2 Day Morocco Sahara desert Tour from Marrakech
This 2 day Morocco Sahara desert tour from Marrakech leads travelers to small desert villages full of history and traditions. You will cross the green forests, massive Gorges and having the opportunity to sleep under the sublime stars in the Sahara private desert camp. Every part of the tour is customizable to fit the travelers’ needs and wishes.
Quick Tour Overview:
- Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Skoura – Kelaat Magouna – Dades Valley – Tinghir – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga -Erg Chebbi
- Day 2: MERZOUGA – RISSANI – ZIZ VALLEY – MIDELT – CEDAR FOREST – IFRANE – FES
Day 1: MOROCCO SAHARA DESERT TOUR
FROM MARRAKECH
From Marrakech, you will ride through the magnificent High Atlas Mountains and stop for a cup of refreshing mint tea at the Tizi n’Tichka Pass. From its 2260 meters of altitude, you get a perfect view of the Moroccan landscape. Your Morocco desert tour to Fes continues to the Kasbahs of Telouet and Ait Benhaddou. Two UNESCO World Heritage Site whose fading beauty is still as striking today as it once was. Around the city of Ouarzazate, you find familiar landscapes that have been featured in big budget works. Movies and tv shows like Game of Thrones, The Gladiator and Jesus of Nazareth. Next, your Morocco Sahara Desert trip will cross the Skoura Palm Grove, the Valley of Roses, and the Dades. Along the road of a Thousand Kasbahs you will find the village of Tinghir and visit the impressive Todra Gorges. Once in Merzouga, you will exchange your ride with your private camel and immerse yourself in the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Stop to admire the breathtaking sunset before reaching the Berber luxury private camp. Dinner is served at the camp, relax by the fire with Berber music and retire to your private tent for the night.
Day 2: MOROCCO DESERT TOUR TO FES
Wake up early in order not to miss the sun rising over the Sahara, breakfast will be ready when you return to the camp. This enjoyable Morocco desert trip reaches Rissani today, once known as Sijilmassa, the place where the ruling dynasty of the Alaouite was born. Afterwards, delve into the luscious palm trees of the Ziz Valley, cross the Tizi n’Talghamt Pass and reach the apple town of Midelt. Your next stop is in Zaida, for lunch and some refreshing mint tea, and then all the way to the Middle Atlas Mountains, reaching the Berber village of Azrou and its surrounding cedar forests. Here you can meet the friendly Berber monkeys. As you approach the imperial city of Fes, you will find the scenic Alpine village of Ifrane, built by the French. Your 2 days Marrakech desert tour ends at your accommodation in Fes.
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