Day 1: Marrakech – Ounila Valley - Ait ben Haddou - Ourzazate – Draa valley – Zagora (L/D)
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Zagora
Your Private Marrakech to Erg Chigaga Desert Tour will start at 8 am from your accommodation Riad / Hotel in Marrakech. We journey over the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi-N-Tichka pass 2260m/7500ft- It is the highest pass-road in Africa. Panoramic views over the Berber villages and beautiful landscapes in the background.
Later, we drive through the Ounila Valley then we stop to visit the Kasbah of Telouet. We continue along the Ounila valley till the village of Ait Benhaddou. We stop for lunch here, and we go for a visit to the Mud-brick Castel listed world heritage by UNESCO.
We pass by Ouarzazate, the Moroccan Hollywood city due to the number of movies that have been shot here. (Optional visit to the Cinema Studios).
We head toward the Low Atlas Mountains. We will stop for picture opportunities as we drive through these canyons and the Rocky Mountains. Later will be the Draa valley, a fascinating Palm grove, oases, and ancient Kasbahs. Till we get to Zagora “the Desert door”.
Duration: 1 day
Day 2 : Zagora – Tamgroute – Mhamid – Erg Chegaga Desert Dunes ( Including Camel Ride) (L/D)
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We take a nice walk through the Palm grove & oases, till we get to the Jewish quarter so we can visit the Kasbah of Amzerou. Later on, we drive to the 16th-century village called Tamegroute. You will visit the Koranic school & its library, the Underground Kasbah, and the green pottery makers.
Lunch will be in Mhamid, 2 options:
1-Restaurant in Mhamid
2 – Picnic in the Desert (your driver will organize it).
We leave the tarmac road and we trade it for off-road, Stones , and Sand Dunes for 2 hours. On the way, we will stop at the Oases. 30min later, we will arrive at Erg Chigaga (largest dunes in the region) before the sunset Well! Here you have to trade your vehicle for Camels, so you would have 1 hour Camel trekking on the and Sand dunes during the sunset. The best time for pictures as the sand turns red in order to match this beautiful sky. Arrive at your Desert camp, Check in your private tent, and enjoy your special evening. Dinner, campfire with drum players, and Berber music.
Duration: 1 day
Day 3: Erg Chegaga - Marrakech
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Marrakech
You will assist the sunrise from the top of the dunes, especially the sand color contrasts with the sky and the sun. It’s breakfast time. We will head north-west direction to Foum-Zguid for 3 hours on Off-road. We will stop at Iriqui Lake, a surprisingly dry water Lake in the middle of nowhere. The next stop is at the fossil beds, make a fossil hunt? We will drive along the mountain ridges of the Jebel Bani, and acacia tree groves.
We will take a break as soon as we got the Tarmac road back. Our break will be at the Foum-Zguid village. We drive 1 hour and we stop for lunch at Taznakht village. Optional; visit the women’s cooperative for the carpet weavers, as Taznakht has been known for. We drive through the Atlas Mountains and making it back to Marrakech, Your Private Marrakech to erg Chigaga Desert Tour will be ending around 18 pm at your accommodation riad & Hotel.
Duration: 1 day
