3 days Desert Tour Marrakech to Erg Chegaga, 3 Days Tour From Marrakech To The desert, Camel Trips from Marrakech to Merzouga Erg Chegaga.
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Draa Valley – Mhamid
Morning pick up from your Riad in Marrakech and your adventure begins by driving through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260m), the highest road passing Morocco, offering panoramic views of the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains and the magnificent landscapes. Afterwards drive to Visit the extraordinary sight of the Atlas Mountains Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou which is a UNESCO protected historical site, built on a hilltop and featured in many movies such as Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia...... The views from the upper heights are awe inspiring and worth the required climb through the winding, narrow streets. After lunch in Ait Ben Haddou village the trip goes through Draa Valley with its palm trees and old Kasbahs. Night with dinner included will be either in a Hotel in Zagora or in a desert camp.( you choose ).
After breakfast, our Erg Chigaga desert adventure continues through the palm groves of Draa valley . After a short break in the panoramic view of Draa palmery , we will have a stop at Tamgroute to visit the famous Coranic library and an underground Kasbah, we will continue to M'Hamid, a small village – the last town and the major Draa oasis before the big wasteland of Erg chegaga sand dunes. We continue driving for another 60 km off-road from M'hamid to Erg Chegaga Sahara. This largest group of sahara dunes in the region reaches a height of 300 m and span on area of 40 km. 40 minutes camel trek to enjoy the golden sunset of the desert. dinner and breakfast included at the desert camp.
After breakfast in Erg Chegaga, departure with 4×4 via the old Paris – Dakar race road to Foum Zguid crossing the natural dry Iriqui lake, lunch break in the berber village of Taznakht. We arrive to Marrakech at late afternoon around 6pm.
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