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5 days from Marrakech to Essaouira via erg chegaga
Desert Tour from Marrakech to Essaouira – 5 days
OVERVIEW
The clever 5 days from Marrakech to Essaouira via Erg Chegaga tour combines Morocco's most immense Sahara Desert with Essaouira, a popular tourist destination on the coast. You leave Marrakech and travel through the breathtaking Atlas Mountains. Numerous rest stops are made to take in the changing scenery, take pictures, and take a quick break. The first stops on the journey are the former palatial residence, Kasbah Telouet, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kasbah Ait ben Haddou. You will spend the night in a stunning local Riad in Ouarzazate. With a local guide, you travel further south and visit Kasbah Tamnougalt, the oldest in the Drama Valley. The valley, dotted with Kasbahs and oases with countless palm trees, was once the path taken by Saharan caravans. After Zagora, visiting the green pottery cooperatives in Tamgroute and the magnificent manuscript-filled ancient Quranic library is highly recommended. To reach the highest local dune at Erg Chegaga, a 60-kilometer drive through the Sahara Desert is required. Here, a thrilling camel ride will take you to the top of the dunes (300m). Enjoy the magnificent sunset as the ideal setting for romantic and exotic photos. Out of 1001 nights, your dinner will be nomadic food, you'll dance around the campfire to the beat of Berber music, and you'll spend the night in a private, comfortable tent.
HERE ARE THE 5 days from Marrakech to Essaouira via erg chegaga highlight
- Enjoying scenic views driving over the Atlas Mountains and the famous Tizi-n-Tichka pass
- Visiting the two famous Kasbahs of Telouet and Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
- Stopping by the Atlas Studios and taking photos of the film sets of many Hollywood blockbusters
- Exploring the ancient Kasbah of Tamnougalt with a local guide
- Visiting the green pottery co-operative and Qoranic library in Tamgroute
- Riding camels to the tops of the dunes and taking inspiring photos of the sunset
- Enjoying dinner under the starlit sky followed by a musical evening
- Sleeping in your private comfortable tents in a luxury desert camp in the Sahara Desert
- Searching for fossils at the Iriqui Lake and discovering Berber rug crafts in Taznakht
- Driving along the Souss River and the Atlantic Ocean
- Wandering the calm medina and the narrow streets of Essaouira, and discovering its seaport
THIS IS 5 days from Marrakech to Essaouira via erg chegaga
from €1999
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Included
- Transport in a private air-conditioned 4×4; Toyota Prado Tx or deluxe van and fuel
- Pick-up from and drop-off at your riad or hotel in Marrakech
- Experienced local English/French/Spanish/Italian-speaking Berber and nomad driver/guide
- Accommodation in air-conditioned rooms/suites with private bathroom
- Overnight in a luxury desert camp in Erg Chegaga with private toilet and shower, lamps, plenty of space to move around and traditional hand-made Moroccan furnishings
- A camel ride of about an hour – an hour & a half with a guide, and free sandboarding, if desired – just ask the camp staff
- Luggage service to the camp and all accommodation
- The opportunity to ask the driver to stop when and where you wish
- Entrance fees and local guides
- Tea, coffee and mineral water in the deser
- All meals: breakfast, dinner – with vegetarian and vegan options available
Not Included
- Drinks
- Extra
- Tips
- Lunches