Day 1: Marrakech - Ait benhadou - Ouarzazate - Skoura –Boumalne de Dades 310km
Departure from Marrakech in the morning, crossing High Atlas mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka (2260m), to reach Ait Benhaddou village the largest Kasbah in Morocco. Built by the last Berber chieftain El Glaoui Et-Hami in the late 19th century, it is now a UNESCO matrimonial historical site, which today still houses many Glaoui family members. Lunch by the Kasbah and continue to the Dades Gorge through the road of “the Thousand Kasbahs”, which offers many fine photo opportunities of nature and people. Your will stop will be at Skoura in the birds valley to see the standing 18th century Kasbah of Ameridhil, we’ll get to Kalaat Mgouna - famous for roses and its annual festival during the roses harvest in May then to Boumalene de Dades.where we will spend the first night.Morocco Right Tours team has many more stops along the way to allow the clients to take photos whenever and wherever they think they are interesting.
Day 2: Dades - Todra gorge - Risani - Merzouga 252km
After breakfast in the hotel at Boumalene de Dades, we depart to visit Gorges of Todgha in the north of the Berber Village of Tinghir , where we go on a trek along the canyons of about 300 m high, a preferred place of mountain climbers. Afterwards we will head to Erg chebbi dunes in Merzouga Sahara desert and you will have time for lunch on our way either in Erfoud or Rissani. If you want to taste the local Pizza of Rissani town, it is very important to ask the driver/ guide to book one for you in advance. Arriving at Merzouga village,where you spend the night in a riad, including dinner and breakfast.
Day 3: Merzouga sightseeing tour -Camel ride-overnight in a luxury camp
Today we will explore the desert region and the marvel that is the Erg Chebbi desert dunes. We will will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the the nomad's way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the the desert. We will visit the village of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians and the old mining of M’fis. In the afternoon, you’ll ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in a luxury desert camp and if you do not want to ride the camels. There is the option to go to the camp by Jeep or the ATVs. After dinner, you’ll listen to traditional Berber music and drums played by the local working at the camp and the same time enjoying the starry night in the amazing Sahara desert.
Day 4: Merzouga - Errachida - Midelt - Azrou - Ifrane - Fes 467km
Around one hour before the sunrise, you ‘ll be informed to get up to see the sun rise in the nearby dunes before having breakfast and showering in the camp. On the way back, there is the option to go back by camel or by jeep to the center of Merzouga village before driving to Fez.On the way to Fez, you ‘’ll pass through Ziz Valley, Errachidia, Midelt. Stop for lunch in Midelt before we continue to Azrou to see macaque apes and cedar forest. Afterwards we will continue to Fez via Ifrane. Our driver/guide will make sure you reach your booked Riad or Hotel.