrakech
Everyday
Everyday at about 7/8 AM
Our drivers are expert who speaks English/Spanish/French
Hyundai H1, Minivan, Mercedes Vito minivan, Prado TX 4×4, Mitsubishi Sport…etc!
The price depends on how many people are on your tour group.
Summary Itinerary: 8 days tour in Morocco from Marrakech
- Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech
- Day 2: Marrakech » High Atlas » Ait Ben Haddou » Ouarzazate (195Km)
- Day 3: Ouarzazate » Draa Valley » Merzouga Desert » Camel ride (368Km)
- Day 4: Merzouga Desert » Nomads Families » Erg Chebbi Dunes (367Km)
- Day 5: Merzouga Desert » Todra Gorges » Dades Valley (271Km)
- Day 6: Dades Valley » Skoura » High Atlas Mountains » Marrakech (324Km)
- Day 7: Visit to the Medina and Marrakech Historical Monuments
- Day 8: Marrakech Hotel/Riad » Transfet to the Airport
8-day Morocco tour from Marrakech: Details
Overview: 8 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
With this 8-day Morocco 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!
8 days Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech
On the first day of this 8-day Morocco tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert. We will pick you up from the airport at your arrival time and transfer you to the hotel/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, diviners, snake charmers, dancers, tooth removers, and so on. Overnight stay at hotel/riad in Marralech.
Day 2: Marrakech » High Atlas » Telouat Kasbah » Ait Ben Haddou » Ounila Valley » Ouarzazate (195Km)
Pick up at 8.30 in the morning in a private vehicle, and depart to Ouarzazate going through the High Atlas mountains. On our way, we’ll see Tizi N’tichka port, which (2260m) is the highest point in our country. We’ll enjoy beautiful landscapes from the viewpoints on the way and make some stops to take pictures of the Berber villages.
Then we’ll take a small road that goes to Telouat Kasbah. After visiting the kasbah you’ll have free time to enjoy typical food in town.
In the afternoon we’ll continue through the Ounila valley, where you can see small Berber villages and families that live in adobe houses lost in the mountains, to reach the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared 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. After visiting the kasbah we’ll go to Ouarzazate also known as “The gate of the desert”. Dinner at the hotel where we’ll spend the night.
Day 3: Ouarzazate » Draa Valley » Merzouga Desert » Camel ride and night in the Berber tent (368Km)
After breakfast, we’ll depart towards the Draa Valley where you can see one of the longest rivers in Morocco. On the way we make some stops to take pictures and enjoy the view of the spectacular kasbahs and Berber villages that dot the road as well as the beauties of the Draa valley.
You’ll have some free time for lunch in Nkob or Alnif, and then, after two hours of driving, we’ll reach the wonderful Merzouga dunes. “Desert of powdery sand dunes”.
We’ll change there our motorized transportation for one of animal traction to go inside the heart of the desert. When we reach the camp, we accommodate in the tents, which are tents made of camel hair, just like the ones used by nomad families. Dinner and night in the Berber tent under a beautiful starry sky.
Day 4: Merzouga Desert » Nomads Families » Tisardmin Oasis » Erg Chebbi Dunes (367Km)
This is a complete Desert day tour. “Date with the sunrise” If you are In the middle of the desert, it’s absolutely worth getting up early to contemplate the most spectacular sunrise you’ve ever seen at the top of a dune close to the camp and enjoy this landscape that is a gift of nature.
After sunrise, we return to Merzouga on the camels where a hearty breakfast is waiting for us. Then we’ll skirt the Erg Chebbi, a great extension of the sandy desert where we can find the Big Dune of Morocco. which has more than 250mts high.
We continue then by the road that was formerly used for the “Paris – Dakar” and ends in the mountains that limit with Agelia. Stop at Tissardmin oasis where we can find fossil quarries still present in the area, we continue then by a road where we can see nomad settlements and learn their secrets and manners.
The next stop will be at a viewpoint to contemplate the hole Erg Chebbi. We’ll reach then Kamilia Village, originally from Mali, where we’ll take a relaxing cup of tea meanwhile we listen to a concert of the spiritual music of Gnawa.
Transfer to your accommodation and free afternoon to enjoy the town or the dunes next to the hotel to see the sunset. Dinner and overnight in a hotel/raid.
Day 5: Merzouga Desert » Rissani Market » Erfoud Fossil’s » Todra Gorges » Dades Valley (271Km)
We leave the desert after breakfast to go to Rissani where we’ll visit the marketplace (market days: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday), we continue then to Erfoud where we can visit the manufacturers of fossilized marble before starting our way to Touroug and Tinjdad palm groves.
