7-Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech via Sahara

Overview

A focused week centered entirely on the desert and the kasbah route, without the northern imperial cities.

Route

1. Marrakech
2. Aït Ben Haddou
3. Dadès
4. Merzouga
5. Ouarzazate
6. Marrakech

Highlights

• Ait Ben Haddou kasbah and the Ouarzazate film-studio area
• Camel trek and overnight desert camp in the Sahara
• Todra Gorge and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs
• A relaxed return via the High Atlas with a free evening in Marrakech

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Marrakech

   Arrival, welcome meeting.

2. Day 2

   Marrakech to Dades Valley

   Tizi n'Tichka Pass, Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, Ouarzazate, overnight in the Dades Gorge.

3. Day 3

   Dades to Merzouga

   Todra Gorge, drive to Merzouga, camel trek to a desert camp for the night.

4. Day 4

   Sahara to Marrakech (or extra night)

   Sunrise over the dunes, begin the return journey via Rissani and the Ziz Valley.

5. Day 5

   Ziz Valley to Ouarzazate

   Continue through Tinghir and the kasbah route, overnight near Ouarzazate.

6. Day 6

   Ouarzazate to Marrakech

   Cross the High Atlas, arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon; free evening in the medina.

7. Day 7

   Departure

   Transfer to the Marrakech airport.