MOROCCO DESERT TRIP
A MAGICAL PRIVATE TRIP TO THE MERZOUGA SAHARA DUNES
No trip to Morocco is complete without packing and heading south after crossing The High Atlas Mountains to this magical part: Morocco without its Sahara is like a body without Soul.
While The High Atlas Mountains are making a stunning geographical barrier between green north and dry south, they are inhabited by Berbers who managed to deal with both its cold chilly climate and the complication of its rock formation building these beautiful mud villages to accommodate them and shaping terraces to make plots of fields for their traditional farming.
Once crossing the mountains the desert is on the door welcoming any visitor with beauty, silence and both charm and hospitality. Here in this majestic land: nomads, Arabs, Berbers, pre-Saharan people, jews and Touareg all settled and lived here for centuries and hand in hand they left this unique heritage of culture, craft, the marriage of blood and architecture: Welcome to The Kingdom Of Light!
SUN, SAND, SOUNDS & SILENCE
Highlights Of Marrakech & The Desert Trip
- Stylish Stay under The Skies Of The Sahara Dune
- Discover Magical Marrakech
- Shop In Style In The Souks
- Cross Magical Atlas Mountains
- Take a calm walk through an Oasis
- Meet The Locals in a remote village
- Camel Ride By The Sunset
- Pose for a selfie facing Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
Day 1: Welcome to Morocco!
Private arrival transfer to your hotel or your riad in Marrakech ( hotels in Marrakech not included ) and welcome meeting to introduce both itinerary and the city- Time allows a private Marrakech By Night tour to Jamaa Lafna Square- Dinner in a local restaurant!
Day 2: Explore Marrakech with an Insider!
Full day tour of Marrakech: Visit the highlights of the city, its historical sites like The Bahia Palace, The Badii Palace, Majorelle Gardens, YSL museum, Medina and Souks to admire the craftsmanship and for optional shopping opportunities – Visit Jamaa Lafna Square- Overnight in Marrakech ( hotels in Marrakech not included )
Day 3: Cross the Scenic High Atlas Mountains!
Today we will leave Marrakech behind crossing the highest peak of The high Atlas mountains, see the Berber local life and stunning villages along the way. After lunch cross another range of the mountains known as The Anti Atlas Mountains with its volcanic dramatic rock formation. Continue along the Draa valley and take wonderful photo stops. Overnight in Nkob village overlooking the Oasis. We selected for you a luxury stay in a great kasbah with a beautiful organic garden ( Hotel Included with HB )
Day 4: The Land Of The Nomads
After your breakfast, drive in the Nomadic region, see goat herders along the way and get your camera ready for nice shots of both cute camels & wild donkeys. Soon after magical Sahara Dunes waiting for you!
Get familiar with your luxury Sahara Stay. After the welcome tea, our camels await you for a journey deeper in the dunes to the top of the dunes for a perfect sunsetting moment. Private dinner under the skies full of millions of stars. Look at the skies hoping for the shooting stars- Good Luck! ( Overnight in a Luxury Sahara Camp Included with HB )
Day 5: Wake up in Magical Sahara Dunes
Today if you are an early bird then don’t miss the magical sunrise. After a rich breakfast, our expedition continues along the road of One Thousand Kasbah. See underground primitive millennium irrigation system, dramatic Todgha gorges, the rose valley. Late afternoon arrives at the fantastic golf resort where you will spend the night overlooking the beautiful artificial lake in the middle of the desert around Ouarzazate. Overnight Luxury Stay around Ouarzazate! ( Hotel Included with HB )
Day 6: The Road Of A Thousand Kasbah
Leave Ouarzazate and stop for a photogenic shoot facing famous UNESCO listed Kasbah: Ait Benhaddou. After visiting the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, the scenic journey continues to Marrakech for the last overnight. Enjoy a great Hammam with a relaxing massage. ( hotels in Marrakech not included )
Day 7: Enjoy a Relaxed Morning
Relaxing Morning: Explore the Majorelle Gardens & YSL Marrakech museum. Enjoy a Spa treatment. Check out from your accommodation. Private assisted Departure to the airport
END OF OUR SERVICE!
From: 2,580 $/p
Camel Ride in The Moroccan Desert
Meet the blue Men & be lead to admire the sunset
For long Morocco have been on the Trans-Saharan routes. Caravans from Timbuktu and neighboring vast lands end up in Mogador, current Essaouira, where European Traders awaits them with their ships to get their Salt, Spices, dry fruits, animal skins, gold, ivory and more to take it to Europe and their colonies around the globe.
Trading with Caravans flourished when Arabs from The golf peninsula settled in North Africa starting from the 7th century. In the 11th 12th and 15, 16 century it was a golden age as The Moroccan Empire controlled Timbuktu, most North Africa, and Andalusia.
The Blue Men are clearly seen in South of Morocco. They are handlers of camels and nomads who live in the vast arid desert. They are the Lawrence of The Sahara and have a mixed blood African, Arab and Berber.
The Oasis: O Lalla Tafilallet!
In this former paradise, the Ziz Valley ends. The last drips of water sweep away in the Sahara desert creating this Jewel of Nature: An impressive heritage of architecture, traditional local life, irrigation systems, farming traditions, and most importantly proud people.
Not far from The Oasis both volcanic Anti-Atlas mountains and Erg Chebbi Sahara dunes constitute geographical barriers and unique natural beauty every visitor will admire…
The Sahara Dunes Of Merzouga: Endless Ocean of Shifting Sands
The mysterious cute creator CAMEL: The Ship of The Desert
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
SAHARA DESERT
KASBAHS
CAMEL RIDE
LOCAL LIFE
RICH HISTORY
The KSAR: MUD Palace in The Tafilallet Oasis
This mud village refers to 17th centuries structures of traditional palaces built by the first Alaouite Kings and sons for each one of their wives.
These beautiful buildings are facing evacuation caused by migration due to shortage or rainfall, desertification and the dam built on the slope of the mountains to generate electricity hydroelectric for the population of the whole region, supply with fresh water and for the irrigation of close by farms.
Now, these likely ruins are inhabited mostly by old people & young children resisting the hard nature and the dereliction if not the inattention of a whole system.
happy to see you!
Weekdays 9 AM – 5 PM
Weekends
Sat: 9 PM – 1 PM
Sun: Closed
Contact
Phone
( +212 ) 676 549 754
marrakechinstyle@gmail.com
Address
Riad Zitoun Lakdim
Marrakech Medina- Marrakech