Cost:

$650 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

• 1 night in Ksar Sultan (or similar) in Boumalne Dades, with breakfast and dinner

• 1 night in a Superior Tent with breakfast and dinner

• 1 night in Dar Chamaa (or similar) in Ouarzazate, 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

  • 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 Kalaat M'Gouna, which is famous for its rose co-ops, where thousands of pounds of rose petals are harvested each year.

  • Arrive in Boumalne Dades and visit the stunning Todra Gorge, cut deep through the red rocks over the centuries.

  • Check into your hotel/riad before dinner that night.  Dinner included.

  • Overnight in Boumalne Dades.

• DAY 2 - SAHARA DESERT

  • After breakfast, complete your journey to the Sahara Desert, arriving in the early afternoon.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.  

  • In the afternoon, arrive in Ouarzazate, known as "Moroccan Hollywood" thanks to the Atlas Film Studio and other local spots used in filming.  Spend the afternoon exploring the city, perhaps visiting the Studio or one of the ancient local kasbahs.

  • Dinner included at your riad.  

  • Overnight in Ouarzazate.

• DAY 4 - ATLAS MOUNTAINS, MARRAKECH

  • After breakfast, continue your journey to Marrakech.

  • 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 afternoon for final drop-off.