Morocco Tour: Marrakech & Sahara Desert 5 days / 4 nights

Morocco Tour: Marrakech & Sahara Desert 5 days / 4 nights

Day 1 • Arrival in Marrakech

Upon arrival at the Marrakech airport you will be assisted in the transfer from Marrakech airport to the hotel or riad. You will be able to enjoy some free time, a Hammam & spa session or a private city tour of Marrakech (this is optional and dependent on your arrival time.) expect a delicious dinner and accommodation.

Day 2 • Private guided tour of Marrakech

Day two begins with breakfast at the hotel or riad followed by a private guided tour of Marrakech. You will visit the Menara Gardens– see La Koutoubia Mosque (only exterior for non-Muslims) – Bahia Palace – Jemaa El Fna Square – experience the old Medina – The Jewish Quarter of Marrakech and the Majorelle Gardens. We will then settle into our accommodation.

Day 3 • Marrakech – Kasbah Ait Benhaddou – Ourzazate – Zagora (Erg Lihoudi desert)

We will depart from the hotel with a 4X4 SUV and road trip across the Atlas Mountains through the Tizi N´tichka pass, enjoying amazing views and a unique landscape. We will stop to visit the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou (a World Heritage Site), one of the most picturesque and unique places in all  Morocco. Then we continue on our way to visit Ouarzazate where we will enjoy a lunch. After that we will continue through the picturesque Draa Valley until we reach our destination of Zagora. Once there we will continue until we reach the desert and the Erg Lihoudi Dunes where our camp is located. Here we will change our vehicle for dromedaries and we will enjoy the spectacular Moroccan desert sunset. On the way back, a tasty dinner and a Berber atmosphere around a campfire awaits us. The night will be spent in a Berber tent (“jaima”) under the starry night sky in the middle of the desert. This route is 380 km (186 miles).

Day 4• Erg Lihoud Desert – Zagora – Ourzazate – Marrakech

First thing in the morning our Berber guide will have the dromedaries ready to take us to the dunes and enjoy the extraordinary spectacle of sunrise in the Moroccan desert. It is an unforgettable experience! We will then return to the camp, have breakfast and start the way back to Marrakech through the Tizi N´tichka pass with some interesting stops. We will arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon.

Day 5• Marrakech – Marrakech airport

On our final day, we will enjoy breakfast, some leisure time, a Hammam & spa or a horse carriage ride through the city of Marrakech (this is optional and dependent on the time you have until your transfer to the Marrakech airport).

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Accommodation

Tradition & Comfort

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At Best Morocco Tour we believe that the experiences we offer should be real and authentic. In order to achieve that, we prefer to always include in every one of our trips and tours, authentic traditional architecture accommodations. These reflect the culture of the country and its true essence with maximum comfort and convenience. We believe that an experience is only truly appreciated, when you are submerged fully into it.

Riads

In Morocco there is a category of accommodation referred to as a “riad”. It is a traditional accommodation and with a lot of charm and personality. Some riads are true architectural treasures and look like palaces from a child’s story book. The word riad in Arabic means “Eden”. A riad is typically a spacious house whose rooms are distributed around an interior patio, enhanced by a fountain surrounded by a geometric garden, where ornamental and aromatic plants, orange trees and on some occasions even palm trees grow.

Most of the riads are old residences and palaces turned into charming hotels located in the old urban core of the cities.

There Are Riads Of All Categories:

Standard: This is equivalent to what according to the international scale is classified as a 2*/3* accommodation.

Superior standard: Is the equivalent to what according to the international scale is classified as a 4* accommodation.

Luxury: This is equivalent to what according to the international scale is classified as a 5* accommodation.

Premium: Is the equivalent to what according to the international scale is classified as high standing accommodation. In Morocco many premium riads are referred to as “Villas.” They are large residential-tourist complexes or resorts, usually far from the center and the hustle and bustle of the cities.

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Jaimas In The Desert

During our excursions to the Sahara desert we offer the possibility of sleeping in authentic Berber camps. These are typically nestled in the middle of the dunes and under the blanket of the clear night sky filled with stars. “Jaimas” are a kind of tent used by nomadic people in their desert settlements. It is a good option to experience the desert in its purest form, it’s vastness and freedom.

Elegance, maximum comfort and convenience

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During our tours in the desert of Morocco we use two types of tents. Depending on the circumstances you can opt for the Berber tents; typically made from dromedary wool, cane/ wood or the costumary tents made of canvas with traditional decorative print. All tents are fully equipped to guarantee maximum comfort and convenience. However, the traveler must be conscious that this is a natural environment and the comforts of a tent in the middle of the desert cannot be compared to those of a city hotel.

This experience includes a dromedary ride to enjoy the impressive spectacle of the sunrise in the Moroccan desert as well as sunset in the dunes, full breakfast, dinner and a demonstration of traditional desert music, such as the Berber drums.

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