Meals

7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 6 Dinners including a Berber camp dinner

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Transport

Arrival transfer from Marrakech airport included on day 1 of the tour or if pre-accommodation is booked directly with Nomadic/Tour Radar for our joining hotel. (Should for any reason you take a local taxi, please check the sign with prices before you arrive at the taxi rank). DRIVING TIMES Day Number of hours travelling Day 1 = 0 hours Day 2 = 4 hours Day 3 = 5 hours Day 4 = 3 hours Day 5 = 2.5 hours Day 6 = 3.5 hours Day 7 = 0 hours Day 8 = 0 hours NB: Driving hours include necessary toilet stops, photo stops and lunch breaks.

Accommodation

3/4* hotels and 1 night camping in an authentic Berber Camp City /Town - Hotel Name Marrakech - Hotel El Andalous Ouarzazate - Hotel Le Jardins de Ouarzazate Sahara Desert - Berber camp Todra Gorge - Kasbah Amazir Ait Benhaddou - Hotel La Rose du Sable NB: The hotels listed above are ones which we frequently use on this tour. We reserve the right to substitute these hotels to ones of a similar standard when necessary.

Others

•Sahara Camel trek •Guided tour of Ait Benhaddou

Guide

1 x Guide & 1 x Driver

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Insurance

Travel Insurance not included.

Optional

Optional Services Single Supplement: £179. Pre/Post accommodation: SGL £80: DBL/TWN £110: TPL £150: Family £220 Optional Activities: (in Moroccan Dirhams) •Guided city tour of Marrakech 3 hours (2-4 Pax 200 DH, 5-9 Pax 150 DH, 10 Pax 100 DH) •Bahia Palace Entry Fee (100 DH) •Hammam in Marrakech (prices from 150 DH) •Movie studio visit in Ouarzazate (30 minutes = 80 DH) •Quad biking in Ouarzazate AGE 16+ ONLY (2 hours = 590 DH, 2 hours for 2 pax = 690DH) •Rock climbing in Todra Gorge (1 hour = 250 DH, 2 hours = 390 DH) •Hot air balloon ride over the High Atlas Mountains (2000 DH) •Cooking class in Marrakech (350 DH)

Flights

Flights not included

Others

Tipping kitty 2024 = 50 USD pp (used for hotel porters, hotel waiters, local guides used for city tours, airport drivers, Berber camp camel herders, restaurant tips & Tour driver) Tipping kitty 2025 = $55 USD pp. The tipping kitty does not cover your Nomadic guide, so please feel free to offer a tip at the end of the tour if you are happy with the service provided. Flights Travel Insurance Visas Single Supplement (optional) Optional activities Drinks Lunch x 3 & Dinner x 1 Spending money

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Day 1 Day 1: Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Marrakech

Welcome to Morocco! Following your transfer from the airport to our joining hotel, you can relax by the hotel pool before the pre-departure meeting at 18.00 hrs where you will meet your guide and fellow travellers.

Overnight Marrakech (Dinner included).
Day 2 Day 2: Ouarzazate
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Ouarzazate

Following breakfast, we travel to Ouarzazate. After lunch, there is a chance for either an optional tour of the Film studios, famous for films such as Gladiators, The Last Temptation of Christ and the Living Daylights, Quad biking or just explore Ouarzazate. Depending on time, it may be possible to do more than one of these options.

Overnight Ouarzazate (Breakfast & Dinner included).
Day 3 Day 3: Sahara Desert
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Sahara Desert

Excitement is in the air as we head towards the mighty Saharan Dunes. En-route we stop off for lunch and in the summer, we may even have time for a relaxing swim. It is then time to head towards the great desert dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga where we transfer to our camels and trek into the vast Sahara Desert in time for sunset. We then return to our authentic Berber Camp on the edge of the desert to spend the night enjoying local food, music and an amazing night out under the Saharan stars.

Overnight Berber camp (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included).
Day 4 Day 4: Todra Gorge
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Todra Gorge

After a wonderful breakfast in the dunes, we leave the desert and stop along the way to visit ancient irrigation wells where you can see how they were created from an intricate network of underground canals running from the Atlas to the Sahara, more than 300km and dating back to the 14th Century. We move on to stunning Todra Gorge and have lunch at our hotel, set amongst the Palmeries and hemmed in by 300M high cliffs. We have time to explore the gorge after lunch or go for some optional rock climbing. We will visit Tizgui, one of the old villages of Todra and visit a local carpet cooperative where we learn how to make Moroccan tea and Berber rugs.

Overnight Todra Gorge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included).
Day 5 Day 5: Ait Benhaddou
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Ait Benhaddou

We have a leisurely depart from Todra this morning as we head off to Ait Benhaddou. On the road also known as the road of a thousand Kasbah’s, we will make a stop at Kasbah Amridil. This is one of the best Kasbah examples in Morocco and once featured on the Moroccan 50 Dirham bank note. We arrive at Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site for lunch. We will take a guided tour of Ait Benhaddou this afternoon, a traditional pre-Saharan habitat of earthen walled dwellings fortified by surrounding walls and guarded by 4 corner towers. This evening, we will enjoy dinner and soak up the atmosphere of this inspiring place.

Overnight Ait Benhaddou (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included).
Day 6 Day 6: Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Marrakech

We will depart this morning traversing the mighty and impressive High Atlas Mountains en-route to Marrakech. You can enjoy a free afternoon by the pool in Marrakech, experience the hustle and bustle of the medina, eat in Djemaa el Fna square, shop, visit Jardin Majorelle or if you prefer a quieter time, relax with a hammam spa at the hotel.

An optional cooking class can take place this evening on a family home visit. This is a mutual exchange where we learn how to cook a tagine and about family life in Morocco and our cooking class cost helps the family out too.

Overnight Marrakech (Breakfast included).
Day 7 Day 7: Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Marrakech

There is time today to take an optional hot air balloon ride before breakfast followed by a morning guided city tour (optional) of Marrakech which takes approximately 3 hours and includes Bahia Palace, The Medina, pharmacy visit and a walk around the Koutoubia Mosque. Or explore the sights for yourself and soak up the incredible atmosphere on your last free afternoon.

This evening, we have our final group meal in the Djemaa El Fna, the legendary main square full of acrobats, snake charmers, juice sellers and various open-air restaurants.

Overnight Marrakech (Breakfast & Dinner).
Day 8 Day 8: Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Marrakech

Your adventure tour ends after breakfast and it is time to say goodbye.

(Breakfast included).

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Marrakech & Sahara Teen Tour - 8 Days

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Itinerary of your trip Marrakech & Sahara Teen Tour - 8 Days

Day 1: Marrakech

Day 2: Ouarzazate

Day 3: Sahara Desert

Day 4: Todra Gorge

Day 5: Ait Benhaddou

Day 6: Marrakech

Day 7: Marrakech

Day 8: Marrakech

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