Atlas Mountains – Sahara tour (5 Days)

Our Atlas mountains to sahara journey begins by picking you up at a location previously set just after the confirmation of your booking, and we will be heading to Ouzoud, The road to the Ouzoud waterfalls is very joyful as there are so many spectacular views on the way, you will instantly feel the relaxation on the natural vibes, you should consider bringing appropriate footwear as we will stop to enjoy the countryside , Lunch break at the amazing waterfalls. Our next stop in this trip will be in the Ait bougmez valley Located in the central High Atlas Mountains, around 200 kilometers east of Marrakech, Ait Bougmez Valley is unspoiled nature at its best. passing by Azilal, which is a town in central Morocco, in the Atlas Mountains. we will spend the night at the breathtaking valley.

In our 2nd day trip, after a hearty breakfast, we will be heading to the High Atlas Mountains (3000 meter above sea level). Passing by the M’goun Valley at 4,071 meters (13,356 ft) is the third highest peak of the Atlas Mountains after Toubkal and Ouenkrim, This area is visually very distinctive, being composed of long crested ridges, escarpments and deep gorges. Afterwards, lunch break in a Berber village where you can relax and enjoy a traditional Moroccan Berber meal, our next stop where we will spend the night is the rose valley (Kalaat M'Gouna), which is one of most fertile Moroccan south. El-Kelaa Mgouna (valley of the roses) known for its apricots, but especially for its roses, this valley is rich of its traditions and its Berber culture, its marvelous landscapes and its inhabitants.

In our 3rd day trip, after a hearty breakfast, we will be heading to the village of Merzouga, the wonderland of sand that attracts so many tourists, through the Valley of Tadis 25 km of splendid sceneries located between the high Atlas Mountains and djebel Saghro mountain. We will be also discovering the Toudra gorges which are like the dades, another amazing river canyon, near the Tinghir Town which is a town in the south of the Atlas mountain, its name refers to “foothills”. We will take a break at the Toudra gorges for lunch. We shall arrive to Merzouga before sunset, then we will take a camel tour through the sand dunes leading to a Berber desert camp where you can enjoy the breathtaking sunset, an amazing evening meal and spend the night under the stars and surrounded by sand… such a memorable experience.

We will have an early wake up to experience the amazing sunrise from the heart of the desert. Then we will take the camels back to Merzouga which gives you more time enjoying the spacious sand dunes. In our way to Ouarzazat we will pass through Alnif which is a small town in Tinghir Province . Our Lunch break will be at Daraa Valley, which is a river flowing from the high of the Atlas mountain to the Atlantic Ocean. then we head to Ouarzazate , we will have the opportunity to visit the cinema studio where we can enjoy taking pictures in one of the most famous film making areas. spending the night at Ouarzazate.

In our last day before heading back to Marrakech, we will discover the amazing Kasbahs in the area, kasbah Ait benhaddou which is a fortified old village with houses built in clay, on a beautiful river on the road between Marrakech and the Sahara, demonstrating an amazing clay architecture. and Telouet Kasbah it was the seat of the El Glaoui family's power, thus sometimes also called the Palace of Glaoui, and it was built in the 18th and 19th centuries It is located on the outskirts of the small Berber village of Télouet,. It lies at an elevation of 1,800 metres. We will return to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains in a pass that links the south east of Marrakech to the gate of Desert, called Tizi n'Tichka, which is considered as the highest major mountain road in North Africa reaching a height of 2.260 meters above the sea level, for a magical 2 hours’ drive. Lunch break at Tizi n'Tichka. Arriving to Marrakech.