Marrakech – Haut Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate – Vallée du Dadès
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High Atlas Mountains
We will pick you up at your riad or your hotel and set off to cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass – at 2260m (7417ft) it’s the highest pass in Morocco. Enjoy amazing views of this fascinating landscape and the Berber villages it contains.
Duration: 2 hours
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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Continuing south we arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, probably the most celebrated, filmed and photographed Kasbah in Morocco. Featured in numerous films (including Lawrence of Arabia, The Sheltering Sky and Gladiator), it is the best-preserved Kasbah in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: 2 hours
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Ouarzazate
Continuing on to Ouarzazate, you will have the opportunity to explore the world famous Atlas Film Studios and the Taourirt Kasbah (Admission to this location is not included in the price of your trip). Travelling along the Thousand Kasbah’s Road, we arrive at Dades Gorge where you will stay overnight in a hotel overlooking the valley.
Duration: 60 minutes
Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Rissani – Merzouga – Desert Camel Trek
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Todgha Gorge
We take the road to Merzouga through the Todra Gorge, a narrow corridor with sheer cliffs 300m (985ft) high rising up dramatically each side. These are the most impressive cliffs in southern Morocco and they are well known to experienced mountaineers. In Todra Valley you will have a panoramic view of the surrounding area containing old mud houses.
Duration: 2 hours
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Merzouga Desert
Passing through villages like Tinjdad, Mallaab and Touroug we arrive in Merzouga in the late afternoon to be welcomed by your camel guide who will take you across the sand dunes to a Bedouin camp, where you will spend the night experiencing the immensity and silence of the desert.
Duration: 3 hours
Merzouga - Atlas Mountains - Return to Marrakech
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Draa Valley
Admiration of the sun rise, Ride of 1h on camel’s or 4x4 car back to Merzouga to return to Marrakech crossing the Draa Valley and the High Atlas Mountains via the switchback Tizi-n-Tichka pass.
