Tours from Casablanca to Sahara Desert covering Fes, Marrakech and Erg Chebbi Dunes
Day 1: Marrakech - Ait
Benhaddou – Ouarzazate –Dades.
Depart at 08:00 from
Marrakesh to dades valley via the High Atlas Mountains Tizi n'Tichka pass
throughout the high Atlas Mountains we will have time to stop and enjoy
impressive landscapes and Berber hamlets, and break for coffee and mint tea. In
the afternoon we will get the chance the visit the universal Heritage Site of
Ait Benhaddou Kasbah as it has been named by UNESCO in 1987. This Berber
Kasbahs which has been used as a very important destination for international
filmmakers for more than 20 films was also one of the most important fortress
strongholds on the old Salt Road where caravans brought slaves, gold, ivory,
salt and silk from sub-Saharan countries to Marrakech and beyond. We'll pass
through Ouarzazate, or what we call Hollywood of africa since it's has been as
well a very famous destination for filmmakers, after ouarzazate we will
continue to dades valley , trough the megoun ,skoura (berber villages around
the valley) we will spend the night in dades valley
Day 2: Ouarzazate - Todra Gorge - Merzouga -Camel ride - Night in desert.
After breakfast, we
leave dades then we go on towards Todgha Gorges, one of the most beautiful and
impressive canyons in Morocco. This is what make them a serious place for half
and full day trekking trips and interesting canyons for serious climbers. From Todgha
gorges we head towards Merzouga through arid landscapes and along many oases of
palm grooves. We pass Erfoud or what we call the capital of fossils as it's
very known with it's fossil's factories where they make beautiful shapes and
pieces from rock of mountains. Then we'll head for the Erg Chebbi sand sea. We
continue deeper into the desert landscape, until dunes appear in the middle of
nowhere .When we arrive to our auberge (Inn) you meet your camel guide and ride
the camels into the bivouac (camp).under the evening stars shining brilliantly
in the clear night sky. Climb the dunes and watch the moon rise before retiring
to your bed in a nomad tent.
Day 3: Merzouga - Ziz valley – Midelt – Fes.
After an early
sunrise, we ride the camels backing to Merzouga, after take shower an breakfest
we'll start our tour backing to fes. We stop on the road to enjoy having tea with
a nomadic family before passing through the High Atlas Mountains again. We stop
by a town called Midelt where we'll have lunch. This town is a very impressive
mountain city at 1488 meters of altitude, well situated lower down the Jbel
Ayachi (3737 m). In the afternoon we'll continue to the legendary city of Fes.
Arrival to Fes which is the end of the trip.
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