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4 Days Tour from Marrakech to the Magical Sahara Desert

By Yaz Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$7,326 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

The tour offers you a private and authentic experience throughout Morocco, combining adventure, culture and comfort. Travellers explore the High Atlas, meet families of Berber nomads, enjoy traditional cuisine and experience the magic of the Sahara with camel rides, desert sunsets and a night in a luxury camp.
A unique journey designed to discover the true beauty of Morocco.

Activity location

  • Ait Ben Haddou
    • Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ait Ben Haddou
    • Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco

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Private Sahara 4 Days

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

Dades riad: Luxury camp
House Berber
Sahara Desert
Duration: 4 days
Breakfast dinner 1 lunch
Sahara desert
4*4 because
Camel ride
Pickup included

Price details
AU$7,326.47 x 1 TravellerAU$7,326.47
Total
Price is AU$7,326.47

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Not included:• Drinks • Lunch • Admission to monuments and sites • Personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas Mountains - Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Rose Valley - Dades Valley

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: We arrive at Dades Gorge for our night in Inn.

Ait Ben Haddou

  • 3h
Pick up at 8:30 am from your Riad or Inn in Marrakech. We head south, crossing the spectacular High Atlas via the famous Tizi n’Tichka Pass, where we will stop to enjoy breathtaking panoramas and take pictures. Along the way, we will visit a women’s Argan oil cooperative, where you will discover the traditional artisanal process of Argan oil production and learn its many benefits. We will then continue to the famous fortified village of Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

Ouarzazate

  • 1h
. In the afternoon we continue to Ouarzazate, often called the Desert Gate and known as the Hollywood of Morocco because of its film studios. From here we cross the famous Oasis of Skoura, before reaching the Valley of Roses, where we will stop for coffee and discover local rose products such as rose water, perfume and soap.

Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorge – Merzouga – Camel Trek – Desert Camp

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Dinner and overnight in a luxury desert camp.

Dades Gorges Trekking

  • 12h
  • Admission ticket not included
After Breakfast, we continue our journey through landscapes dotted with traditional Berber kasbahs, to the spectacular Todra Gorge, famous for its imposing rock faces and magnificent scenery. This site is also very popular with climbing enthusiasts. After exploring the gorges, we continue to Merzouga, where the beautiful dunes of Erg Chebbi await you.

Gargantas del Todra

  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
After exploring the gorge, we continue to Merzouga, where the magnificent dunes of Erg Chebbi await. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed with traditional Moroccan mint tea. After a short break, you will start a camel trek across the Sahara dunes, lasting about 1 hour, with a stop to enjoy the magical sunset.

Day 3: Merzouga – Khamlia – Nomad Family – Fossil Mountains – Oasis – Merzouga

  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: overnight in a riad in Merzouga.

Merzouga

  • 1d
Early in the morning, enjoy the spectacular sunrise over the dunes of the Sahara, one of the most unforgettable moments of the trip. After Breakfast, we begin a desert exploration around Merzouga. We cross the landscapes of the black desert, visit a family of Berber nomads and share a traditional mint tea in their tent, while discovering their way of life.

Khamlia

  • 4m
We then visit the mountains of fossils, then continue to the village of Khamlia, cradle of the Gnaoua, originally from sub-Saharan Africa. You will discover their music and their haunting traditional rhythms. We then go to Lake Dayet Srij, famous for its richness of birds and where we can sometimes see flamingos.

Lac Dayet Srij

  • 4h
Lunch will include the local speciality, Berber pizza (Madfouna). In the afternoon we return to your riad in Merzouga, where you can relax or watch the sunset over the dunes.

Day 4: Merzouga – Nqoub – Agdez – Draa Valley – Marrakech

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Agdz

  • 11h
After Breakfast we start the journey back to Marrakech with a different panoramic route. We first stop in the Berber village of Nqoub, known for its many traditional kasbahs and palm groves. The journey continues to Agdez and the beautiful Draa Valley, home to one of the longest palm groves in Morocco. We will stop there to enjoy panoramic views and take pictures. We then cross the Anti-Atlas before continuing through the High Atlas to reach Marrakech.

Location

Activity location

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    Ait Ben Haddou
    • Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Ait Ben Haddou
    • Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco

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