5 Days Desert Morocco Tour from Chefchaouen to Marrakech
Itinerary
Day 1: Chefchaouen, Ifrane, Midelt (380 KM)
Your private 4-day tour from Chefchaouen to Marrakech begins with a 8:30 AM pick-up from your accommodation in Chefchaouen. Ourfirst destination isIfrane, referred to as the "Switzerland of Morocco." Following that, we'll venture into the cedar forest, where the possibility of encountering the wild monkeys that live there. As the day progresses, we'll make our way to Midelt, with an expected arrival by evening. Overnight in Midelt including bed, dinner and breakfast. Accommodation: https://kasbah-asmaa.business.site/ orsimilar Meals: dinner
Day 2: Midelt, Merzouga (265 KM)
In the morning we’ll drive toward the Sahara Desert, our first stop will be the scenic Ziz Valley that is surrounded with palm trees. After that we will head to Erfoud where we will have lunch and the posssibility to visit one of the fossils factories. Next we will continue our journey toward the final station, Sahara Desert. Overnight in Merzouga including dinner and breakfast. Accommodation: https://www.riadcaravasar.com/ or similar Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Day 3: Relaxing day in Merzouga Today you have a free morning to enjoy in the hotel’s pool or by reading your favorite book while enjoying the view of the sand dunes. Around 1 PM your driver will pick you up and take you to have lunch somwhere in the village of Merzouga. Next you will go to Khamlia which is a village of the dark-skinned people where you can enjoy the original music and folk songs of the Gnaouas. In the afternoon you will have your camels that will drive you through the huge, golden, sand dunes , deep into the heart of the desert where you can catch the fabulous view of the sun setting over the Desert dunes. later you will spend your night in your luxury camp , enjoying the Berber ambiance , drumming around camp fire and sleeping under the light of thousands stars. Overnight in Desert Luxury Camp including dinner and breakfast Accommodation: https://www.luxuryoasiscampmerzouga.com/ or similar Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Day 4: Merzouga, Todgha Gorges, Dades valley (252 KM) In the morning, your camel guide will awaken you to enjoy the spectacularsunrise over the sand dunes. This experience is considered one of the trip’s highlights. After your breakfast in the middle of the Sahara dunes, you’ll ride your camels back to the village of Merzouga. Then we will start our journey driving to the Dades Valley via the Todghra Valley and Gorges where we will stop for pictures of the kasbahs built by Jews. You’ll have a chance to walk through the stunning Todgha Gorges before carrying on to the Dades Valley. Overnight in Dades valley including dinner and breakfast. Accommodation: https://panoramadades.com/or similar Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Day 5: Dades valley, Rose Valley, Ait-ben-Haddou Ksar, Marrakech (312 KM) After breakfast at your hotel, we’ll drive to Marrakech via the Dades Valley again, with its dramatic rock formations and ancient kasbahs, and then on to the Rose Valley, known for its damask roses that are harvested in April. Continuing on our journey, we’ll head to Ouarzazate, known as African Hollywood, where you can see the Taourirt. We’ll then continue on to a UNESCO Heritage site, the Ait ben Haddou Ksar, the largest ksar in Morocco where movies like The Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia and The Jewel of the Nile were filmed. Then we carry on to Marrakech through the Tichka Pass, one of the highest mountains in Morocco. Arriving in Marrakech by the afternoon.