Desert tours from Marrakech with 5 days camel trekking in the Sahara desert

8 days trek and tour from Marrakech to Sahara desert, through Atlas mountains, Ait Benhaddou kasbah, desert oasis with camel trekking and nights camping under stars deeper of largest desert.

From Marrakech to Sahara desert itinerary

Day 1 – Marrakech – Atlas – Kasbah Ait Benhaddou:
The tour starts in the morning towards the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass at 2260m above sea level, passing through the Berber villages, arriving at the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. Visit the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. Night and dinner at the hotel.

Day 2 – Ait Benhaddou – Draa Valley – M’Hamid:
Our desert tour start in the morning to M’hamid, through the Draa Valley and its thousand and one kasbah millennium, along a palm grove of over 200 km. Lunch in Zagora and stop at Tamgroute to visit the Zaouïa, an old Koranic library, pottery craft workshops, and an underground Kasbah. The journey continues to the M’Hamid Sahara desert, the last palm grove of Draa and the beginning of the Moroccan Sahara to arrive at the Oasis Camp, at the door of the desert. Dinner and overnight in the desert camp

Camel trek and desert tour of the Sahara / 5 days

Day 3 – Erg Ait Ounir:
After breakfast and meeting desert trek team, as well as preparations, we start walking for Ait Ounir’s Reg. Lunch / picnic along the way. Setting up of camp by your nomadic desert team for you to spend the night by the dunes.

Day 4 – Erg Ezzahar:
With an early start to watch sunset then the desert trek continues towards the beautiful dune of Erg Ezzahar (Howling dune) Small tea ceremony at sunset on the dune and a delicious tajine for dinner under the stars. The night takes is breathtaking, the emotion is intense. Night in the camp, tent, or sleeping under stars.

Day 5 – Erg Z’Mila:
The camel trekking continues through the desert. Picnic for lunch. Setting up the camp for the night and preparation of the dinner by the camel drivers.

Day 6 – Erg Laarad: 
Making our way walking in Sahara to dunes of Erg Laarada, after crossing a desert plateau and a day of intense walking. The camp is in the heart of the dunes.

Day 7 – Rass N’Khal:
After breakfast, your camel trek takes the road back to M’Hamid for a well-earned shower! Dinner and overnight at the Oasis Camp. Farewell to your support team.

Day 8 – M’Hamid – Ouarzazate – Marrakech:
Departure towards Marrakech through Agdaz, then Ouarzazate. You will be back in your hotel in Marrakech at the end of the day.

Organization

Services included:

  • Transportation: Marrakech-M’Hamid-Marrakech
  • 5 days / 4 nights trek in the Moroccan desert
  • 2 nights in the Oasis Camp, in comfort (first and last night)
  • 1 night at the hotel in Ait Benhaddou
  • Full board in the desert, mineral water, and tea
  • Our team: camel drivers / guides, cook. camels carry the equipment and all the logistics
  • Loan of trekking equipment (mattresses, tents, blankets, kitchen, …)

Services not included:

  • Sleeping bags
  • Tips for staff and extras
  • Insurance

585 €

2 à 4 pers.       5 à 9 pers.
584 €              489€
Total price per person

20% discount for children under 10 years
Group rates from 10 persons or more. Contact us.

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