5 Days Tour From Marrakech Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert
Overview
This 5-day tour of the High Atlas Mountains and the Moroccan Desert is like a trip back in time. Escape the hurly-burly of the city streets and the pressure of modern life as you head into the mountains and continue to what is often called the “real” Sahara desert with its iconic sand dunes, teased by the play of the desert light and sun.
Duration: 5 Days
Type Private: Trip
Available Every: Day
Pick up time: 07h00 Local time from your hotel
Return the last day: 19h30 Local time to your hotel
Program Itinerary: 5 Days Tour From Marrakech Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert
Day 1: Marrakech – Imlil – Tizi Mzik Pass – Tizi Oussem Village
After breakfast in Marrakech you will be picked up and drive towards the High Atlas Mountains via Tahnnaout, Oued Ghighaya & Asni, enjoying the stunning view of the villages along the valley. Upon arrival in Imlil you will meet the guide and multeer and then start the trek & climb to Tizi Mzik pass (2684m) where you will be rewarded with spectacular views over Imlil Valley & Toubkal Summit. You will then continue to Tamsoulte to visit the highest waterfalls in the Atlas Mountains and then down the Azzaden Valley through juniper forest to get to Tizi Oussem village. Overnight at the Guest house in the village.
Day 2: Tizi Oussem Village – Id Issa village – Tizi Oudid – Mattat Village – Imlil
After breakfast enjoy the sunshine on this colourful valley and its marvelous typical Berber villages. Leave Tizi Oussem & continue down to Id Issa village before heading up to Tizi Oudid mountain pass. Then cross Mattat village where you will get lunch under walnut groves and relax near the river. On the afternoon there is a short trek up the valley to Imlil where you will spend the night
Day 3: Imlil – Dades Valley
You will be picked up from your accommodation in Imlil and head out over the Atlas Mountains, driving over the stunning Tizi-n-Tichka mountain pass. You’ll pass through lots of Berber villages, and once you’re in the desert you’ll see riverside oases and barren hillsides dotted with Kasbahs (fortified dwellings that house families and their livestock). Along the way, you will have the option either to take a break and visit the Ouarzazate Film Studios or stop for a hike. Once you reach Dades Gorge, you have the option of going for a hike, or relaxing at your hotel
Day 4: Dades Valley – Todra gorge – Merzouga
After breakfast you will drive from Dades Valley to Todra Gorge – a massive fault dividing the High Atlas mountains, rising up 300 metres in a narrow valley with palmeries and Berber villages. Here, you can go for a hike to explore the palmery, a green oasis full of large date palms. After lunch you’ll head further into the desert to the gateway town of Merzouga to pick up supplies for your desert trip. You will then drive on to a Kasbah to pick up your camel. At sunset, you’ll trek for an hour-and-a-half by camel to a Berber camp where you will enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner, and sleep under the stars or in tents at a desert camp
Day 5: Merzouga – Marrakech
You will wake up early , just prior to sunrise and take the hour-and-a-half camel ride at sunrise to explore the area further and then head back to Merzouga. When you reach Merzouga you will have breakfast and have the opportunity to shower and then you will begin your journey through the stony desert and over the Atlas mountains, with plenty of stops for photos, exploring and lunch as you return to Marrakech
What’s Included
✔ Return private transport from Marrakech
✔ English speaking guide (other languages can be catered for)
✔ 2 nights accommodation in Hotels
✔ 1 night in Berber tents
✔ Breakfast and Dinner in the Sahara Desert
✔ Muleteer Team in the Atlas Mountains
✔ Camel Trek
✔ Berber music and animation
What’s Not Included
❌ Flights
❌ Lunches
❌ Beverages & Bottled Water
❌ Entrance Fees
❌ Tips
Map of 5 Days Tour From Marrakech Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert
unique experience
We had a great trip to the Atlas Mountains with our guide Mohamed. It was a fun and really interesting adventure. Everything went well. Special highlights the ride on the Dromedare and the walk through the villages and through the water to close to the waterfall. The lunch on the Terrasse was really tasty. Overall we would recommend it again.
My Trip To Morocco
Excellent tour. I would definitely recommend this to others – the guide and driver were brilliant and very knowledgeable. I have to see many places that I would not have seen otherwise. There is a lot of driving but there are many stops and many different things to see. There are some amazing scenery! The places we stopped for food were really good. I particularly enjoyed the places we stayed at night, and the camels were ace. It is worth doing this tour to go to the sand dunes and see a suitable desert. This tour was the highlight of my trip to Morocco 💙
Marrakech Desert Trip
This is the best excursion I had with my wife. Our driver was really professional and well organized. His driving matter was excellent as the road is not easy. Luxury desert camp and camel ride are the highlights of the tour with sunset and sunrise the day after. This trip was very organized and the night in the luxury desert camp desert was fabulous. We will come back surely to these places.
3 Day Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
This is the best excursion I had with my wife. Our driver was really professional and well organized. His driving matter was excellent as the road is not easy. Luxury desert camp and camel ride are the highlights of the tour with sunset and sunrise the day after. This trip was very organized and the night in the luxury desert camp desert was fabulous. We will come back surely to these places.
amazing experience
Morocco is a special place in the world and to complete this amazing experience we could not have made a better choice than Your trip in Morocco! We live incredible moments in extraordinary places always with the support of our guide Mohamed. We are grateful for all the attention, dedication and security that have provided us. The night in the desert is magical !!! I still dream about these moments … You are responsible for surpassing all our expectations !!!
