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This unforgettable Morocco travel experience crosses the High Atlas Mountains to the spectacular, vast Morocco Sahara Desert. Witness entire desert villages of fortified mud kasbah castles, soaring sand dunes, magnificent gorges, lush oases and be transported back to the days when the Berber nomads and their trans-Saharan camel caravans plied the trade routes through this amazing countryside carrying riches between ancient Ghana, Morocco and Europe. This Morocco travel itinerary is available as one of our deluxe Cultural Experience group tours of Morocco and also from our personalised private custom tours of Morocco.
Marrakech
Morocco tours to Marrakech’s Djemaa El-Fna Your Morocco travel adventure begins when you arrive at Marrakech Airport, are met by your Berber Treasures driver guide and are transferred to one of the atmospheric riads in Marrakech. Overnight in Marrakech riad.
Marrakech
Full-day city tour of Marrakech with your expert local Marrakech travel guide. Your heritage tour of Marrakech explores the city’s stunning past and allows you to immerse yourself in sights, sounds and smells of this captivating city including Marrakech’s UNESCO world heritage designated old walled medina, La Bahia Palace, Ben Youssef Madrassa, Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian tombs, Place Djemaa El-Fna Square with it magicians, story tellers and snake charmers and Marrakech’s famous souks and markets. Overnight in Marrakech riad. (Breakfast)
Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ouarzazate
High Atlas Mountain village © Berber Treasures Morocco Travel to Morocco 2008Leaving Marrakech travel into the heart of the High Atlas Mountains and cross the Tizi n’Tichka mountain pass (2260 m) to the Sahara Desert of Morocco. Here you can imagine the days when the Berber nomads and their camel caravans plied the ancient trade routes as your Morocco travel adventure takes you to your first desert destination, the oasis town of Ouarzazate. Situated on the cross roads of ancient desert caravan trade routes, the spectacular contrast of desert plains and soaring snow capped mountains has made Ouarzazate the movie making capital of Morocco. Overnight in Ouarzazate kasbah. (Breakfast)
Ouarzazate – Road of a Thousand Kasbahs – Todra Gorge & Oasis (High Atlas Mountains) – Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)
Erg Chebbi sand dunes near Merzouga © Berber Treasures Morocco Tours to Morocco 2007
Your Berber Treasures Morocco Tours route today takes you through the incredible Moroccan desert area situated between the soaring High Atlas Mountains and rugged Jbel Saghro Mountains. Travel along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through the Roses Valley to where the High Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert of Morocco merge – the beautiful Todra Gorge and its lush, extensive oasis. Continuing eastward through the desert you pass of small desert kasbah villages as your Morocco travel takes you to small desert Berber village of Merzouga situated on the edge of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes of Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Overnight in Merzouga area kasbah. (Breakfast & Dinner)
Erg Chebbi Villages, Morocco Desert Camel Ride & Deluxe Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert Camp
Morocco desert camel ride on our tours to Morocco Berber Treasures Morocco travel to MoroccoMorning visit to the Merzouga oasis and village area. The Berber of this area are nomad familes, some still live the traditional nomad lifestyle. After relaxing at your desert kasbah, in the late afternoon you travel by a 4-wheel drive vehicle to your Morocco deluxe desert camp peacefully located in the eastern wilderness preserved section of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes. From the camp your local Berber guide will led you on a desert camel ride into the Erg Chebbi sand dunes to watch the sun setting over the magnificent desert landscape or choose to enjoy the sunset from the camp if you don’t wish to take the camel ride. Tonight is spent camping under the stars in a deluxe Berber tent with private ensuite at your desert camp in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara Desert – a highlight of Morocco desert tours. Overnight camping in deluxe Berber tents in desert – Morocco deluxe camp. (Breakfast & Dinner)
۞ Prefer not to ride a camel: The camel ride leaves from and returns to the camp. If you prefer not to ride a camel you can relax and enjoy the desert sunset from the camp.
۞ Non-camping Option – Merzouga Kasbah: If you prefer not to stay at the camp you can choose to stay in a Merzouga Kasbah – Supplement applies
Merzouga – Rissani – Erfoud – Boumalne Dades – Dades Gorge (High Atlas Mountains)
Dades Gorge & Road of a Thousand Kasbahs – Berber Treasures Morocco tours of MoroccoYou can rise early to watch the sunrise over the desert. Next your Morocco desert adventure takes you to the desert market village of Rissani and visits the fossil area near Erfoud before your Morocco tours route turns westward as you travel to Morocco ‘s High Atlas Mountain Berber town of Boumalne Dades and the stunning Dades Gorge with its Berber kasbahs, fig and almond orchards, date palm groves and unique rock formations. Overnight Dades Gorge kasbah. (Breakfast)
Dades Gorge – Skoura – Ait Benhaddou
Leaving Dades Gorge make your way along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through Roses Valley to the beautful oasis village of Skoura where you can find historic old mud kasbahs set among the date palm and almond groves. Next you travel to Morocco ‘s unforgettable UNESCO world heritage designated ksar village of Ait Benhaddou comprised of many of Morocco’s best preserved fortified mud kasbah castles – a must on all Morocco travel itineraries to the Sahara Desert. This incredible area has featured in films including Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. Overnight Ait Benhaddou area kasbah. (Breakfast)
High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech
Marrakech Bahia Palace – Berber Treasures Morocco tours of MoroccoYour Morocco desert travels end as you reenter the western region of the High Atlas Mountains following an old camel caravan route into the scenic Ounila Valley toward the High Atlas Mountain Village of Telouet. Recrossing the beautiful High Atlas Mountain area as you return to Marrakech. Arriving in the mid-afternoon you have some free time; enjoy some leisure time at your Marrakech riads roof top terrace or visit some of Marrakech’s famous gardens, wind you way through Marrakech’s souks and markets marvelling at the exotic goods and wares, relax in a hammam and enjoy the colourful night life in Djemma El-Fna Plaza or taste some of the delicious Marrakechi cusine. Overnight in Marrakech riad. (Breakfast)
Marrakech
Your Morocco travel adventure comes to a close with your transfer to Marrakech Airport. Tour ends. (Breakfast)
Ө Optional extension to UNESCO world heritage Essaouira – ask us for details.
Departures: Marrakech – Marrakech
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