Great Trip tocombine between Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert, Dunes of Merzouga, The camel ride is an adventure that everyone must undertake and the guides are always friendly and talkative making this trip a worth while experience for all .
Day 01: Marrakech - Imlil 1740m - Refuge Tizi Mzik pass 2479m - Tizi Oussem village 1800m:
Day 02: Tizi Oussem village - Tizi Oudid pass 2000 m Matat Village - Aguersioual - Imlil :
Day 03: Imlil - Tizi -n-Tichka 2660m - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Dades Valley/Gorges :
Day 04: Dades Gorges - Tenghir - Todra Gorges - Tinjdad - Erfoud - Merzouga :
Day 05: Merzouga - Rissani - Draa Valley - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
Day 01: Marrakech - Imlil 1740m - Refuge Tizi Mzik pass 2479m - Tizi Oussem village 1800m :
Pick yup from Marrakecvh and drive to imlil valley 1740m , meet our team guide, muleter mule ect .. start your trek passing by ancient irrigated terraced fields of fruit trees and vegetables, Get over Tiz M'zzik Mountain pass (2479m) Visit the waterfalls of tamsoult and descent through junipper trees down to Tizi Oussem villagea for the night . (4 or 6 hours walk)
Day 02: Tizi Oussem village - Tizi Oudid pass 2000 m Matat Village - Aguersioual - Imlil :
After your breakfast trek to the Assif Azzaden Valley , passing through several Berber hamlets and up to the Tizi Oudite pass and down to the village of Aguersiouâl. Enjoy your lunch by the river before you set for another hour up the Imlil valley prior to get back to the village of imlil , night in imlil. (4 or 5 hours walk)
Day 03: Imlil - Tizi -n-Tichka 2660m - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Dades Valley/Gorges :
After breakfast we will start our journey from imlil to Dades Gorges across the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas pass, with far-reaching views across the mountains, to the traditional High Atlas Berber villages then we continue to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, you will have lunch at Ait benhaddou or ouarzazate where you'll visit Kasbah Taourirt and the atlas studios then we continue to Dades gorges though roses and dades valley, we well spend the night in a riad/hotel in Dades gorges .
Day 04: Dades Gorges - Tenghir - Todra Gorges - Tinjdad - Erfoud - Merzouga :
After breakfast and shower, we will start our journey to Merzouga Sahara Desert, before we leave, we will visit Dades Gorges and will be a great opportunity to take a lovely pictures and nice view to see... we will continue driving toward Tinghir '' Todra Gorges '' there you will have a free time to walk around and then we go to the Tinjdad town where we will stop for lunch, after lunch we go to Merzouga Desert where the camel trekking tours start from, we will arrive to Merzouga in the afternoon around 16:00 to be ready for the camel riding into the erg chebbi dunes, before we leave to desert, each person will have his camel, you will ride camels for 1h 30 inside the dunes of Sahara Erg chebbi.at your arrival to the camp ''nomad tents'' you will leave your luggage in the tent and then you can walk in the dunes to watch the beautiful sunset and try a sand board in the sand dunes !
After dinner, the party will start. Listening to local berber nomads musicians play traditional music with drums and dancing around the campfire, after the party will be great opportunity to watch the magical sky full of stars and take a lovely pictures. Dinner and overnight in nomad camp.
Day 05: Merzouga - Rissani - Draa Valley - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
Early morning you will wake you up to watch the sunrise from the dunes and , return by camels to the Hotel after breakfast and shower then start to the huge palm grove of Tafilalet through Rissani and with draa valley arrival at Ouarzazate Free Time for lunch before Our getting back to marrakech Arrival in the evening and drop off at your riad or anywhere you want and end of our services.
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Trip Cost: From 260 EURO
Duration: 5 Days
Activity: Trekking & Exploring
Altitude: 2479 m
Grade: Moderate
Meal:All meals
Accommodation:Guest House , Riad & Nomadic tent
Land transportation: Private Car
Flight: Not Included
Best Months: All year round
Group Size: 01 to 18