2-Day Tour from Ouarzazate to Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert
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This 2-day tour takes you to one of the most-visited places in the Moroccan, from Ouarzazate to the desert, it goes east along the southern slopes of the High Atlas Mountains.
This trip to the famous desert of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga is amazing because it takes you to many different places and shows you many different ways of life.
Included/Exclude
- Hotel/riad pickup and drop-off.
- Bilingual driver.
- Accommodation in the desert camp
- Diner and Breakfast
- Lunch
- Drinks.
- Personal expenses.
Tour Plan
This tour starts at 8.30 for the Dades Gorge, through the Oasis of Skoura, where several abandoned kasbahs lie among the palm palms. Be sure to visit Kasbah Amredhil beside the gardens and meadows. It's wonderfully renovated and shows living in such dwellings. It is entirely composed of adobe, a great building material that stays warm in winter and cool in summer because to its thick walls.
You continue to Kelaa Mgouna, the Rose Valley. Stop to observe the valley's plentiful flowers used in cosmetics. These goods are popular and regarded worldwide.Lunch is in the lush Dades gorge. This seafloor region formed the Dades Gorges millions of years ago. With time, silt around huge coral reefs compressed into sandstone and limestone. The Atlas Mountains and surrounding terrain developed when the earth's crust steadily rose above the sea.
The tour continues via the Ziz Valley, famed for the November Date Festival, Erfoud, noted for its millions of fossils, and Rissani, where the River Ziz vanishes. Sijilmassa, the desert capital, was here from the 14th to 18th century. Sahel caravans made fortunes in gold and slave trading. Sahara camel rides are available throughout the afternoon. The 250m-high dunes offer a stunning sunset
Sunrise is stunning due to the mesmerizing shadow colors. The route continues to the Draa Valley via Babel-themed Tazzarine. You have lunch at NQob, later, to Tansikht, we cross the Dra'a River and proceed north along the historic caravan route to admire local life in the oasis with their gigantic palm trees and ancient settlements.
stop after the bend to be amazed by dinosaur footprints in the rock adjacent to the road.Kasbah Tamnougalte, the valley's oldest, situated in Agdez at the head of the Draa Valley. 13 family dwell in this historic citadel. The route back to Ouarzazate climbs Tizi-n-Tinfifte's spectacular granite formations (1660m).
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One of the best tours I’ve had. It was a tour full of experiences and adventure. Our driver and guide were great. Very kind and helpful.
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we had an excellent experience on this tour. Our guide Muhammad was amazing, he was very welcoming and hospitable.