BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert Overview:

This BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert is set to explore the Sahara Desert region and southeast of Morocco. Starting from Marrakech through High Atlas Mountains and the filmmaking sites ( Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah & Ouarzazate) to Bomalne Dades. Then, to Sahara Desert. Back on another way through the anti Atlas Mountains and the largest Draa Valley to Ouarzazate. Finally, via the onila Valley and the historical Telouate Kasbah to Marrakech.

      This BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert is highly recommended to those who like to travel and explore step by step and don’t like long  travel distance for many kilometers in a day.

N.B: This BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert is planned by us as one of the best selling tours from Marrakech. But, it is be fungible upon your needs and requirements.

BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert Highlights:

• High and Anti Atlas Mountains.
• UNESCO world heritage sites.
• Moroccan mud architectures.
• Filmmaking sites ( Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and Ouarzazate).
• Gorgeous valleys of Roses, Dades and Daraa.
• Todra Gorges.
• Sahara Desert.
• Southern African subculture.
• French colonization ruins.
• Nomadic families.
• A night in a desert camp.
• Camel trek.
• Sahara Desert gastronomy.
• Rissani old market.

BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert Itinerary:

  Day 1: Marrakech- Ait Ben Haddou- Ouarzazate- Bomalne Dades.
   Tour Distance: 312 km.
The first tour day of BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert starts from your Riad/hotel in Marrakech  and heading to drive through the High Atlas Mountains. Where you would have a couple of stops over panoramic views, traditional Moroccan stony and adobe villages.

Then, you continue to the main stop of the day, Ait ben haddou kasbah, a typical medieval architecture, UNESCO world heritage site, and a place that has seen many filmmaking events; “Queen of the desert” and “Gladiator”.
After your visit, we would continue your 5 days desert tour from Marrakech driving on the road of one thousand Kasbahs to Ouarzazate, the western entrance of Sahara Desert, to visit the Oscar studio and take a photography for the splendor Taourirt kasbah.

Thence, you carry on the one thousand kasbahs to Bomaln dades Through the beautiful landscapes gorgeous valleys of roses and dades to explore the humble life pattern in those places.

Thus, to also pull over the monkeys feet mountains site and Zigzag road of Tissadrine. Overnight at your Riad. Finally, we would have finished our first day of BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert.

Day 2: Bomaln dades – Tinghir – Todra gorges – Arfoud – Sahara desert.
Trip Distance: 247 km.
Your second day of BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert starts heading to Tinghir, the city of peace, and different ethnicities, especially Muslims and Jews.Then, to carry on  to the amazing Todra canyon by some panoramic views of valley.

Once your arrival. The one would surely get amazed by the stunning towering of two mountains (300 m), that also attracts the mountains’ climbers. Hence, have time to walk along the downhills and canyons, and enjoy the river breeze and reassuring.
Later on, your driver/guide continues your traveling day of BEST 5-Day From Marrakech to Desert to pull over in one of the villages for a picturesque moment with traditional Berber dressing and hannah tattoo, and lunch.

After that, to the Sahara desert, to start your amazing adventure camel ride through the magical sand dunes and sunset view shot.
Thus, get warmly welcomed in the camp with a cup of tea to enjoy breezy moment and contemplating around. Thence, to cheer your dreamy night with a delicious dinner and a Berber drumming party played by talent guys around the fire under the marvelous stars.

On this way, your second day of BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert has finished.

Day 3: Merzouga – Khamliya – M’tis nomadic families- Erg Chebbi
Tour Distance: 40 km.
Don’t be hesitate to climb the sand dunes to see one the amazing sunrise ever. After your breakfast. Begin your third day of BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert, toward the village of Khamlia that’s mostly settled by southern africans and still adopting their original traditions such as; gnawa music using their handcrafted instruments castanests and guembri.

Then, carrying on exploring sahara desert through the French Colonial antiquities (Zinc mines) and the abandoned adorable town of M’tis to one of the nomadic families to discover their lifestyle and have a cup of tea under their tailormade tents.
After that, continuing to venture through the famous Maroc and Dakar rallys driving around the erg Chebbi sand dunes back to one Merzouga, Hassi Lbied or Khamlia to have a Sahara desert gastronomy that would likely be a delicious Madfouna or Berber Pizza.

In the evening, You can have a some fun with ATVs adventure to explore more the depth of Sahara desert dunes and enjoy a sunset view from over the dunes. Finally, to your hotel to finished this third dsy of BEST 5-Day From Marrakech to Desert.

   Day 4: Sahara desert – Rissani – N’kob – Agdez – Ouarzazate.
   Tour Distance: 362 km.
Your fourth day of this BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert would start toward Ouarzazate city via different stops and worthy visits. Beginning with Rissani city that would absolutely enrich you with valuable history and culture. Starting with its cultural mixture of Berbers and Arabs lifestyle and its authentic market that has still kept its medieval features in its diverse sections; herbs, spices, animals, and handcrafted workshops.

After your worthy walk, carrying on into the anti Atlas Mountains and its arid land, Ocasia vegetations, and mostly abandoned towns from place to another. As well as, to drive along the largest palm trees groves.
Thus, to pause somewhere to have a break and lunch. Before you continue to Ouarzazate city crossing the anti atlas chain through Ait Saoun pass where to have a panoramic views stops.

Finally, to your Hotel in Ouarzazate city. Hence you would have finished your fourth day of the BEST 5-Day From Marrakech to Desert.

Day 5: Ouarzazate – Talouate kasbah- high Atlas mountains – Marrakech.
Tour Distance: 197 km.
Your driver/guide would pick you up to start your last day of the BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert to visit Ouarzazate city ( Oscar Studio & Taourirt kasbah) in case you haven’t visited them last time.

Thence, driving toward the beautiful Telouate kasbah and by the Onila valley where you would definitely get amazed with the simple locals life, architecture and villages in a spectacular style, and mid desert nature. You would also have panoramic views overlooking the gorgeous valley and what’s contained.
Then, carry on via the summits of the high Atlas mountains and Tizi N tichka pass ( a zigzag road) to Marrakech city. To drop you up in your Hotel, riad, or apartment.

Hence, you have finished your BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert.

  BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert Price:

The tour  price is always upon the number of the travelers and type of the accommodations.

   BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert Alternatives:

Basically there are different alternatives for this BEST 5-Day Tour From Marrakech to Desert that can be started from Marrakech and ends in Fes or back to Marrakech like;

3-Day Desert tour from Marrakech back to Marrakech or end in Fes.

4-Day from Marrakech via Sahara desert  to Fes or back to Marrakech.

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