Tour Overview
Six days from Agadir through the essential south. The route crosses the High Atlas to Ait Benhaddou, the Dades and Todra Gorges, and two nights in the Merzouga dunes, before a scenic return via Zagora and the Draa Valley.Tour Highlights
- Visit Taroudant, 'Little Marrakech'
- Visit the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Benhaddou
- Walk through the Dades and Todra Gorges
- Two nights in a traditional Berber desert camp
- Scenic return via Zagora and the Draa Valley
✓ Included
- 5 nights accommodation (hotels + desert camp)
- Breakfast & dinner daily
- 2 nights desert camp with camel trek
- English & Spanish speaking guide/driver
- All private transport
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water during the trip
- All local taxes
✗ Not Included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
Day by Day Itinerary
Morning departure from Agadir. Stop in Taroudant, known as 'Little Marrakech' for its red ramparts and souks. Cross the High Atlas via the dramatic Tizi-n-Test pass (2,092m). Arrive in Ouarzazate, Morocco's film-studio capital, by evening. Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Visit the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. Drive through the fragrant Rose Valley and the dramatic Dades Gorges, lined with kasbahs. Overnight in Boumalne Dades.
Morning drive through the towering Todra Gorges. Continue via the fossil town of Erfoud to Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes. Sunset camel trek into the desert, traditional Berber dinner and music, overnight in a desert camp under the stars.
Dawn Sahara sunrise over the dunes. Full day exploring Erg Chebbi: a 4×4 excursion to the flamingo lake and nomadic Berber families, sandboarding down the dunes, and a stop in Khamlia village for live Gnawa music. Second night in the desert camp under the stars.
Dawn Sahara sunrise over the dunes. Drive through Rissani souk, then south to Zagora, once the starting point of the trans-Saharan caravan routes. Continue along the palm-lined Draa Valley to Agdz. Overnight in Agdz.
Morning drive back to Ouarzazate, then cross the High Atlas via the Tizi-n-Test pass. Arrive in Agadir by evening. Drop-off at your hotel or Al Massira Airport. Tour ends.