7D/6N The Desert Pearl Tour

Meet at Marrakech airport. Transfer to the hotel.

Get in Touch with the red city of Morocco: Marrakech. Enjoy its nonstop Jamaa lfna Square shows with snake charmers and story tellers.

A Possible guided visit can be conducted if you reach Marrakech in the morning, otherwise we transfer you to the hotel for the overnight.

After breakfast in the Riad, you will leave Marrakech heading to  Ouarzazate by crossing the high Atlas Mountains with beautiful views of the Tichka pass (7 217,85 ft altitude). You will have stops to admire the stunning views of the Mountains.

Stop in Ait Ben Haddou village to have lunch, and to visit the village’s Kasbah (citadel). Ksar Ait Ben Haddou is declared a world heritage by the UNESCO. Many films have been shoot inside the kasbah, to mention a few: Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Ali Baba and game of thrones.

Transfer to Ouarzazate, famous for its cinematographic Atlas studio, home to other interesting movies such as Aladdin and the Mummy.

Take time to see the Atlas Studio with a guide from the institution.

Ouarzazate is known by Hollywood of Africa, benefiting from the existence of the Atlas studio and different kasbah where movies have been shot.

Transfer to the city center where a possible visit to Kasbah Taourirt could be included before transferring you to the hotel.

Check into the hotel and overnight in Ouarzazate.

Check out from the hotel. Heading Zagora along the palm groves of the Draa valley.

Drive across the Anti-Atlas Mountains with its nice rock formation and along the valley of palm trees.

Stop at Tamnougalt where to take a guided visit of the Kasbah. From the site continue with a local guide and take a hike amid the palm groves to see the oasis of Palm trees and learn about life in the area.

Travel further along the valley of Draa and enjoy the views of the longest valley of palms trees in Morocco: Draa valley, known for sweet and diverse kinds of dates. By the way, the palm trees of Draa valleys is know for yummy date fruits.

After lunch break continue via Zagora to Tamgroute to visit Zaouia Naciriya: this religious site has more than 4000 books in different fields in this library.

Visit of this religious corner ( Zaouia Naciriya) and then transfer back to Ouarzazate where to check into the hotel. Diner & over night.

Breakfast will be served at the hotel and then get ready for the adventure.

Set off for Sidi Ali or Ramlia villages. Take the road that passes via Taghbalt and Tazarine. Transfer via Alnif to Sidi Ali. Aleternatively, we can suggest some off road and travel from Zagora to Oumejrane and then further to Tafraouate Sidi Ali.

This stage evokes the feeling of being somewhere deep Africa. The vegetation varies from short plantation to Acacia trees. You’ll see dromedaries that are grazed by nomad of the area.

Explore real desert with almost no soul for long drive, and have a picnic for lunch in an open area under an Acacia or palm tree.

Learn about life of Nomads and the way they interract with their environment to survive.

Hotel check in and overnight at Sidi Ali or nearby Ramlia.

Breakfast at the hotel.

From Sidi Ali to Merzouga, there are two options:

Travel from Sidi Ali on off road and passing via the isolated village of Ramlia where you’ll visit the village and the oasis of palm trees. It is a real desert experience!

and then Travel further, always on off-road to Ouzina where to join the road to Merzouga.

The second option is to travel on Road via Rissani, and have the option to visit the market of Rissani: souk before traveling to Merzouga to enjoy the rest of the activities. You’ll visit the village of Khamlia and listen to Gnaoua Music, originating from black Africa.

In the afternoon, take a camel trek into the desert camp while enjoying the golden view of sand dunes and the beautiful sunset. Arrive to the campsite and a welcome tea will be served before check in.

Dinner and music around fireplace. Enjoy the milky way and shooting stars. Have a good night in the desert.

After breakfast, you’ll be transfer by Jeep to the town to join your guide and start the journey to Boumalne Dades.

Transfer via Erfoud to Tinghir with a stop in Touroug or Tinjdad.

Travel further back to the high Atlas Mountains and exchange the weather of Sahara Desert to the cool temperatures of the Mountains.

Near Tinghir, drive along the beautiful Todra valley till you reach the canyons. Enjoy some free time to walk along the river and take vivid pictures of the gorges.

After lunch, transfer to Boumalne, from where you’ll enjoy the drive along the picturesque valley of Dades till you reach your hotel in the area.

Check into the hotel and dinner at same place.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Drive along the road of Thousand Kasbah from Dades valley to Ouarzazate. Pass via Kalaa Mgouna with a possible stop to see the cooperative of roses distillation, because it is the best know place for roses fields in Morocco.

Travel further via the High Atlas Mountains with a stop for cafe and to visit the women’s’ cooperative for the extraction of Argan oil. Continue via Tizi n Tichka to reach Marrakech in the early evening.

Arrive Marrakech and drop off at your hotel. End of the Tour.