Morocco Trip / Winter Program

Trip that takes you from Marrakech to the Merzouga Sahara Desert in 5 days to experience the
traditions of the Berbers and discover their rich cultural heritage. Visit gorges and Berber villages,
ancient kasbahs and the valley of roses in Spring. Drive along gorges and over High Atlas
mountain passes. Include a night camel trekking in Morocco through the sand dunes of the Erg
Chebbi sand sea to sleep under the stars in a nomad tented-camp deep in the desert.

Trip Begins in: Marrakech Airport

Trip Ends in: Marrakech Airport
Duration: 5 Days/ 4 Nights.
Day 01: Arrive to Marrakech airport and transfer to your Riad/Hotel.
Our team will meet you in the Airport and pick you up to your Riad/Hotel. After a rest in your
accommodation, You can start a visit to the Jamaa el Fna square, It's just 4 minutes walking from your
hotel and it's is one of the main cultural spaces in Marrakesh and has become one of the symbols of the
city since its foundation in the eleventh century. It represents a unique concentration of popular Moroccan
cultural traditions performed through musical, religious and artistic expressions.

Day 02: Marrakech - Tizi -n-Tichka - Ourzazate - Dades Valley

After Breakfast we will meet you in your Hotel and we will set off for the Dades Gorges. Passing through
Tizi nTichka is around 2260 meters altitude where snow persists almost throughout all the year. A
magnificent landscape on a road that winds through Atlas Berber villages. We continue to explore the
fascinating Dades Valley and its famous Gorges. Visit the village of Kelaa Mgouna, famous for the annual
Rose Festival. This road is known as the road of a thousand Kasbahs, and you will certainly have many
opportunities to take outstanding photos. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.
Day 03: Dades Gorges - Tenghir - Todra Gorges - Tinjdad - Merzouga (Night in desert)
After breakfast, we will go from the Dades gorges to Erg chebbi Sahara desert in Merzouga. Berber
villages are scattered along the way, well pass through Todra Gorges, Tenhir, Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud in
which well feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet, and then we continue to a Hotel in
Merzouga, after relaxing a few minutes you will take some of you luggage in a small bag (just the
necessary for the night in desert) and leave the other luggage in the hotel, then we will ride the camels on
an adventure crossing the Erg Chebbi sand dunes, this is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the
sunset and sunrise. When we reach the camp we will leave the camels and we will walk to the highest sand
dunes for sandboarding and to watch the sunset, we will spend the night in a camp (Berber nomad tents)
with drumming music in the middle of the Sahara.
Day 04: Merzouga - Ouarzazate Draa Valley Ait Ben Haddou.
We will wake you up early in the morning to watch the sunrise from the top of the highest dunes, After
having breakfast in the camp you will ride the camel back to your hotel where you will take a shower, And
we will start the journey towards to Ait ben Haddou Kasbah trough different areas and different Berber
villages like Alnif, Tazarine, Nkob, Agdaz and Draa Valley of palm trees, Before reaching Ait ben Haddou
the largest Kasbah in Morocco, built by T-hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains during the
beginning of the XXth Century, It used to be one of his stops during his long travel from the Sahara to
Marrakech. And now it's an UNESCO World heritage Site which has also been the backdrop for many films
including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, game of thrones, Alexander,..
Day 05: Ait Ben Haddou Marrakech Sightseeing Transfer to Marrakesh airport.
Early morning we will climb to the top of the fortified of the Kasbah to visit and watch the sunrise then
come back to hotel and after breakfast we will set off for Marrakech, You will arrive Marrakech around
midday and you will have to time to visit some monuments of Marrakech including Jemaa Fna Square,
Koutoubia Tower and walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts,...
Transfer to Marrakech Airport 2hours before your departure flight. End of our services.

Accommodations:

Night 1: Marrakech: Riad Lalla Khiti Or Islane Hotel Or Simillar.

Night 2: Dades Gorge: Hotel le vieux chateau
Night 3: Merzouga: Auberge du sud
Night 4: Ait Ben Haddou: Auberge Trid

Activities : Cultural connections, UNESCO World Heritage sites, exploration, stunning Berber villages,
camel trek ,Sandboard, Atlas mountains, meet Nomads, Berbers, and Touaregs, souks and shopping,
handicraft production, formal gardens, holy sites, historical sites, sightseeing, authentic local culture

The Price included:

Preparing for the Trip

5 days / 4 nights
Airport pick up
Driver/guide
All transportation, including recent-model minibus with air conditioning
Fuel
Hotel with A/C, internet, and all amenities.
All dinners, except in Marrakech
All breakfasts
Visit the fortified of Ait Ben Hadou Kasbahs (UNESCO world heritage sites)
Camels Caravan on dunes of Merzouga desert
Sandboarding
Desert guide
Overnight in nomad tented with Berber music.
Private transfer to Marrakesh airport.

Not included in price

Flights
Dinner in Marrakech
Lunches
Drinks of all kinds
Personal needs expenditures.

NOTE: Our tours available throughout the year!

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