Marrakesh - Aït Benhaddou - Valley of the Roses - Dadès Gorges
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Ouarzazate
After collecting you from your hotel, riad or from the airport, we'll head to Ouarzazate. On the way we'll pass through the striking Atlas Mountains via the stunning Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass, which offers spectacular views from its 2,260 metres.
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Ait Ben Haddou
Having crossed through the Atlas Mountains we'll arrive at Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, one of the most impressive fortified cities in Morocco and the emblematic filming location of movies such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven.
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Skoura
We'll then take the Route of the Thousand Kasbahs to Skoura. Here, we'll stop to explore Amridil Kasbah.
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El Kelaa M'gouna
Kelaat M'Gouna, a pretty city in Tinghir Province and capital of the Valley of the Roses.
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Dades Gorges
At the end of the first day, we'll drive to the Dadès Gorges, where we'll spend the night.
Dadès Gorges - Todgha Gorges - Merzouga
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Dades Gorges
After breakfast, we'll set off towards the Dadès Valley, travelling through the incredible Todgha Gorges, where we'll have lunch.
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Merzouga
With renewed energy, we'll continue on our journey in the direction of Merzouga, passing through the Jorf palm grove, an area known for its excellent dates, and Erfoud, home to intriguing fragments of fossils.
Having arrived in Merzouga, we will swap our 4x4s for camels to immerse ourselves in the desert and make our way to Bedouin camp where we'll spend the night and enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner.
Merzouga - Rissani-Alnif-Tazarine - Tizi N'Tfrkhin - Ouarzazate
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Ouarzazate
We'll begin the third day of our tour in the most magical day: watching the sunrise over the desert. After an early start, we'll climb back onto our camels and head to a hotel where we'll shower and have breakfast (depending on the type of camp, it may be possible to shower and have breakfast before the camel ride).
On the way back to Ouarzazate, we'll take a different route.
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Rissani
Passing the Tafilalet Palm Grove and the village of Rissani, ancient capital and home to the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty, we'll reach the town of Alnif.
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Alnif
Here, we'll join the road that cuts across the stunning Anti-Atlas mountain range.
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El Kelaa M'gouna
After taking in the spectacular colours and shapes of the mountains, we'll arrive at Tizi N'tfarkhin, Tinghir and an amazing palm grove in the Dadès Valley. At lunchtime, we'll stop at Klaat M'Gouna to eat and rest before continuing the route.
In the afternoon, we'll pass over the High Atlas mountains on our way to Ouarzazate, where we'll spend the night in a riad or a kasbah.
Ouarzazate - Marrakech
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Ouarzazate
After a delicious breakfast, you'll have time to explore Ouarzazate at your own pace. We recommend visiting the Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios, known as the Hollywood of the desert.
We'll drop you back off in Marrakech in the early afternoon.
