6 Days in the Moroccan Desert – A Calm Journey from Marrakech
From Morocco Travel Experts, written by Hamid El Maimouni
6 Days in the Moroccan Desert – A Calm Journey from Marrakech
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Itinerary
| Day 1 |
Start point Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco (Marrakech – Your accommodation (hotel/riad) or Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK)) Meals: Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Moroccan dinner) Included Activities: Explore Jemaa el-Fnaa Square Visit Koutoubia Mosque Tour Bahia Palace Navigate the souks Optional Activities Relax in Majorelle Garden (€20 per person) Landmarks: Jemaa el-Fnaa Square Koutoubia Mosque Bahia Palace Saadian Tombs Majorelle Garden
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| Day 2 |
Marrakech to Boumalne Dades
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Transport: Transfer (Marrakech, Morocco – Boumalne Dades, Morocco) Included Activities: Cross Tizi n’Tichka Pass Visit Aït Benhaddou UNESCO World Heritage Site Drive through Skoura palm groves Drive through Valley of Roses Landmarks: Tizi n’Tichka Pass Aït Benhaddou Dades Gorges
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| Day 3 |
Boumalne Dades to Merzouga
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional dinner at desert camp) Transport: Transfer (Boumalne Dades, Morocco – Merzouga, Morocco), Sailing (Merzouga, Morocco – Erg Chebbi dunes, Morocco) Included Activities: Visit Todra Gorges Explore Rissani traditional market Camel trek into Sahara at sunset Berber music around campfire Landmarks: Todra Gorges Erfoud Rissani Erg Chebbi
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| Day 4 |
Merzouga
Meals: Breakfast (Breakfast at camp) Transport: Sailing (Merzouga desert camp, Morocco – Merzouga village, Morocco) Included Activities: Sunrise viewing over Sahara dunes Return to Merzouga village by camel Optional Activities Quad biking through the dunes (€45-50 per person) Visit nomad families for traditional tea Gnawa music performances in Khamlia village Explore fossil workshops Relax by the pool Landmarks: Erg Chebbi Khamlia village
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| Day 5 |
Merzouga to Ouarzazate
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Transport: Transfer (Merzouga, Morocco – Ouarzazate, Morocco) Included Activities: Drive through Draa Valley Pass through Agdz Optional Activities Visit Atlas Film Studios (€11 per person) Explore Kasbah Taourirt Landmarks: Draa Valley Agdz Atlas Film Studios Kasbah Taourirt
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| Day 6 |
Ouarzazate to Marrakech
End point Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco (Marrakech – Your accommodation (hotel/riad) or Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK)) Meals: Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at traditional restaurant or rooftop) Transport: Transfer (Ouarzazate, Morocco – Marrakech, Morocco) Included Activities: Cross Tizi n’Tichka Pass with photo stops Optional Activities Revisit Aït Benhaddou for more exploration Visit Berber villages and scenic viewpoints Last-minute shopping in medina Hammam spa treatment (€30-40 per person) Landmarks: Aït Benhaddou Tizi n’Tichka Pass
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Included✓ Accommodation
✓ Guide
✓ Meals
✓ Transport
✓ Optional
✓ Additional Services
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Not IncludedTips, personal expenses, visas and items not mentioned in the inclusions.
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