Morocco Sahara Camel Trek

Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Boumalen Dades

Day 1: Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Dades Canyon

Morning departure from your hotel or riad in Marrakesh to cross the High Atlas Mountains. From these mountains, the views over the valleys and the Berber villages perched on the mountain sides, sometimes barely distinguishable from the mountains themselves, are truly spectacular. 

Having crossed the pass, you continue to descend until you finally reach Ouarzazate where you stop for lunch. Later the road continues to the Skoura Oasis, where numerous ancient kasbahs, some sadly in ruins, stand amongst the palm trees. The route takes us through Kela’a M’gouna, the Valley of Roses, with a stop to see cosmetic articles locally-made from the valley’s abundant roses. You stop in the Dades gorge in an ethnic guest house or hotel.

Boumalen Dades - Erfoud - Merzouga

Day 2: Dades Canyon - Toudgha Gorges - Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi)

After breakfast, departure from your hotel in Dades valley, taking the road of 1000 kasbahs, drive around the colorful Berber villages of the Dades valley. Reach Tineghir with its beautiful palm grove and Jewish quarter. You continue to Toudgha Gorges (Todgha), free time to go on trek along the canyons of about 300m high, a favorite place for rock climbers.
Afterwards you will leave to Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga, the Sahara desert and you will have time for lunch on the way before you arrive to Erfoud. Then we'll head for the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. After a welcoming glass of tea in a guest house near the dunes, departure on the camels. Once at the bivouac, you take a camel ride to watch the sunset from the top of the dunes. Back at the bivouac, dinner and overnight in traditional berber tents in the desert, an unforgettable night!

Merzouga - Agdez - Ouarzazate

Day 3: Merzouga - Tazarine - Agdez – Ouarzazate

Wake up early to watch the spectacle of the sunrise, when the colour of the dunes and the play of shadows are an awesome sight. The itinerary continues to the Dra’a Valley via the village of Tazzarine (featured in the film ‘Babel’) and on to N’Qob for lunch. In the afternoon, we drive along the Dra’a Valley towards Agdez, passing oases and Kasbahs, beside the river. The oldest kasbah, Kasbah Tamnougalte, in the Dra'a Valley is situated near Agdez, and you will have some time to visit it. Some parts lie in ruins and some parts are still fully occupied. The last part of the day's journey is across the beautiful Tizi-n-Tinfifite pass to Ouarzazate to spend the night.

Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech

Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ksar Ait Benhaddou – Telouet Kasbah – Marrakech

After breakfast we visit Kasbah Taourirt in the town and which belonged to the Glaoui family, the Pashas of Marrakesh. Driving north, you leave the main road and take a side road to Ait ben Haddou, which also belonged to the Lords of the Atlas, the Glaoui family. This is the most famous Kasbah in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is also well-known as being the backdrop to many Hollywood blockbusters. The road continues along the Ounila valley with beautiful and prosperous villages, stunning mountains and views to Telouet, where you will stop to visit the Kasbah and perhaps have lunch. Alternatively lunch will be in the mountains! We reach Marrakesh at the end of the afternoon, ready for you to continue your discovery of this country.