3 Days Ouarzazate to Merzouga Desert

Overview 3 Days Ouarzazate to Merzouga Desert

Program itinerary 3 Days Ouarzazate to Merzouga Desert

• 1st Day : Ouarzazate – the valley of the draa – Merzouga
• 2nd Day : Tour of the desert, camel ride, night in the desert
• 3rd Day : Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

Program Itinerary

Day 1: – Ouarzazate – the valley of the draa – Merzouga

In this day, after breakfast. We leave towards the Draa valley, where we will see one of the longest rivers in Morocco. We will make stops to contemplate the enchanting adobe Kasbahs, and the wonders of the Draa Valley. After lunch, we will arrive at the impressive dunes of Merzouga, where we will have tea thanks to the hospitality of its inhabitants, while we rest a bit of the trip. After resting we will be able to walk by the dunes to see the sunset, Lodging in the Hotel.

Day 2: Tour of the desert, camel ride, night in the desert

In this day After breakfast we will visit the village of Khamlia and the deserted city of M’fis, discovering small villages and houses inhabited in unsuspected places, far from any civilization. We will also visit nomads who meet there and have tea with them in their haimas. In addition, At sunset, you can make an optional excursion on camels, towards the interior of the sea of dunes, to witness a sunset difficult to forget and spend a magical night in the heart of the desert, in a nomad tent.

Day 3: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley.

After that, seeing the sunrise on the dunes, we return to the Hotel on camels. After breakfast and shower in the hotel, departure through the town of Rissani, former Sijilmassa, supply center of the ancient caravans coming from the Sahara. Continuing the journey through a semi-desert landscape, we arrive at the oasis of Tinghir, possibly one of the most beautiful places in Morocco. Going up the river Todra, we will arrive at its impressive gorges of more than 300m high, we arrive at Ouarzazate, one of the most important cities of the Moroccan south, and known for its intense cinematographic activity, counting on its credit with films such as Gladiator, Babel, The Mummy … Dinner and lodging in Riad with charm.