Kasbahs, Gorges, and night in the magic dunes - 4 days 3 nights

1st day : Marrakesh – Dades gorges 

We depart at 8 am. from Marrakesh, cross the High Atlas Mountains. After the Tichka pass, take a side road to Telouet Kasbah, which belonged to the Glaoui family (Lords of the Atlas). 

We continue along a beautiful connecting road and eat lunch at Ait Ben Haddou. When lunch is over we can visit the Kasbah. It is the most famous in Morocco and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Then the road takes us to the Skoura Oasis, where many ancient kasbahs are located, stand along the palm trees. Then the road runs through Kela’a M’gouna, the Valley of Roses, we will stop to see cosmetic products that are locally-made from the valley’s vast supply of roses. We stop and spend the night in a guest house in the Dades Gorge. 

 

2nd day : Dades gorges – Merzouga 

We continuing to the unique gorges of Toudgha. When we have lunch,we go direction to Merzouga dune. We drive there by way of the Ziz Valley and the towns of Erfoud and Rissani where the king's family is from. 

Tea is in the afternoon and there are camel rides from one to two hours in the Sahara. Have a beautiful sunset from the top of the dunes. incredible sight (250m). Dinner and we spend the night in a nomad tent at the foot of the lovely dunes. 

 

3rd day : Merzouga – Ouarzazate 

Early morning you can watch the unbelievably gorgeous sunrise, time colour of the dunes and the shadows play together, another incredible sight. We head westward to the Dra’a Valley will take us along the Saghro mountains via the villages of Tazzarine and in N’Qob, we have lunch overlooking the beautiful mountains. Later, we drive along the Dra’a Valley towards Agdez and by the river, passing oases and Kasbahs. Kasbah Tamnougalte, we can take time to visit here. Parts of this Kasbah are in ruins and the other parts fully occupied. Later we cross the Tizi-n-Tinfifite pass to Ouarzazate and spend the night there. 

 

4th day : Ouarzazate – Marrakesh 

We have breakfast and then visit Kasbah Taourirt in the town. Kasbah Taourirt and belonged to the Glaoui family, the Pashas of Marrakesh. We drive north and the main road take a side road to Ait Ben Haddou, also belonging to the Lords of the Atlas, the Glaoui family. We then continue to Ounila valley which has beautiful and rich villages, spectacular mountain views to Telouet. We will stop to visit the Kasbah and have lunch in the mountains. In the afternoon, we will reach Marrakesh.