To The Desert Of The Senses, Marrakech To Merzouga In Toyota 4x4

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech - Valley of the Roses (El Kelaat M'Goun)

Stop At: Toubkal, Morocco
View of the Toubkal National Park, the most important in Morocco, with 100,000 ha. of extension. The highest peak of Mount Toubkal (4,167 m) between the valleys of the Niss River, to the West, and the Ourika River, to the East.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Roses Valley, El Kelaa M'gouna N10, El Kelaa M'gouna 45800 Morocco
The Valley of the Roses, with its heady aromas, is formed by hectares of rose bushes whose aroma is appreciated throughout the month of May. Here you can immerse yourself in a dazzling and charming landscape. The cultivation of roses, the distillation of essences and the production of perfumes are the most important industries of this place. Flowering extends from mid-April to mid-May. Kelaa M´gouna is inhabited mostly by a Berber Chleuh population.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Noche en Kasba Riad de 4 estrellas

Day 2: Valley of the Roses (El Kelaat M'Goun) - Desierto Merzouga

Stop At: Erfoud, Erfoud, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
The entire Arfoud region was once the bed of the sea, so it is currently impossible not to trip over any fossil remains of that time.

One of the main attractions and source of economy of the area is its world-famous Fossil Quarry where you can take a guided tour, especially if you like paleontology and minerals. Everything is very controlled since it is forbidden to take any stone or fossil that is seen.

In the same quarry there is the possibility of seeing artisans recovering fossils and converting them into jewels, furniture or precious ornaments for the house.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Erg Chebbi Dunes, Morocco
Night walk to the desert to go to sleep in jaimas (bivouac), where we will have dinner, we will sing with our friends Bere Beres and the fire. Then we will see the stars without light and without noise
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jaima Bere Bere or if you want under the stars, in the middle of the dunes

Day 3: Merzouga - Rissani - Merzouga

Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
We wake up with the sunrise to go to see the sunrise, on the dunes, mounted on dromedaries or walking. Then we will have breakfast at Dar Jaonoub (Riad - luxury hostel)
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Rissani, Rissani, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Rissani is one of the liveliest and most populated villages in the desert. Its remote origin in time and present in its traditions, tells us about caravans, merchants and stories of nomads who on their trips stopped in Rissani to market with gold, carpets and dates and thus continue their journey through the desert.

 At its peak it was the commercial capital of the country during the fourteenth century and since then that tradition remains alive and present. The current Alaoui dynasty was born in this population. Currently, one of the most important markets in the country and especially in the region is carried out.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Quad Camp, hassilabied, Adrouine 52202, Morocco
In the afternoon we will do a quad or boogui ride (not included in the price) or we will climb the Great Dune, to see the sunset. At your choice. We could also visit a haman
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Auberge-hotel Dar el Janoub. Maroc

Day 4: Merzaouga - Ksar de Ait Ben Hadu

Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
Tinghir is a great oasis of 85,000 inhabitants, which extends about 30 km long and several kilometers wide. It is included in the oases of southern Morocco, a world heritage site, with an abundance of geological and mineral deposits and with great human wealth, its palm groves, Khetaras fountains and its moussem. The inhabitants are descendants of several Berber tribes who settled in the water-rich area

Todra Gorges
They are 10 km north, at the end of the valley, gorges surrounded by rugged and barren mountains, it is one of the most famous natural views of Morocco, about 300 meters of wall along a kilometer, but only 20 meters in its narrowest point, with a clear and crystalline river that runs through it and an asphalted track that climbs towards the mountain range.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kasbah Amridil, Ouled Bourasse, Skoura Ahl El Oust 45502 Morocco
This beautiful Kasbah is located at the entrance of the palm grove of Skoura. It is one of the most beautiful, known and touristic Kasbahs of Morocco. Surely you will recognize it if you have noticed the bills of 50 dirhans, since it is represented on them.

In addition, in Amridil it is possible to see some objects used in everyday life in this kasbah. A kasbah is a fortified house made of adobe (a mixture of mud and manure or straw that is allowed to dry in the sun). In the Kasbahs lived the most affluent families and the rulers of the area. They served both as housing, as protection against possible attacks due to its high crenellated walls (; built in the eighteenth century.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa-Draa Region
Ait Ben Haddou, or Ait Benhaddou, as some write, is a spectacular Kasbah, as a clay and stone village with buildings surrounded by great walls. The proximity of the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech (about 190 kilometers away) make this fortress a regular excursion by tourists from the roja red city ’. For all this, it is one of the most beautiful places in the country and a must-see place for those who plan to visit the desert of Morocco and the south of the North African country.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad Maktoub - Hotel de 4 estrellas Piscinne

Day 5: Ait Ben-Adhou - Marrakech

Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa-Draa Region
Last walk at dawn, because we may have arrived at night
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Marrakesh, Morocco
Marrakech has the privilege of being a majzen city, that is, imperial, and the successive dynasties that have populated it have enriched it. It also enjoys a special prestige: which is to give its name to the entire country. Marrakech is listed as one of the most important cultural centers in all of Morocco. It is also a tourist capital and the first of the travel destinations in Morocco, as well as a very lively and famous city, among many other things for its markets and festivals.

Legend has it that when the Koutobia was built in the heart of this city, it began to bleed in such a way that it was dyed red, a color that predominates in the city and its surrounding houses, as well as in the national flag of the country .


Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.