5 days from Ouarzazate to Sahara desert. Erg chebbi

Route 5 days from Ouarzazate to the desert in 5 days trips to Morocco 4×4

Day 1 : Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Valley of Draa – Zagora 

Dfrom your accommodation we will begin this magnificent stage towards the Great South. the first thing we will visit will be one of the most important icons of Morocco, the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, one of the best preserved in all of North Africa and declared World Heritage by UNESCO. Here have been filmed countless famous films such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator or the Kingdom of Heaven but what really matters is to know this form of defensive settlement that gives us an idea of how was the life of its inhabitants and their way of life, then make a panoramic tour of the city of silence, or city without noise, Ouarzazate. Situated on top of a large plateau and also known as the Hollywood of the African continent, Ouarzazate was a former military detachment and today is the administrative capital of the Drâa Valley. We will visit its beautiful Tamarit kasbah, then continue our journey through Ait Saoun and its 1,660 metre mountain pass, Tizi-N-Tinifft. We will follow the Drâa Valley, more than 200 kilometers of palm groves that make this one of the most beautiful routes in Morocco. Not so long ago the commercial caravans coming from Central Africa passed through here, arrival in Zagora, as close to the desert as its famous sign reminds us: “Timbuktu 52 days”, dinner and breakfast at your accommodation.

Day 2 : Zagora – Rally track Paris Dakar – Desert of Ouzina

Today we will cross a very special stage on the track that was used in the Paris Dakar Rally, crossing the desert area of the Draa Valley and its plateaus with countless Berber villages.Finally we will arrive to the desert of Ouzina where we will be able to contemplate the sublime sunset from the great dune, then we will walk to our lodging, the Riad Ouzina TGM where we will have dinner and a pleasant evening.

Day 3 Ouzina – Erg Ouzina – village Ouzina – nomad culture in the Sahara

For the early risers we propose to see sunrise between the dunes. After breakfast, we will go to the village of Ouzina to learn more about the way of life of its inhabitants. We will visit the bread oven and its orchards. We will eat “Berber pizza”, maybe we can get a henna tattoo if someone wants and in the afternoon we will see the fossil mines, then we will return to the desert of Ouzina to try to find an authentic nomadic family, have tea with them.Dinner and overnight at the Riad Ouzina TGM.

Day 4: Merzouga Desert – Erg Chebbi – Rissani – Erfoud – Todra River Gorge and Dades River Gorge

After breakfast we return with the camels to the vehicle to continue to the town of Rissani. A walk through the economic capital of southern Morocco visiting its authentic souk full of colors, then continue to the gorge of the river Todra, a spectacular valley formed by rock walls that reach 150 meters high, a walk will be worthwhile in this area, now continue to the beautiful environment of the Dades Valley where we will dine and stay.Rock walls that reach 300 m high, a walk is worthwhile in this area, now continue to the beautiful environment of the Dades Valley.

Day 5: Dades Valley – Route of the Thousand Kasbahs – Marrakech

At first thing in the morning visit the Dades Valley, then follow the route of the thousand kasbahs as kasbah Itrane and Kasbah Amridil. Then we will return to the port of Tichka to Marrakech. Transfer to your riad.at sunset is a good time to climb to one of the panoramic terraces of the Plaza de Jmaa el Fna and observe the hustle and bustle of this city always awake: funambulists, snake charmers, storytellers … endless mix of people, we will spend a fun day 5 days from Ouarzazate to the desert in 4×4 tours in Morocco

Includes:

• Private tour Transfers from your hotel, riad, airport or agreed place.
• Transportation during the trip in all-terrain vehicle with AC.
• Accompanying driver in your same language
• Wi-Fi, disinfectant gel, replacement face masks, and free bottled water in every car
• Half board accommodations, breakfast and dinner
• Night in a luxury tent with private bathroom
• Excursion in dromedary through the dunes of Erg Chebbi, one per person

Not Included:

• Drinks at dinners
• What is not expressly indicated in the program

NOTE: If this itinerary tour route 7 days to the desert of Ouzina and Merzouga from Ouarzazate, 4×4 tours has to be adapted to your flight plan, please contact us and we will make the itinerary to your measure.