4-Day Sahara Desert and High Atlas Tour from Marrakech

4 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Experience the desert and mountains on this 4-day tour from Marrakech through the Tizi n'Tichka pass and the Telouet Valley. Travel past authentic small Berber...

Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Atlas Mountains, Erg Chegaga · Languages: English

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What's Included

All meals
Accommodation
All transfers in a private car
All taxes and services
English-speaking Moroccan guide-driver

Not Included

Anything not included above
Personal expenses

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Marrakech to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou via Tizi n'Tichka

After breakfast, be picked up by your driver from your hotel at 8:00 am. Travel toward Chegaga over the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2260 m), enjoying superb views of the Atlas Mountains and authentic small Berber villages along the way. Pass through the Telouet Valley with the Ksar of Lagelaoui, with breaks for lunch. Overnight in Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. This famous kasbah was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Movies like Gladiator, Obelix, Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara were filmed here.
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Day 02

Kasbah Ait Benhaddou to Chegaga via Ouarzazate and Zagora

After breakfast, start another day with a drive to Ouarzazate city and enjoy a panoramic view of the kasbah. Continue across the Anti-Atlas to Zagora for lunch, with a stop to admire the scenic palm trees. Ride for adventure to the Sahara dunes from Mhamid centre. Overnight stay in Chegaga.
3

Day 03

Chegaga to Taznakht

Go for a camel ride and return for breakfast. Relax for a while and then have lunch at Fom Zagit restaurant. After lunch, continue to Taznakht, one of the best places to buy carpets. Overnight in a hotel with a view.
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Day 04

Taznakht to Marrakech via the High Atlas Mountains

Drive to the High Atlas Mountains and reach the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2260 m). Have lunch in the Atlas Mountains, then continue to Marrakech. End of the tour services.