
Explore the Sahara Dunes
Día 1 – Marrakech – Valle de Dades
Departure from Marrakech airport in 4×4, we will cross the High Atlas mountains, through the highest port in the country Tizi in Tichka (2,260m altitude), crossing Ouarzazate We will arrive at the town of Skoura, located in the center of a valley whose palm trees and landscapes will delight our senses. We will take a walk through the oasis, where we will find hidden, among its palm trees, beautiful kasbahs. From there we will go to the Dades Gorges. Later, on the banks of Boulmane and seeing rocky plateaus around us, we will continue our way. After a journey full of ksour (oasis) and palm groves, we will arrive at Tinghir, at an altitude of 1,350 m.
Día 2 – Valle de Dades – Merzouga (Desierto)
After breakfast, we will visit the Todra Gorges, whose walls narrow and rise more and more abruptly, reaching 300 m in height. Being a paradise for lovers of climbing. We will continue our journey passing through the town of Tinejdad to reach the Ksar de Touroug, surrounded by lush oases. Shortly after, we will enter the Jorf palm grove that will accompany us to Erfoud and finally, before our eyes, the desert. We will cross the golden dunes of the Erg Chebbi and continue into the desert along the old Paris-Dakar track until we reach our hostel, located at the foot of the dune.
Day 3 – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi desert
You are already in the desert! …enjoying the magic of the dunes… In the morning, early, when the heat is not yet strong… we take the 4×4 and go to discover these lands: the lake or Dayet Srji full of flamingos … visit a family of Gnawa or Bambara musicians, descendants of the slaves who came from Black Africa, and who will delight us with their traditional music. We will enter the dunes, where the Paris–Dakar, We will meet some semi-nomadic families who live as best they can in this sea of sand and stone. An authentic adventure! We return to the hotel and change the 4×4 for the 8×8 (these are dromedaries) that will take us to the heart of the desert where we will contemplate an unforgettable sunset. Upon arrival, an excellent and restorative tea awaits you, an exquisite Berber dinner and all this enlivened with the music of the tam-tam (drums) around a bonfire, to enjoy a unique night, thanks to the large number of stars that populate the nights of the desert. We will sleep in a Berber haima.
Day 4 – Merzouga (Desert) – Marrakech
We will get up early to admire the sunrise between the dunes. We will return to Merzouga and after a good breakfast, and a shower with hot water, we pick up the 4×4 and we will head towards Marrakech, along the same path of the thousand kasbah, the way we came or along the path of the Valley. of the Draa, you choose. Return to Marrakech at the agreed time and end of the trip.
It includes
- Transportation by 4×4 or minivan with air conditioning.
- Spanish speaking driver.
- Two nights of lodging (hotel and Berber haima).
- Dinner and breakfast.
- Camel ride at sunset and sunrise.
- Pick up and drop off at hotels outside the Medina.
Does not include
- Lunch
- Personal Expenses
- Drinks