Day 1 : Casablanca / Ouarzazate
On arrival at Casablanca airport, connect to internal flight to Ouarzazate.
Meet your English speaking driver and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 2 : Ouarzazate / Erfoud
Drive across the Tizi Ntinifift pass (5500 ft) along the Draa Valley, one of the most beautiful countrysides Morocco has to offer. Stop at Agdz village before continuing through palm groves and kasbahs surrounded by their subsistance farming fields. After Tansikht the road goes through a desert area to Nkob. Stop for optional lunch and continue via Alnif to Erfoud.
Overnight and dinner in Erfoud.
Day 3 : Erfoud / Merzouga
This morning you venture out to the ancient fortified town of Rissani, the famous capital of the first kingdom of the south and the ruins of Sijilmassa, the former staging post for the old Caravan routes of gold, salt and slaves which once linked Morocco to Timbuktu in the 8th century. Later this afternoon, drive off-road further south to Merzouga on the verge of the Sahara desert. Experience the true romance and beauty of the desert, ride camel and see the sunset over vast towering sand dunes. For a taste of Nomadic life, spend the night in a tented camp at the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the largest in Morocco. Enjoy a candlelight dinner with entertainment by local Bedouin musicians around a camp fire.
Overnight in tented camp.
Day 4 : Merzouga / Ouarzazate
Your morning drive is through romantic empty desert to the spectacular Todra Gorges. On arrival, take a walk amid towering canyon walls rising 1200 ft. in places. Optional lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue along the Dades Valley to the captivating city of Ouarzazate. En route, stop at the oasis of Kelaa Mgouna, famous for its Persian roses and the local perfume essences production.
Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 5 : Ouarzazate – Departure
Early breakfast and transfer to Ouarzazate airport. Connect at Casablanca airport with your international flight.
