27
December
Arrive Marrakech. Your driver will collect you from the airport and take you to your
accommodation. Depending on your time of arrival you will have the afternoon/evening to explore the wonders of Marrakech. Visit
the Jemaa El Fna Square, the Old Medina, the Koutoubia Minaret, the Bahia Palace, the Majorelle Botanical Gardens,
the ruins of Elbadii Palace where you can see the tanners and dyers quarters, join the hustle and bustle and bargain
in the souks or if you just want to sit back and get orientated, take a position in one of the many cafe's &
restaurants that border the main square and observe the madness beyond.
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28
December
Marrakech - Ouarzazate (240 km). Early in the morning we make our way across
the High Atlas Mountain via the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass observing some of Morocco's most picturesque scenery to the oasis town
of Ouarzazate. We will visit the Glaoui Kasbah at Telouet and the nearby fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage
Site that contains the best preserved collection of Kasbahs in Morocco.
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29
December
Ouarzazate - Todra Gorge (200 km). After breakfast we depart for Todra Gorge via the Valley of
the Roses, the "Valley of 1000 Kasbahs" and Dades Gorge. After stopping for lunch we will drive through the
impressive Dades Gorge along a route less travelled and somewhat off the beaten track where you will see more ruined Kasbahs,
cliffside ksars and amazing rock formations of different shapes and colours. The landscape is nothing but spectacular,
a deep river valley with patchwork green fields which rise steeply to road level, and beyond that a flat desert
plateau and all in the shadows of the snow-capped Atlas.
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30 December
Todra Gorge - Erfoud - Merzouga (180 km). After breakfast we depart for the Merzouga Dunes (Sahara Desert) via Erfoud. On the road you
will see the Rissani Oasis before crossing the sandy track that leads to the dunes. Merzouga village is located in front
of the big dune of Erg Chebbi. From here we will take a camel into the desert and spend the night at a traditional Berber
camp and experience total peace and serenity.
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31
December
Merzouga - Rise early and climb to the top of the dunes and experience the magical sunrise and after
we take our camels back to the hotel. After breakfast enjoy the Merzouga 4x4 Tour where we visit Khamlia, an African-village.
Here we will be entertained by the local community who play traditional desert music on traditional instruments. In
the evening CELEBRATE and see in the New Year by experiencing traditional Berber music and enjoying some traditional
Berber.
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1
January
Merzouga - Ouarzazate (360 km). After breakfast we depart for Ouarzazate via Alnif and Tazarine,
crossing a vast stony plain and the Draa Valley.
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2
January
Marrakech. A full day to explore this exotic city.
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3
January
Your driver will collect you from your hotel and take you to the airport for your flight departure.
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