MOROCCO KASBAH AND DUNES
OASIS – SUNSET AND CAMEL RIDE
This 8-day Sahara Desert tour is perfect for those who prefer not to rush but to explore the southern part of Morocco in depth. It starts from Marrakech and goes to Merzouga dunes, passing over the Atlas Mountains, Toudra Gorge, Draa Valley, and Rose Valley. It also visits Imlil village.
TOUR DETAILS
Tour Name : Morocco Kasbah and Dunes Tour
Duration : 8-Day Private Tour, small group
Grade : Easy
Best Time to Visit : All year round
Type of Travel : Tour
Group Size : Maximum 16
Average : 2
Recommended Age : 14 – 80
Tour Start : Marrakech
Tour Ends : Marrakech
Accommodation : Hotels – Camp – Guest house (Gite)
ITINERARY DAY BY DAY
DAY 1: MARRAKECH
Arrive in Marrakech, Morocco’s famous Red City; keep your eyes peeled at Menara Airport
for the Morocco Dynamic Tours sign for your transfer to the hotel. The adventure begins
tonight. Feel free to explore Marrakech before your welcome meeting, but make sure you are
back in time to meet your crew. After introductions, your guide will review the details of your
tour. Please note that normal check-in times apply at our start hotels, but you can usually
store your luggage for the day if you arrive early.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meal Included: n/a
Level: Easy
Drive Duration: 20 Min
Hike Duration: n/a
Optional Activities: n/a
Included Activities: n/a
DAY 2: MARRAKECH TO OUARZAZAT CITY
Following an early pick-up from your hotel in Marrakech, meet your driver and start your
adventure with an amazing drive over the High Atlas Mountains. Crossing Tichka pass,
2260M, the highest point during our 8-day tour, we continue to Ounila Valley for lunch. After
lunch, we drive to Ouarzazate town, which is home to Atlas Film Studios, where many films
have been shot over the years, including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. Overnight in the
Hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meal Included: Breakfast
Drive Duration: 5H00
Level: Easy
Optional Activities: n/a
Included Activities: Optional to visit the movie studio.
DAY 3: OUARZAZAT TO MERZOUGA DUNES AND DRAA VALLEY
Breakfast at the hotel, then departure to Merzouga dunes with a stop in Agdez Oasis.
Observe the irrigation system and specific oasis vegetation, and take your lunch in Alnif
village before continuing your journey south towards the Sahara Desert and the town of
Merzouga. There will be time for camel riding to reach your Camp in the middle of nowhere.
Overnight in a Berber Camp.
Accommodation: Camp
Meal Included: Breakfast + Dinner
Drive Duration: 6H00
Level: Easy
Optional Activities: n/a
Included Activities: Camel Ride For 1Hour
Day 4: MERZOUGA DUNES TO TODRA GORGE
We’ll rise early today, get on our trusty camels, and return to Merzouga. We’ll say farewell to
our humped friends and head through a stone desert to the stunning Todra Gorge.
Wedged between massive cliff walls, the gorge is filled with a green oasis of palm trees. This
serene spot is great for hiking, relaxing on the river’s edge, or sampling local Berber
delicacies.
From here, we’ll head to our hotel in Tinghir Canyon.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meal Included: Breakfast – Dinner
Level: Easy
Drive Duration: 4H30
Hike Duration: 45 Min
Optional Activities:
Included Activities: Hike in Toudra Gorges
Day 5: TODGHA GORGE TO AIT BEN HADDOU VILLAGE
Today, we’ll travel along the “Route of 1000 Kasbahs,” a scenic drive takes you past ancient
Ruins, austere mountains, and valleys of palm trees. After lunch in Ouarzazat, we continue
to the fascinating and beautiful Ait Ben Haddou, an excellent example of a kasbah. Here,
we’ll take a guided tour of this UNESCO World Heritage site. Of all the remaining Kasbahs in
Morocco, the walls and interior of this area are the most intact. The Kasbah still houses a few
families, but many now live in the adjacent village. Like many of the earthen-built fortresses
in Ouarzazat, Aït Ben Haddou has been used in many film and television productions like
Gladiator, Babel, and Game of Thrones.
Accommodation: Guest-house
Meal Included: Breakfast – Dinner
Level: Easy
Drive Duration: 4H30
Hike Duration: 1H30
Optional Activities: n/a
Included Activities: Ait Ben Haddou Guided Tour
Day 6: AIT BEN HADDOU VILLAGE TO IMLIL
Today, take your bus to Toubkal National Park through the snow-capped Atlas Mountains.
Across the Tichka pass, 2260M above the sea, enjoy great panoramic views over the
mountain range and the road ahead, snaking down the mountainside. Late in the afternoon,
we will reach the remote village of Imlil, popular for hikers to the rooftop of the high Atlas
Mountains. Overnight in a guest house with a Berber family.
Accommodation: Guest-House
Meal Included: Breakfast – Dinner
Level: Easy
Drive Duration: 6H30
Hike Duration: 1H30
Optional Activities: n/a
Included Activities: Hiking from Imlil Village to our guest house
DAY 7: IMLIL TO MARRAKECH.
Today, we walk back to Imlil, where we meet with our driver. Then, we head to Marrakech for
a couple of hours of driving. After lunch, it’s time to explore Marrakech at your own pace. We
will meet tonight for our final dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meal Included: Breakfast
Level: Easy
Drive Duration: 2H30
Hike Duration: 1H00
Optional Activities: n/a
Included Activities: n/a
Day 8: DEPARTURE
Today, we’ll say farewell and end our tour. Depart at any time.
INCLUSIONS
Meals
7 Breakfasts + 0 Lunches + 3 DinnersAccommodation
4 Nights (Hotel) + 2 Nights (Guest house) + 1 Night (Camp)Transport
Luxury van or land cruiserActivities
Enjoy Marrakech's old medinaCamel Ride in the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi
Ait Ben Haddou guided tour
Hike in the Atlas Mountains and Todra Gorges