3-Day Marrakech to Sahara Desert Tour via Ait Ben Haddou

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Overview

Duration:3 days 2 nights
Travelers:1 - 40 guests
Tour Type:Morocco Tours
Language:English, Espanol, French

Experience the incredible diversity of southern Morocco on a 3-day tour from Marrakech to the Sahara Desert.

Travel across the High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi N'Tichka Pass and Telouet before discovering the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to the peaceful Fint Oasis, where you will spend your first night in a locally run guesthouse surrounded by palm trees and traditional landscapes.

On the second day, discover Tazenakht, known for its traditional Moroccan carpets, before continuing to Foum Zguid, the gateway to the desert. From there, travel by 4x4 through the desert landscapes and stop at Laarjimia Oasis before reaching your Sahara bivouac.

End the day with a camel ride at sunset, followed by dinner and a peaceful night under the desert sky.

On the final day, return to Marrakech through the landscapes of southern Morocco, completing an unforgettable journey combining mountains, kasbahs, oasis landscapes and the Sahara Desert.

Cross the spectacular Tizi N'Tichka Pass
Visit the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
Relax in the peaceful Fint Oasis
Discover Tazenakht's famous traditional carpet craftsmanship
Enjoy a camel ride at sunset in the Sahara Desert
Spend a night in a comfortable desert bivouac

Includes/Excludes

Private transportation with driver from Marrakech and back
2 nights' accommodation in a guesthouse and desert bivouac
Breakfasts on Days 2 and 3
Dinners on Days 1, 2 and 3
Camel ride in the desert

Lunches on Days 1, 2 and 3
Personal expenses
Guided visits to Ait Ben Haddou and Telouet
Travel insurance
Accommodation in Marrakech
Flight tickets

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – Telouet – Ait Ben Haddou – Fint Oasis

Depart from Marrakech in the morning and cross the Tizi N'Tichka Pass through the High Atlas Mountains.

Continue towards Telouet, traveling through a beautiful valley surrounded by traditional mud-brick villages, palm groves and orchards. Enjoy lunch near the historic Kasbah of Pacha El Glaoui.

Continue to Ait Ben Haddou, one of Morocco's most famous historic ksours and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore its narrow mud-brick streets, local artists' workshops and panoramic views over the surrounding valley.

After the visit, continue for approximately one hour to the peaceful Fint Oasis.

Check in at a small locally run guesthouse and enjoy free time to explore the surroundings, walk through the oasis and relax in its tranquil atmosphere.

Dinner and overnight at the guesthouse.

Day 2: Fint Oasis – Tazenakht – Foum Zguid – Sahara Desert

After breakfast, continue towards Tazenakht, a town renowned for its traditional Moroccan carpets.

After lunch, visit a local women's carpet cooperative and discover the craftsmanship behind this famous local tradition.

Continue towards Foum Zguid, known as one of the gateways to the Sahara Desert.

From Foum Zguid, switch to a 4x4 and enter the desert. Follow the rocky desert track towards Laarjimia Oasis, where you can stop and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Continue through the desert until reaching your Sahara bivouac among the dunes.

Upon arrival, enjoy a traditional welcome tea before heading out on a camel ride at sunset across the dunes.

Return to the camp for a delicious dinner and spend the night in a comfortable desert tent, surrounded by the silence and vastness of the Sahara.