Ourika Valley & Atlas Mountains Day Trip
Marrakech › Ourika Valley › Setti Fatma › Marrakech
Berber villages, mint tea in a local house and the waterfalls of Setti Fatma, just one hour from Marrakech.
Tour from Marrakech
5 Days Marrakech Desert Tour (round trip)
Two nights in the dunes of Erg Chebbi, a full day by 4x4 in the Sahara and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. Want to change something? Every tour can be adapted: more days, other stops, other hotels.
Highlights
- Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and the Valley of the Roses
- Todra Gorges and a camel trek at sunset in Erg Chebbi
- 4x4 day around Erg Chebbi, Khamlia and the nomad families
- Todra and Dades on the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs
- The kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, UNESCO World Heritage
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley
Pick-up at your riad or hotel at 7:30. We cross the High Atlas through the Tizi n'Tichka pass, with stops at Berber villages and viewpoints. Guided visit of the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, lunch in the area and continuation through Ouarzazate and the Valley of the Roses to the Dades Valley.
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Day 2Dades – Todra Gorges – Merzouga – Desert camp
Morning walk in the Todra Gorges, with walls over 300 metres high. We continue through Tinejdad and Erfoud to Merzouga. At sunset, camel ride into the dunes of Erg Chebbi to reach our camp: dinner, drums around the fire and a sky full of stars.
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Day 3Merzouga – A full day in the Sahara
A whole day in the desert by 4x4: around the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the Gnawa village of Khamlia and its music, nomad families, the black desert and the old kasbahs of Rissani. Optional sandboarding or quad. Evening at the camp around the fire.
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Day 4Merzouga – Todra – Dades – Ouarzazate
Sunrise over the dunes, then we head west through Rissani and Tinejdad to the Todra Gorges and the Dades Valley, following the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Ouarzazate.
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Day 5Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Tizi n'Tichka – Marrakech
Guided visit of the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, then we cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass with stops at Berber villages and argan cooperatives. Arrival in Marrakech in the afternoon.
Included
- Private 4x4 with air conditioning, fuel and tolls
- Driver-guide speaking English, Spanish, Italian or French
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, riad, port or airport
- 4 nights in hotels, riads and a desert camp
- Breakfasts and dinners as indicated in the itinerary
- Camel ride in the dunes
- Bottled water in the vehicle
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Local guides and entrance fees to monuments (optional)
- Tips
- Flights and travel insurance
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