Authentic morocco
5 Days tour - Marrakech, Atlas Gorges and Sahara Desert
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Exploring the deep gorges of the High Atlas mountains about 600 km chain that cross Morocco from south west to the North East, A fabulous work of mother nature from the Precambrian and Jurassic Era through millions of years. The diversity of the Sahara.
Day 1: Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Rose Valley.
Departure early from Marrakech, Passing beautiful green valley rich of vegetation in the sides. Crossing through winding slopes and Berber villages perfectly camouflaged, We will arrive to the Tichka peak of the high Atlas (2260 m.alt ) panoramic stop. we will continue to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. Enchanting Berber architectural strucrture about 800 years old.
Once arriving to the top of the Kasbah hill a great view to the ancient caravan roads to Marrakech and the far Peaks of the high Atlas mountains. Visit of the Kasbah ruins that still reveals the ancient culture of the Kasbah inhabitants.
We drive the Roses valley road passing through Ouarzazate and Skoura palm plantations. Overnight local Inn hotel the Roses valley.
Day 2: Roses valley - Todra Gorges - Merzouga.
Getting to the Dades valley and Todra Gorges, following amazing road and high colorful peeks and cliffs. Stop for site seeing and after a break we continue on the desert road to Erfoud. The road is rich of black stone of Marine fossils. (a visit in one of the marble fossils industry is an option ). From Erfoud we will take a rock desert trail to Merzouga. Overnight Inn hotel near the Erg Chebbi dunes.
Day 3: Merzouga - Erg Chebbi - Merzouga.
The day is Dedicated to discover the oriental Sahara desert. We will drive in the desert with 4x4, visiting the nomads, Oasis and the dunes of Erg Chebbi. We go to the village of the dark skin people Khamlia to enjoy original and ethnical music of the Gnawa people. From there back to the Hotel. Camel riding at sunset and stay over in Berber tent in the heart of the dunes. A day full of adventure and culture.
Day 4: Merzouga - Rissani - Alnif - Zagora.
Early morning wake up for camel riding and outstanding sunrise. Arriving to the hotel for refreshing and breakfast, then we leave the desert dunes back to Rissani and from to the village of Alnif, whrer we will take the road that traverse all the Jbel Saghro Anti Atlas chain passing the grey-black mountains with different remarkable shapes, crossing the main Berber village of Tazarine and N'kob and from there to the Draa valley.
Once on the road we will drive south east to the city of Zagora. Overnight hotel.
Day 5: Zagora - Ouarzazate - Marrakech.
Crossing the Draa valley oasis, the Anti Atlas mountains and the pass of Tizi N Tnifift back to Ouarzazate. Visit at the Taourirt Kasbah, and lunch. Afternoon drive back to Marrakech through high Atlas.
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