Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Boumalne Dades
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High Atlas Mountains
The excursion begins with a pick up from your accommodation or and agreed upon meeting point in Marrakech. We then begin our journey from Marrakech to Boumalne Dades by heading into the High Atlas Mountains.
Duration: 15 minutes
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Tizi n Tichka
We will arrive at the Tizi N'Tichka pass with vast views overlooking the mountains before continuing on to the traditional High Atlas Berber villages.
Duration: 15 minutes
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Ait Ben Haddou
Then we continue on to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, where we will have lunch and an optional tour of the kasbah.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Boumalne Dades
We will continue into the valley and on to Boumalne Dades where you will have your accommodations for the first night.
Duration: 60 minutes
Boumalne Dades – Todra Gorges – Arfoud – Dunes of Merzouga
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After enjoying breakfast in Boumalne Dades, we will depart on our way to Erg Chebbi in the Sahara desert at Merzouga. Our travel will take us through a number of Berber Villages as we make our way to the gorges at Todra.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Erfoud
Optionally, we can stop in Erfoud, a city known for its fossils.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Merzouga
We will continue on to Merzouga, where we will find the camels that will take us on an adventure through the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Merzouga Desert
When we reach the camp we can climb the sand dunes for to watch the sunset of the sea of sand. Then we will have dinner and Moroccan tea in the authentic Berber camp with traditional drums and music around a fire. We will spend the second night of your excursion in Berber tents at the camp.
Duration: 2 hours
Merzouga – Rissani – Agdz – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
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Rissani
After waking early to watch the sunrise over the sand dunes (optional) and enjoying breakfast, we will return to Merzouga by camel. From Merzouga we will make our way to the small city of Rissani, known for its spices and shopping.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Agdz
From Rissani we continue to Agdz where we can stop for coffee/tea or lunch depending on the timing and your party's discretion.
Duration: 30 minutes
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From Agdz we head back towards the High Atlas Mountains. If we did not have lunch earlier we will break for lunch here before we begin making our way back to Marrakech.
Duration: 30 minutes
