5 Day Tour from Ouarzazate to Southern Morocco
Duration: 5 Days
Locations visited: Ouarzazate, Skoura, Dades Valley, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Merzouga, Rissani, Alnif and Agdez
Minimum Group Size: 2
Trip Highlights:
What’s included:
- Private Tour: there will be no other people in the group
- Pick up and transfer to the airport or port of Tangier
- Private transportation minivan with air conditioning
- Driver/Accompanying guide who speaks English, Spanish, French and Arabic
- Local guide in Fez for the guided tour
- Accommodation on a half-board basis, in a double room with a bathroom, except in Fez only breakfast
- Fuel, tolls and all expenses associated with transportation
What’s not included:
- Midday meals
- Dinners in Fez
- Drinks
- Tickets to museums
- Flights
Itinerary:
- Day 1: Ouarzazate airport – Ouarzazate
- Day 2: Ouarzazate – Skoura-Kalaa Mgouna – Dades valley
- Day 3: Dades valley – Todgha gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga desert
- Day 4: Merzouga desert – Rissani – Alnif-Nekoub – Agdez – Ouarzazate
- Day 5: Departure from Ouarzazate airport
Day 1: Ouarzazate airport – Ouarzazate
Meet our guide at Ouarzazate airport. Transfer to the hotel for check in.
After refreshing up, start the tour of Ouarzazate, the city is known by “ the Hollywood of Morocco” and visit the main sites including the Atlas Studio and the museum of Cinema.
Pause for picturesque moments along the winding path that leads to Ait Ben Haddou village, where an ancient Kasbah beckons exploration. This UNESCO-designated world heritage site has graced the silver screen in legendary films like Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and the Jewel of the Nile.
Later on Transfer to the hotel in Ouarzazate and check in.
Day 2: Ouarzazate – Skoura-Kalaa Mgouna – Dades valley
Breakfast at the hotel. Set off for Dades valley via Skoura town.
On the road of thousand Kasbah, stop to visit Amridil Kasbah. Then move to Kalaa Mgouna known for perfume products from the roses.
Visit of a local cooperative for roses products. Then lunch.
Drive to Dades valley enjoying the nice rock formation along the green valley. This includes a stop to see the monkeys fingers!
Arrive to the hotel and check in.
Day 3: Dades valley – Todgha gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga desert
Breakfast and travel Southern Morocco toward the city of Tinghir. There stop to visit the impressive Todra gorges . Todgha River flows between this geological faults to irrigate the palm groves. Take a light walk and enjoy the stunning Toudgha gorges.
Continuing our journey, we head to Erfoud via Tinjdad and Jorf, breaking for a satisfying lunch. In the afternoon, our route leads us to Merzouga, the starting point for an unforgettable camel trek into the heart of the sand dunes. At the camp, there’s time for sandboarding, sunset photography, and embracing the unique desert ambiance. As the day concludes, an overnight stay await under nomad tents, providing an authentic experience amidst the captivating desert landscape.
Day 4: Merzouga desert – Rissani – Alnif-Nekoub – Agdez – Ouarzazate
Our journey continues as we depart for Ouarzazate, embarking on a route through Rissani and Alnif towns. Enveloped in the southern charm, we traverse towards the Draa valley, adorned with its breathtaking palm groves. The road leads us through Ait Saouen village and guides us past the striking black mountains of the inactive volcano in the Anti-Atlas range. Upon reaching Ouarzazate, we check into the hotel, where comfort and relaxation await.
Day 5: Departure from Ouarzazate airport
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Ouarzazate airport. Farwell!