Dunes & Desert Experience

After arriving at Marrakech Airport, you’ll be welcomed by a tour representative who’ll be waiting for you outside the airport, in front of the Arrivals exit, holding a sign with your name on it. Please do not leave the pick-up area without having met the agent/driver first. You’re then transferred to your hotel. After checking in, the rest of the day is free for you to spend at your leisure, be that beginning to explore the colourful city of Marrakech at your own pace or simply relaxing and enjoying the services available at the hotel. Overnight in Marrakech

After breakfast, meet your driver in the hotel reception at about 8:00 in the morning to kick off your private tour. Begin a drive up into the Atlas Mountains until reaching the Tizi-n-Test pass, which stands at 2,226 metres of altitude, and along the way you will see a number of the typical villages that dot the High Atlas, as well as this incredible natural area’s landscapes. Arrive then at the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and well known around the world for features in movies like Gladiators or TV shows like Game of Thrones. After a break for lunch in the small town of Ait ben Haddou, continue to Ouarzazate, an ancient city you’ll stop to explore. Your next stop is the fortified village of Kelaat M'Gouna, famous for its yearly rose festival. Wrap the day up with a drive toward Dadés Gorges, a stunning natural site. Check in and have dinner at your selected hotel before spending the night. Overnight in Dadés Gorges

Breakfast in the hotel is followed by drive to the Todgha Gorge. As you explore this beautiful river canyon, the vividness of the location’s colours will make stop you several times for pictures. Continue then on your route and make a stop at Erfoud for lunch. Afterward, proceed to the dunes of Erg Chibbi. Here you’ll swap your means of transport for a sturdy 4x4, with which you’ll bounce and trundle toward Merzouga. Make yourself at home in this cosy desert camp and admire the sunset while sitting on the top of one of the infinite dunes. Enjoy a warm dinner around the campfire with the local Berber team, who will most certainly make you feel welcome and at home. Overnight in Merzouga

Today you will be woken very early in the morning – and with good reason! Climb to the top of the dune in the pre-dawn dark to enjoy a breath-taking view of the sunrise. After breakfast, climb back into the 4x4 and drive toward Rissani, the capital of Tafilalt, where prominent members of the ancient Alawite dynasty are buried. You’ll continue to Alnif Village by crossing Jbel Saghroto to reach the Berber town of Tazarine. You will then have lunch (included) in N’kob Village before driving through the gorgeous Draa Valley, a green oasis that blooms miraculously in the middle of the desert landscape. Lastly, once you leave the desert behind, you’ll arrive to Ouarzazate, where you’ll check in and spend the night at the hotel. Overnight in Ouarzazate

After breakfast, step out into the streets and join a guided tour of Ouarzazate that will take you to visit the former Pacha el-Glaoui Palace and the Taourirt Kasbah, built in 17th century. Enjoy a break for lunch (included) and the drive up into the stunning Atlas Mountains to the Tizi-n-Test pass, which has some unforgettable views that will make you feel like the king of the world. Once you descend from the mountains, you’ll reach Marrakech, where you’ll check in to your hotel at around 19:00. Overnight in Marrakech

After one last breakfast in the hotel, hop onto your transfer to Marrakech Airport depending on what time you scheduled your onward flight, and bid farewell to Morocco as your tour comes to an end.  Breakfast included.