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Itinerary<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Day 1 : Marrakech \u2013 High Atlas \u2013 Ait Ben Haddou \u2013 Ouarzazate \u2013 Dades Valley<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Pick up from your accommodation in\u00a0Marrakech\u00a0at 8 o\u2019clock in the morning, and depart to the High Atlas, Sof Moroccan Atlas mountains, going through Tizi N\u2019Tichka port with stops for panoramic views and taking pictures of the Berber small villages that camouflage in the landscape. Then we continue south to the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot in this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, Sahara with Pen\u00e9lope Cruz\u2026etc. Free time for lunch in town. Then we continue to Ouarzazate also known as \u201cThe gate of the desert\u201d that in Berber language means \u201cnoiseless or without confusion\u201d. Here we\u2019ll see the Taourirt kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in\u00a0Morocco. The next site to visit is the Rose Valley going through the big Skoura palm grove; a beautiful place to contemplate more than 700.000 palms and numerous kasbahs that are built in the surrounding area. In this Valley damascenes roses are raised for cosmetic use such as the valued rosewater. The Rose Festival is held here annually in May, it is an important museum for\u00a0Moroccan culture. Finally we reach the Dades valley where we\u2019ll spend the night.<\/p>\n

Day 2 : Dades Valley \u2013 Todra Gorges \u2013 Merzouga \u2013 Camel Trek and overnight in Berber Camp<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

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After breakfast we\u2019ll enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Dades Valley from one strategic lookout in the mountains, from there we can appreciate the great number of kasbahs and the scenic characteristics of each one. A very good asphalt road leads up the valley from the city of Tinerhir to the gorge and then to the\u00a0desert. After some stops on the way we\u2019ll reach the Todra Gorges. The scenery is spectacular. Local people live in the area and can be seen in their adobe villages. Thanks to its rock sides with many uneven surfaces, these gorges are popular among rock climbers. After a short walk in the Todra gorges you\u2019l have free time for lunch in Tinejdad or Touroug and then we continue our way to the desert to reach the spectacular\u00a0dunes of Merzouga. We\u2019ll take there a\u00a0camel ride\u00a0of one hour to our\u00a0nomad camp\u00a0located in the middle of a sea of dunes (Erg Chebbi). Before dinner we\u2019ll see the\u00a0sunset\u00a0at the top of a dune for then sleep in a tent under a beautiful starry sky.<\/p>\n

Day 3: Merzouga Dunes \u2013 Draa Valley \u2013 Anti Atlas Mountains \u2013 Ouarzazate \u2013 Marrakech<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Very early in the morning we have a \u201cDate with the sunrise\u201d. In the middle of the desert, waking up early is a \u201cmust do\u201d to contemplate the most spectacular sunrise you\u2019ve ever seen at the top of a dune close to the camp. Then we return to Merzouga on the camels where a delicious breakfast is waiting for us. Having regained strength we start our last trip day going through the arid pre-desertic area where we\u2019ll meet the \u201cacacia\u201d, typical tree of this landscapes. On the way to the Draa valley we\u2019ll make some stops to enjoy the beautiful views of the river that gives name to the valley. Its the longest river in Morocco, going through the hole country reaching Mauritania. Our trip continues towards Ouarzazate going through the Anti Atlas. We\u2019ll have some free time for lunch in town and in the afternoon we start off our road again to Marrakech reaching about Transfer to the hotel and end of our services.<\/p>\n

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  • <\/i>\u2705Private Transport AC Minibus with English speaking guide\/driver.
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  • \u2705Pick up & Drop off at your accommodation.
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  • \u2705English or Spanish speaking driver\/guide<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u27051 night at the hotel \/ riad.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u2705<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Camel ride in the dunes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    • \u274cLunch.\u00a0Drinks.<\/i><\/li>\n
    • \u274cEntrance fees, other personal expenses and gratuities.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
      HIGHLIGHTS\u00a0:<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
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      • Enjoying time with Family<\/li>\n
      • Visiting Gorges<\/li>\n
      • Experience a camel ride in the Sahara of Merzouga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[wpforms id=\"1821\"]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"product_cat":[25],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1991","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-tr","7":"desktop-align-left","8":"tablet-align-left","9":"mobile-align-left","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"featured","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldensaharajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/1991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldensaharajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldensaharajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goldensaharajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goldensaharajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldensaharajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goldensaharajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=1991"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goldensaharajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=1991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}