SAHARA 8 Days | Nights: Marrakech 3. Ait Ben Haddou 1. Merzouga 1. Arfoud 1. Ouarzazate 1.

1st. Day (Saturday)

MARRAKECH Arrival in Marrakech at your scheduled time and transfer to the hotel. Free time. Dinner and accommodation.

2nd. Day (Sunday) MARRAKECH-TIZI N’TICHKA- (OUARZAZATE) AIT BEN HADDOU (175 km)

After breakfast visit of Marrakech, one of the important imperial cities. The visit starts from the Koutouia Mosque, formerly used as a bookstore, it is the symbol of the city. We will continue to the sumptuous Bahia Palace, built in the 19th century by hundreds of artisans from Fez. Continuation from the Jewish quarter or Mellah through the kissaría square to the Djmaa El Fna square, a living museum and intangible cultural heri- tage of Humanity, where storytellers, snake charmers, jugglers, dancers and more, constitute an authentic court of miracles. We continue through the souk and its narrow streets full of shops, workshops and terraces to meet the guilds of carpenters, sharpeners and a Berber pharmacy of remedies and natural products 8 days Nights: Marrakech 3. Ait Ben Haddou 1. Merzouga 1. Arfoud 1. Ouarzazate 1. C-9608 mostly from argan and derivatives. At noon, departure to the Ouarzazate region, an important center for the country’s film industry. Here are the Atlas Studios, where numerous films have been recorded. We will cross the Tizi N’Tichka at 2,256 meters, in the High Atlas Mountains, connecting Marrakech with Ouarzazate and thus becoming the first door to the Sahara. Arrival in the afternoon at Ait ben Haddou, the most famous Kasbah in Morocco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most used scenes by Hollywood. Free time. Dinner and accommodation.

3st. Day (Monday) AIT BEN HADDOU (OUARZAZATE)- TODRA GORGES-MERZOUGA (395 km)

Today will be an exciting day. After breakfast we will go through the valleys of the towns of Kelaa M’Gouna, famous for the cultivation of roses and Boumalne du Dades, formed by a large network of gorges ideal for hikers and climbers. We will make a stop to visit the Todra Gorges, which reach up to 300 meters in height. Stop for free lunch and continuation to the Sahara. Legend has it “When a rich family refused to help a poor woman and her son, God offended, buried them under mounds of sand 50 km from Arfoud, today known as the dunes of Erg Chebbi.” Dinner and accommodation in hotel or tent between dunes, according to your choice. (ASK WHEN BOOKING).

4th. Day (Tuesday) MERZOUGA-RISSANI-ARFOUD (65 km)

Breakfast. Possibility of spending the morning free at the camp or taking an optional excursion; which consists of a 4x4 tour around the giant dunes of Erg Chebbi. Throughout the morning the sun draws shadows and different colors on them. We will see nomads and their way of life, dromedaries grazing and we will visit the musicians of Khamlia. Return to the hotel to continue the route to Arfoud. Dinner and accommodation.

5th. Day (Wednesday) ARFOUD-ALNIF-AGDZOUARZAZATE (350 km)

Breakfast. From the departure of the hotel we will be escorted by a sea of date palms, more than 1 million and a half. The Draa Valley stretches for 200 km, thus supporting the entire region. Thanks to the Draa river, which gives the valley its name, we find very fertile areas rich in cereals, vegetables, henna and fruit trees. The Draa Valley is the second in Africa, behind the Nile, and still hides Kasbahs and villages in its interior. Arrival in Ouarzazate. Dinner and accommodation.

6th. Day (Thursday) OUARZAZATE-TIZI N’TICHKA MARRAKECH

Breakfast and visit of the Atlas Studios, here we will meet sets in which famous movies were filmed and feel like real actors. Ouarzazate is an important center for the country’s film industry. Here they have been recorded from the Jewel of the Nile, Lawrence of Arabia, Kundun, Gladiator or the Kingdom of Heaven, to Asterix and Obelix ... among many others. Panoramic of Ouarzazate to its medina, walking tour through its narrow streets and visit of the Kasbah of Taourirt, for mer residence of the Pachà of the town. Departure to Marrakech. Dinner and accommodation.

7th. Day (Friday) MARRAKECH

Breakfast. Free day. We recommend resting and doing some optional activity that suits your tastes. Experience a traditional hammam, end your day with a sunset ride in horse drawn carriages and dismiss your trip with a dinner show. In the latter case, you can include lunch at the hotel so that your dinner is free. Accommodation.

8th. Day (Saturday) MARRAKECH

Breakfast and free morning until departure time according to our destination. Assistance from our staff and transfer to the airport. End of services.

Remark:

- The itinerary can be modified without substantial variation of services.

Includes

• Transfer arrival/departure airport Marrakech.

• Transportation by air conditioned coach with free WI-FI onboard.

• Multilingual tour escort.

• Sightseeing tour with local guide.

• Daily buffet breakfast.

• 1 lunch, 6 dinners.

• Travel Insurance

Departures: Saturdays (all year)

Hotels

Marrakech- Almas | Palm Plaza

Ait Ben Haddou- Riad Maktoub|Riad Maktoub

Merzouga -Kasbah Azalay| Xaluca Tombouctou

Arfoud -Xaluca Maadid /Chergui | Xaluca Maadid / Chergui

Ouarzazate- Club Hanane / Oscar by Atlas Studios | Le Berbere Palace

Price per person €uros

Twin room ................................... 985 € 1.190 €

Single Supplement....................... 200 € 305 €

Suppl. April, May, October, Christmas (22/Dec/23-6/Jan/24) & March´2024 ................................. 15 € 115 €

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