3 Days from Marrakech
Cost:
$620 per person, based on double occupancy, for two passengers total*
*Please contact us for pricing for larger parties
Includes:
Private ground transportation with English-speaking driver, WiFi, and water
Customized pick up and drop off in Marrakech
2 nights in a Superior Tent with breakfast and dinner
Camel trek
Desert excursion
Local taxes and fees
Does Not Include:
Beverages (other than water)
Meals not noted as included
Snacks and incidentals
Hotel services, such as room service or laundry service
Tips and gratuities
Travel Insurance
Itinerary:
DAY 1 - ATLAS MOUNTAINS, BOUMALNE DADES, SAHARA DESERT
Your driver will pick you up in the morning to depart Marrakech and make the journey to the Sahara Desert.
Cross the Atlas Mountains via the winding Tichka Pass and pass through Ouarzazate.
Make a stop in Boumalne Dades to see the stunning Todra Gorge.
Arrive in the desert in the evening and head into the camp via SUV. Enjoy dinner at the camp, followed by music around the bonfire. Dinner included.
Overnight in the Sahara Desert.
DAY 2 - SAHARA DESERT
After breakfast, explore the Sahara Desert with an SUV excursion to take you through the dunes.
Stop for tea with a nomadic family in their winter home.
Visit the Gnawa Village to listen to their entrancing music.
Hunt for fossils of aquatic critters in the desert.
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS: You can book a cooking class, desert trek (during appropriate seasons), or a sand bath (during appropriate seasons)
In the late afternoon, meet your camels for your trek back into your camp.
Take some time to relax before dinner. Dinner included.
After dinner, enjoy live music around the bonfire.
Overnight in the Sahara Desert.
DAY 3 - OUARZAZATE, ATLAS MOUNTAINS, MARRAKECH
OPTIONAL: Wake up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes.
After breakfast, depart camp via camel (or SUV if one camel was enough for you!).
Meet up with your driver once more, and begin your return journey.
Stop as you pass through Kalaat M'Gouna, which is famous for its production of rose products.
Stop in Ouarzazate, known as "Moroccan Hollywood" thanks to the Atlas Film Studio and other local spots used in filming.
See Ait Ben Haddou, the ancient ksar that was once an important part of the trade route from the Sahara and now is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cross Tichka Pass once more before arriving in Marrakech in the late evening for final drop-off.