Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech
You'll arrive at either Marrakech or Casablanca Airport and get transferred to your 4-star traditional riad located in central Marrakech. Depending on when you land, there's time to wander around the Old Medina on your own and get oriented to the area.
Optional Activities
- Explore Marrakech's Old Medina (depending on arrival time)
- Day 2
Marrakech to Boumalne Dades
After breakfast at the riad, you'll head out at 8:00 am and drive across the Atlas Mountains to reach the Kasbah at Ait Ben Haddou. A guide takes you through this historic walled city, and then you'll continue on to Ouarzazate, stopping for coffee and sweets along the way. Later that afternoon you'll travel to Dades Valley and check into a private guesthouse for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in your Riad), Lunch (Lunch in the Kasbah at Ait Ben Haddou), Dinner (Traditional Moroccan evening dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kasbah at Ait Ben Haddou
- Explore Ouarzazate
Landmarks Ait Ben Haddou Ouarzazate Dades Valley - Day 3
Boumalne Dades to Merzouga
You'll wake up to a hearty breakfast, then head to Todra Gorge to see the dramatic cliff formations. After a traditional lunch, you'll travel into the Sahara to reach Merzouga. There you'll go on a camel trek across Erg Chebbi's dunes, have dinner with other travelers, and spend the night at a luxury Berber desert camp where you can look at the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast at guesthouse), Lunch (Traditional lunch), Dinner (Traditional dinner with fellow travelers)
Included Activities
- Visit Todra Gorge
- Camel trek on Erg Chebbi dunes
- Stargazing experience
- Overnight stay in traditional Berber Luxury Desert Camp
Landmarks Todra Gorge Erg Chebbi - Day 4
Merzouga to Marrakech
Get up early to catch the sunrise over the desert, have breakfast, and then take another camel trek. From there you'll travel back through Draa Valley, passing by palaces and temples, going through Nqob and Tamnougalt, and ending up in Ouarzazate. After lunch at a local café, you'll drive back through the Atlas Mountains and return to Marrakech.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional breakfast), Lunch (Lunch at a local café)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing in the Sahara
- Camel trek
- Travel through Draa Valley with sightseeing at Rissani
Landmarks Draa Valley Rissani - Day 5
Marrakech
Enjoy a final breakfast at your riad in the peaceful setting, then transfer to either Marrakech or Casablanca Airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in your Riad)
