1st day: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate

Departing from your riad, you will be heading towards the high Atlas Mountains. You'll enjoy beholding the splendid view of the high Atlas mountains and the wonderful landscape of Berber villages as you drive through the winding roads. At an altitude of 2260 m, you reach the highest peak, which is likely to be covered with snow during Winters and Springs. You will then drive down to the famous UNESCO hertitage site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a distinctive old castle where a set of movies were filmed, like Babel and Gladiator. Lunch will be served in the Kasbah. Then we drive towards Ouarzazate, home of Cinema in Morocco, priding with its beautiful Kasbah Taourirte and other exciting monuments of the region. Overnight in the hotel.

2nd day: Ouarzazate - Dakar route - Mharech / Ramlia

After breakfast, we begin our adventure to the heart of the Sahara. We will drop to the off-road by Zagora and move to the famous Rally Dakar's track. The route is marked as an important stage of the Dakar Rally as it used to be before the course was moved to Latin America. You will discover the pure wilderness of Morocco's south east. Yet, we will pass through a number of isolated Berber villages located near oasis or amid Savannah trees. The track is challenging and full of adventures among different desert aspects like valleys and Rocky Mountains. We will arrive in Mharch or Ramlia villages (close villages) where you will be accommodated. You will take a little rest amid the off-beaten wild while discovering the primitive way of life by the local villagers. Overnight in a desert inn or auberge.

3rd day: Mharech - Ouzina - Merzouga.

It is advised to get up early to attend the captivating break of morning, offering a natural image of silence and landscapes. After breakfast, we continue our Dakar track to discover more villages and isolated nomads here-and-there. Ouzina is one of these villages, located near Ramlia, offering splendid sand dunes. We go on through the rough and dusty places while continuing the adventure of the sahara till we arrive in Merzouga. Check and luggage delivery in the hotel the mounting your camels for the accommodation in a Nomadic camp. You will enjoy the camel trek to the camp while relishing the panoramic view of the sunset. Arrive in the camp to enjoy the starry night and Berber music before you overnight in your tent.

4th day: Merzouga - Todra gorges - Dades valley

You will wake up early at dawn, mount your camels again and trek over the dunes back to the hotel. This is a chance to feel the quietness of the desert morning and admire the beautiful sunrise. In your hotel, have a shower and breakfast. Thereafter, we will leave Merzouga towards Dades Valley. We will pass through a number of towns including Rissani and Erfoud, two remarkable places that can be traced back to the oldest Moroccan dynasties. We will stop a little while in Rissani before we continue towards Tinghir and its gigantic Canyons. It's already Todgha Gorges, or the Morocco's Grand Canyons, which is an attractive Topographical area for climbers worldwide. Arrival in the fascinating Dades Valley, where you will overnight.

5th day: Dades valley - Thousand Kasbahs road - Marrakech

After breakfast, we ride back to Marrakech. We shall leave dades valley via Thousands Kasbahs road till we arrive in Ouarzazate, The roadside is composed of a range of Berber villages and Kasbahs that stand to remind visitors of the Historical heritage of the area. Leaving Ouarzazate to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, to take extra looks on the site and to take pictures of the missing landscapes. Lunch nearby the Kasbah.Later on, We head back to Marrakech via Tishka pass. End of your tour.

Accommodation

We offer two types of different comfortable accommodation, Standard (2/3 stars) and Superior (4 stars).

Standard accommodation:

• Ouarzazate: Les Jardins De Ouarzazate, La Valle hotel or Azoul hotel.
• Mharech / Ramlia: Riad Nomade or Kasbah Ramlia
• Merzouga: standard desert camp.
• Dades valley: Hotel Babylon, Kasbah Tifawen, Dar Essyaha or similar.

Superior accommodation:

• Ouarzazate: Dar Chamaa or Riad Bouchedor, Dar Daif or similar.
• Mharech / Ramlia: Riad Nomade or Kasbah Ramlia
• Merzouga: Superior desert camp.
• Dades Valley: Xaluca hotel, La Perle Du Dades, Auberge Chez Pierre or similar.

The superior desert camp include private bathroom in the tent.

What makes us different?

• Private tours, no more people share the vehicle with you.
• We respect your familial situation, every couple have their own room in hotel and tent in desert camp.
• Hand-picked, you don't need to worry about meeting point just send us your accommodation details and we will come to pick-up you.
• Exclusive English Speaking drivers.