Grand 8 days itinerary – Sahara desert Morocco

Join this grand 8 days Sahara desert tour that highlights the best of Morocco. Discover Berber Cedar forest, and the beautiful Ziz valley, Take an amazing experience of camel ride at Erg Chebbi sand dunes, Learn Berber culture. Leave southeast of Morocco to west. Explore Marrakech and Leave to Atlas Coast to enjoy Agadir and Essaouira beaches before the end of this reputable tour in Casablanca.

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Highlights

• Camel ride and overnight at a luxury camp in Merzouga
• Enjoy Ouarzazate and AitBenhaddou
• Discover the Red city, Marrakech
• Enjoy a day trip to Essaouira
• Discover Casablanca

Itinerary

Day 1 Fes to Sahara desert, and Camel riding at sand dunes.

Erg Chebbi

Welcome to Fes! Meet your guide at the airport or your accommodation to start your lovely grand 8 days private tour to Morocco desert. Leave Fes to Merzouga Desert through Ifrane, Known as the little Switzerland of Morocco. Stop for a quick visit to the city. A short drive you will arrive at Azrou, Cedar forest you will meet Berber apes. Enjoy the moment and take lovely pictures before you leave for Midelt for lunch.

Continue on to Ziz valley via the middle Atlas mountains. Enjoy the road before stopping at the second-largest palm grove in Morocco. enjoy the panoramic view at the top of the mountain of Ziz valley. Continue toward Erfoud known of its fossils rocks. visit a local workshop to discover how they convert simple fossil rock into amazing decoration.

As you are here you will note that the weather becomes such Saharan. Leave to Merzouga the largest Sahara desert in Morocco. The dunes, some more than 200 m tall, Be ready to change your 4×4 car into a single private camel for a camel riding experience. 1 – 1:30 riding at the Erg Chebbi dunes Enjoy the sea of sand dunes in the largest desert flavored with sunset before arriving at your desert camp. Dinner will be served to you. enjoy Sahara music before spending the night at desert camps.

Day 2 Merzouga. Rissani, and Todra gorge and Dades valley

Todra Gorges

If you are an early riser, you’ll be rewarded with sunrise over the dunes before trying your skill in sandboarding at the heart of Erg Chebbi dunes. breakfast at your camp. climb your camel to ride back to the village of Merzouga. Leave toward Rissani. Stop to visit its traditional souk before continuing to Tinghir via several Berber villages.

Enjoy the Oasis of Todra with its palms, and the panoramic view, Continue to Todra gorges where you will have free time to relax and enjoy walking under 300 meters rocks, you may have the chance to see climbers climb those rocks. Take free time to relax near the cool water of the shallow Todra River. Leave for Dades Gorges for one night.

Day 3 Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech

Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah

Rise early to continue your desert adventure to Ouarzazate the gateway to the Sahara Desert, join the film atlas studio to explore how the nearby desert landscapes have been featured in many films. A short drive continues to UNESCO World Heritage site Ait Ben Haddou, Take your time to explore the largest Kasbah in Morocco. A surrounding area by earthen building, it is located in the foothill of atlas mountain. Lunch will be there.

Leave southeast Sahara desert towns toward west modern cities. Jump to the high atlas mountains enjoy the amazing view with the best atmosphere. Stop near the top of the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (7,415 feet or 2,260 m) to admire the view over the mountain range and take great photos. Arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon.

Day 4 Explore Marrakech the red city

Marrakech

Today you will explore the Red City, Marrakech. Meet your tour guide, Begin directly to the busiest Square in North Africa, Jamaa El-Fna, a square where many people express their talent which is known in Morocco with “Halka” or “Halqua” (Street art), including thousands of markets and restaurants around. 

Visit the old Medina and enjoy the colors of small traditional markets, Back to Koutoubia Mosque, the largest mosque in the city 200 meters (660 ft), Leaving to Menara gardens, a historic public garden in Marrakech, It was established in the 12th century. Take free time to compare Moroccan architecture. Continuing to Majorelle Garden, Ben Youssef Madrasa, for a taste of 16th-century architecture, if the time helps, you will be able to explore other places such as Saadian Tombs,  El Badi Palace, Bahia Palace. Transfer you to your Riad.

Day 5 Agadir beach, Atlas coast

Agadir

After breakfast, you will continue your trip to the Atlas coasts of Morocco. Begin with Agadir, Essaouira, and end Casablanca. Continue on toward to Agadir, Once you arrive you will walk along the Agadir beach “Côte Atlantique d’Agadir” before Visit the kasbah of Agadir Oufla. A landmark in Agadir, that housed the old city of Agadir, much of which was affected by the earthquake that struck the city.

Continue to souk El had (Sunday market) for its traditional clothes and products. Later on, head to Taghazout for a glass of tea flavored with the best sunset. Back to Agadir to Spend the night at a local Riad or Hotel.

Day 6 Explore the beauty of Essaouira

Essaouira

After breakfast, begin the shorter tour to Essaouira via the Atlantic ocean. Arrive in the port city of laid-back Essaouira. spend the rest of the day doing your own things. Walk the  Skala de la Kasbah  (the 18th-century seafront ramparts). Enjoy seafood near the beach of Essaouira. riding camels at the beach.

Later on in the day, you can’t miss the spectacular sunset in one of the restaurants with a glass of milk.

Day 7 Essaouira To Casablanca

Casablanca

This great trip will continue to the latest destination place, Casablanca. Your first stop in Safi, known for its excellent surfing beaches and views of the Atlantic Ocean.

Then Continue to El Jadida,  the major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located 100 km south of the city of Casablanca. Lunch will be there Before leaving for Casablanca. transfer to your Riad.

Day 8- departure

Hassn II Mosque

Depend on your flight time we will transfer you to your airport, the end of your 8 Days Morocco desert tour itinerary.