Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech to Ksar Ait Benhaddou
An 8 AM pickup from Marrakech gets you heading east into the High Atlas Mountains. You'll stop at Aït Barka to take photos and grab some refreshments before tackling the climb up to Tizi N'tichka pass. Once you reach the UNESCO site of Ksar Ait Benhaddou, a local guide takes you through it, and then you settle into your riad for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour Ksar Ait Benhaddou Berber fortified village with local guide
Landmarks/POIs Aït Barka Tizi N'tichka Ksar Ait Benhaddou - Day 2
Ksar Ait Benhaddou to Dades Canyon
After breakfast, the drive takes you along the Kasbahs road, passing through Skoura Oasis and Klaa Mgouna on the way to Boumalne Dades. Following the Dades River, you'll see fortified kasbahs dotting the landscape, and there's a stop to check out the Monkey Fingers rock formations before reaching your hotel late in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Monkey Fingers rock formations
Landmarks/POIs Skoura Oasis Klaa Mgouna Dades River Dades Canyon Monkey Fingers - Day 3
Dades to Merzouga Desert
Departing at 9:30 AM, the journey follows the Road of 1000 Kasbahs to Tinghir oasis. You'll walk through the Todgha oasis under palm trees and continue into Todgha Gorges. Later you reach Merzouga, where you'll switch to camels for about 1.5 hours of trekking across the dunes at sunset, finishing at a luxury desert camp with traditional Berber dinner included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Berber dinner)
Included Activities
- Walk in Todgha oasis
- Camel trekking at sunset in Merzouga Desert
Landmarks/POIs Road of 1001 Kasbahs Tinghir Oasis Todgha Oasis Todgha Gorges Merzouga Desert - Day 4
Merzouga to Zagora
The route from Merzouga Desert to Zagora goes through the Infinity Desert via karavan road in a 4x4. You'll visit nomadic families, potentially sharing lunch with them or having Moroccan tea while learning about their way of life. Arriving in Zagora by early afternoon, you'll have the evening to rest and have dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Lunch with nomadic families
- Moroccan tea with nomadic families
Landmarks/POIs Infinity Desert Zagora - Day 5
Zagora to Ouarzazate
After breakfast, a 20-minute drive takes you to Zaouia Nacirya to see the Quran school and ceramic craft furnaces with a local guide. From there, the drive continues toward Ouarzazate through Draa Valley, known for its massive palm tree groves, with photo stops and refreshment breaks along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Zaouia Nacirya Quran school with local guide
- Visit ceramic crafts furnaces and gilding workshop with local guide
Landmarks/POIs Zaouia Nacirya Draa Valley Ouarzazate - Day 6
Ouarzazate to Marrakech
You'll spend time at the Museum of Cinema and the film studios in Ouarzazate before heading back to Marrakech. The drive brings you back by around 12:00 PM, wrapping up your Morocco tour.
Included Activities
- Visit Museum of Cinema
- Tour film studios
Landmarks/POIs Museum of Cinema Ouarzazate Film Studios