One hour later we’ll reach one of the best places of the High Atlas, the Todra Gorges. The course of the river has carved out the cliff-sided canyon and it’s because of its beauty and the high rock sides that are very popular among climbers.
Free time to have lunch in this wonderful place. A short walk through the gorges is very advisable to better appreciate the beauty of the landscape. In the afternoon we continue to the Dades valley, also known as the figs valley going through Boumalne Dades we’ll stop at the “monkey legs”. Dinner and night at the Dades gorges.
Day 6: Dades Valley » Palm Groves of Skoura » High Atlas Mountains » Marrakech (324Km)
After breakfast we can enjoy one of the better 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. Then we continue by a road dot with different kasbahs of touristic interest. After some stops to enjoy the “One thousand kasbahs road”.
In the Roses valley and the big Skoura palm grove, we’ll get to Ouarzazate to visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, the old residence of the Glaoui or Marrakech pasha. And if you are interested we can visit the cinema studios and the cinema museum. Free time for lunch in town.
In the afternoon we start our way back to Marrakech going through the mountain port of Tizi N’Tichka with some stops to take pictures. Here we leave back the moon landscape to reach another view full of colors. We’ll get to Marrakech at about 6 pm, overnight in a hotel/riad.
Day 7: Visit to the Medina and Marrakech Historical Monuments
In the morning visit the Medina at Marrakech with a local guide. We’ll start admiring the great wall bordering the Medina, the Koutoubia Minaret, this tower is the twin of the one in the Giralda in Seville. Then we’ll visit the Sardines Tomb, Bahia Palace, Majorelle Gardens…etc! reaching finally the square Jamaa El Fna where the background is completely different from the night.
In the evening free time to practice your haggling art in the souk or discover hidden places at the Medina. Accommodation at the riad/hotel.
Day 8: Marrakech Hotel/Riad » Transfer to the Airport
Breakfast and free time in the morning till the time of departure. Transfer to the airport where we’ll help you with your luggage and show you the boarding door. And the end of our 8-day Morocco tour from Marrakech. End of our services.
8 Days Desert 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.
- 6 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
Map of: 8-Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech to Desert
Here are the most FAQs for the 8 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert.
There are no strict rules about dressing. Morocco is deemed an open and liberal country, due to its proximity to Europe. Therefore, dressing for foreigners has not to be a big issue. However, it is important to note that the majority of Moroccan people are conservative, and do not approve of seeing foreign guests wearing inappropriate clothes which may break public norms. It doesn’t mean you should wear like the locals, but particularly, women have to respect the general clothing norms, which are covering the knees and breasts and avoiding tight or transparent outfits.
“Berber Planet” ensures high security and care to its customers. If you are a sole woman traveling to Morocco, you will have nothing to worry about. We devote special attention to foreign women during the tour, especially if they are traveling alone. It can be a serious matter if she is coming to Morocco without being involved with a tour company because solo women are often treated badly if they are not accompanied by a trusted guide. Hence, our staff will treat you well along the road and ensure you are not irritated under any circumstances.
Absolutely yes, if you have children and are willing to visit Morocco, you needn’t leave them babysitting, you’d better bring them to discover something extraordinary. This decision can be challenging for you to bear extra burdens when it comes to providing care to your children, but little kids like to amuse themselves and enjoy traveling like adults. Besides, their Morocco experience will remain a lifetime journey for them to broaden their mind till they grow up mature.
In a word, delicious. Salads are lovely; fresh, succulent vegetables are served with light vinaigrette on the side. Harira is the Moroccan word for thick vegetable soup. A particularly delicious one contains a bread dumpling. Main courses are usually one of the following: grilled meat on skewers often served with French fries; couscous, either vegetarian or meat with vegetables, and Tajin, the Moroccan stew, usually meat, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and spices.
Moroccan cooks use a melange of spices such as cumin, turmeric, paprika, saffron, and pepper for a subtly flavored cuisine. In the Sahara, you can find “Berber pizza”. This is a double-crusted pie filled with meat, hard-boiled eggs, almonds and spices. Sometimes rather peppery, “Berber pizza” is best eaten with glass after glass of hot, sweet, mint tea.
Every seaport has freshly caught fish prepared by the fishermen on or near the piers. Do not miss this treat! Fresh fruit is served for dessert; pomegranates, melons, bananas, apples, oranges, and dates all produced in Morocco and all bursting with flavor. One ongoing benefit of the French occupation is the fresh baguettes available nearly everywhere. Pastries both French and Moroccan are available in many bakeries.
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