3 days excursion Ouarzazate to sahara desert
Tour to Erg Chebbi desert from Ouarzazate / Route 3 days and 2 nights from Ouarzazate to sahara desert Merzouga
- Description: In this 3 days and 2 nights excursion from Ouarzazate to the Merzouga desert you will have the opportunity to meet historical Berber villages and travel along the route of a thousand kasbahs, hospitality of its inhabitants until you reach the desert, a magical night in a Berber camp and a walk fantastic on dromedaries.
- Route: 3 days excursion Ouarzazate to the Merzouga desert
- Duration: 3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS
- Starts: 8h at your accommodation in Ouarzazate
- Finish: Evening at your accommodation in Ouarzazate
Day 1: Ouarzazate – Skoura – Valley of Roses – Boumalne Dades – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga Desert
Pick up at the hotel where you are staying in Ouarzazate at 8 am to start the route to the Merzouga desert.
Prepare to be amazed!
Ouarzazate, a city famous for being the gateway to the Sahara desert, we say goodbye to Ouarzazate in the direction of the Sahara desert Merzouga via Skoura Oasis an extensive palm grove until we reach the Valley of Roses to Boumalne Dades since it is one of the most impressive routes in Morocco.
After a journey we will arrive at Tinghir, where the spectacular Todra Gorges are found. The Todra riverbed has formed a gorge of vertical walls of enormous proportions and great beauty; It is a climber’s paradise and a unique place, perched at 1,360 meters of altitude. Free time to explore and wander.
We will continue to Erfoud where we will visit the fossilized marble factory, then to the Sahara desert Merzouga, a well-deserved relaxation at the hotel in front and on foot to the dunes.
Tonight will undoubtedly be quiet and peaceful!
- Kilometers of our stage: 370 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 5 hours.
Day 2: Merzouga – Khamlia – Mifis – Visit to nomadic Berber families – Excursion in dromedaries – Magical night in Berber camp
This will be a day full of adventures in which we will get to know a different Morocco! We are going to discover the Khamlia people this desert town is known for Gnawa music, most of its inhabitants are originally from Mali and Sudan, arrived in the days of slavery. There we can attend a small concert of Gnawa music.
Then we arrive at Mifis, an old and abandoned town since colonization, a place known and famous for the mines and Khol (used with pencils to make up the eyes). Then we will take the path to the nomadic family to have glasses of tea and to see settlements and learn about their secrets and customs.
In the afternoon we will depart in a caravan of dromedaries that will take us to the camp (Haimas) in a journey of one hour. We will make a stop halfway to watch the sunset over the dunes and stretch our legs a bit before continuing to camp. Once there, we will have a hospitality tea and we will have the opportunity to climb the great dune or the small dunes that are near the campsite.
Typical dinner and then a special party to the rhythm of Berber drums.
Without a doubt a fantastic and unforgettable night!
- Kilometers of our stage: 40 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 2 hours.
Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Nkob – Agdz – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate
Before breakfast, get up early to see the sunrise. And without losing the opportunity to see a sunrise that in few places is enjoyed like that. After breakfast, we will say goodbye to the desert and we will return with the dromedaries to the place where our transport awaits us to take the route to Ouarzazate, we will go to Rissani, one of the oldest markets in Morocco and it is the old commercial capital of the country. If time allows us and if it is market day we can make a stop to witness the local commercial exchanges.
Continuation to Ouarzazate passing through the Draa Valley, the largest oasis in Morocco. Stops to contemplate the landscapes of the route and the interesting geological formations of the Valley.
Arrival in Ouarzazate and time for a well-deserved rest in the lodging and end of the trip and our services.
- Kilometers of our stage: 380 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 5 hours and 10 minutes.
We wish you a happy return home and a future return to Morocco, inchalah
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