Travel From Capital Rabat to Sahara in Merzouga Desert

DAY 1 :

We will pick you up from your riad / hotel then drive south to Midelt through the Middle Atlas Mountains. On the way we will stop at the palmeraie to see the palm trees in the nature. Travelling through the Tizi Ntalghamt and along the magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock, you’ll see views of the Middle-Atlas plateau and the scenery changing to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia. After lunch we’ll continue our journey through the Ziz Valley to Erfoud, Rissani and Merzouga. After a glass of mint tea, we’ll leave our luggage in a safe room then take a camel ride to a Berber camp in the middle of the Erg Chebbi Dunes which are the highest sand dunes in North Africa. The camel trek takes about 1hr 30 min from to the camp where we will set up Berber tents for our night in the desert. The tents are well equipped with mattresses, blankets and cushions. After dinner we will gather around the fire and enjoy the sound of traditional Berber drums under the 1001 stars.

DAY 2 : 

 After breakfast we’ll drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaat M’Gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through the Dades Valley, the way of the thousand Kasbahs, provides numerous photo opportunities. We’ll visit the Roses valley and Skoura village, then continue to Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood African city”. Lunch is at the famous Ait Benhaddou kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco. After touring this UNESCO World Heritage site, our journey will continue through the majestic Tizi nTichka pass, reaching an altitude of 2260m, over the High Atlas Mountains. We will stop to enjoy the impressive views and visit the argan oil cooperative.then We will arrive to Marrakech.

DAY 3 :