3 Days Trip from Marrakech to Erg Chegaga Desert

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Overview

Join this captivating 3 days trip from Marrakech to explore the diverse landscapes and cultural treasures of southern Morocco. Traverse the High Atlas Mountains, visit ancient kasbahs, venture into the Sahara Desert, and experience the hospitality of Berber villages. This adventure offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, historical sites, and immersive cultural encounters, culminating in an unforgettable experience of Morocco’s rich heritage.

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Highlights:

Depart from Marrakech and ascend through the Tichka Pass, reaching an altitude of 2260 meters. Marvel at the panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains as you journey towards the south.
Discover the UNESCO-listed ancient kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
Travel through the stunning Draa Valley, characterized by lush palm groves, traditional Berber villages, and remarkable adobe architecture.
Experience the beauty of this picturesque landscape as you journey towards Zagora.
Explore the desert town of Zagora and continue to M’hamid, where you’ll venture into the Sahara Desert.
Arrive at Erg Laabidlia and spend the night at a magnificent desert bivouac, surrounded by the vast expanse of the Sahara.
Enjoy camel rides and marvel at the starry skies as you immerse yourself in the tranquility of the desert.
Visit pottery workshops and a Koranic library in Tamegroute, gaining insights into local craftsmanship and cultural heritage.
Explore Berber villages along the way and engage with communities known for their hospitality and traditional way of life.
Enjoy the picturesque landscapes as you make your way back to Marrakech via the High Atlas Mountains.
Conclude your adventure with a scenic drive back to Marrakech.

Itinerary: 3 Days Trip from Marrakech

Day 1: Marrakech – Tichka – Ait Ben Haddou – Agdez – Zagora

Early departure addresses the high atlas, port T’ichka crosses 2260 meters. Discover the ancient kasbahs of Ait Ben Haddou, where they filmed Obelix, Gladiator, and Babel, …. Lunch at the heart of the Kasbah Tamnougalt, then follow the path south on anti-atlas mountains, cross the magnificent valley of the Draa. The landscape offers magnificent palm groves dotted with Ksours Douars and beautiful architecture of adobe. Night in a hotel 3 * in half board

Day 2: Zagora – M’hamid – Erg Chegaga

After visiting the pottery workshops and Koranic library of Tamegroute, we continue our 3 Days Trip from Marrakech to M’hamid while progressing in sandy wadis, with diverse vegetation around us, instead of the usual gathering of family nomads. Arrival at Erg Laabidlia, a magnificent bivouac is waiting for you in the desert. Possibility to ride a camel. Pass the night under the stars of the Moroccan Sahara!

Day 3: Erg Chegaga Foum Zguid – Marrakech

Early departure to the foothills of the Anti Atlas. After breakfast we headed for RALLY – DAKAR, crossed the magnificent lake of Iriq and Foum Zguid to get to the Berber village of Taznakht. It is where we have so many associations of women for making the famous Berber carpets with its different techniques of working (weaving-knotting-embroidering). Afterward, we drive through the high Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh. End of your 3 Days Trip from Marrakech.

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