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Aït Ben Haddou at golden hour, seen across the Ounila River
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Marrakech & Desert, Magic of the South

Marrakech → Marrakech

See it day by day
Length5 days · 4 nights
RouteMarrakech → Marrakech
FormatPrivate, no groups
DatesWhenever you choose

Southern Morocco in five days: kasbahs, oases, gorges and a night in tents at Erg Chebbi, with a guided tour of Marrakech at the end. It is private, with no groups and no fixed dates, and we can adjust the length, pace and places to stay.

THE ROUTE

The route on the map

5 days · 4 nights · from Marrakech to Marrakech

  1. 01 Marrakech
  2. 02 Dades
  3. 03 Erg Chebbi
  4. 04 Draa
  5. 05 Marrakech
LaâyouneDakhlaAtlantic Ocean 211MarrakechMerzougaAït Ben HaddouSkouraTodraRissani N 100 km Marrakech & Desert, Magic of the South5 days · 4 nights · numbers show nights
THE JOURNEY, DAY BY DAY

Five days, one by one

Jemaa el-Fna square at dusk with the Koutoubia minaret behind
Day01

Arrival in Marrakech

Airport → Marrakech

Pickup at the airport at your flight time and transfer to the riad. If there is time, a first walk around Jemaa el Fna square, with its food stalls, storytellers and musicians.

Overnight: riad in the medina · Marrakech

The ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, its mud-brick kasbahs climbing the hill
Day02

Aït Ben Haddou · Skoura · Dades

Marrakech → Tizi n'Tichka · Aït Ben Haddou · Ouarzazate · Skoura → Dades Valley

We cross the Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, with an optional stop at an argan cooperative. Visit to Aït Ben Haddou, lunch in Ouarzazate and a walk in the Skoura oasis before continuing through the Valley of Roses.

Overnight: hotel by the river · Dades

Camels arriving at a tented camp in the dunes at sunset
Day03

Todra · Rissani · Erg Chebbi

Dades → Tinghir · Todra · Erfoud · Rissani → Erg Chebbi

Free time in the Todra Gorges and a drive through Erfoud and Rissani to Merzouga. Welcome tea and, at sunset, camels to the camp: dinner and drums around the fire.

Overnight: tent at the camp · Erg Chebbi

A whitewashed house among palm trees
Day04

Merzouga · Draa · Marrakech

Erg Chebbi → Alnif · Agdz · Ouarzazate · Tizi n'Tichka → Marrakech

Sunrise over the dunes is worth the early start. Back by camel, breakfast and the drive home through the Draa Valley and the High Atlas. Arrival in Marrakech around 8 p.m.

Overnight: riad · Marrakech

A covered souk alley in the Marrakech medina with leather goods and rays of light
Day05

Marrakech · airport

Marrakech → Airport

Guided morning tour: the Koutoubia, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace and Jemaa el Fna square. Then a transfer to the airport in time for your flight.

Transfer included · any time

A small camel caravan crossing the Erg Chebbi dunes

Can you picture this trip?

We’ll adapt it to your dates, your pace and the style of accommodation you prefer.

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