Tour Overview
Five days along southern Morocco's legendary “Road of a Thousand Kasbahs,” starting from Ouarzazate. The UNESCO kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, the Rose Valley, and the Dades and Todra Gorges lead to two full nights in the Merzouga dunes — sunrise walks, 4×4 excursions, sandboarding, and a visit to the Gnawa village of Khamlia. The journey home follows the Draa Valley's ancient kasbahs through Zagora and Agdz before the High Atlas delivers you to Marrakech.Tour Highlights
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage kasbah of Aït Benhaddou
- Cross the High Atlas via the spectacular Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2,260m)
- Walk through the dramatic Todra and Dades Gorges
- Pass through the fragrant Rose Valley and Skoura palm oasis
- Follow the Draa Valley, historic gateway to the Sahara
- Sunset camel trek into the dunes
✓ Included
- 4 nights accommodation (hotels + 2 nights desert camp)
- Breakfast & dinner daily
- Camel trek in Merzouga
- Guided visit of Ait Benhaddou
- English & Spanish guide/driver
- All private 4×4 transport
- Hotel/riad pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water during the trip
- All local taxes
✗ Not Included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Day by Day Itinerary
Pick-up from your hotel in Ouarzazate (8:00 AM). Visit the legendary UNESCO Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou — Morocco's most-filmed monument (Gladiator, Game of Thrones, Lawrence of Arabia). Drive east through the Skoura palm grove — the "oasis of a thousand kasbahs." Continue through the Valley of Roses (famous for damask rose production) and into the dramatic Dades gorges with their extraordinary "monkey fingers" rock formations. Overnight in Boumalne Dades.
After breakfast, drive to Tinghir oasis — a spectacular green oasis surrounded by palmeries. Walk through the dramatic Todra Gorges — 300m high red rock walls carved by the Todra river, perfect for photos. Continue through Erfoud (fossilized marble workshops) to Merzouga. Late afternoon sunset camel trek into the golden Erg Chebbi dunes. Watch the sky transform from orange to purple over the Sahara. Traditional Moroccan dinner, live Gnawa music, and overnight in the luxury Berber desert camp.
Rise before dawn for the spectacular Sahara sunrise over Erg Chebbi. Full day exploring the desert: 4×4 excursion to the Merzouga flamingo lake and nomadic Berber families, sandboarding down the dunes, visit Khamlia village for live Gnawa music, optional quad biking. Second magical night in the desert camp under a sky full of stars.
Second spectacular Sahara sunrise. Breakfast at camp. Visit Rissani souk — the historic capital of the Tafilalet and birthplace of Morocco's ruling Alaouite dynasty. Drive south through Zagora (the "gateway to the Sahara") then north along the magnificent Draa Valley — Morocco's longest river valley lined with thousands of date palms and ancient kasbahs. Overnight in Agdz.
After breakfast, continue along the Draa Valley to Ouarzazate. Cross the spectacular High Atlas mountains via the Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2260m) — panoramic stops for stunning views of the Atlas peaks and Berber kasbahs. Arrive in Marrakech by early afternoon. Drop-off at your hotel/riad. Tour ends in Marrakech.
