Over 12 days, we'll take you to Marrakech, Imilchil, Merzouga, M'Hamid and Ouarzazate. Over 1,700 km in a Land Rover. You'll discover Berber villages, the Dades Gorges, Kasbahs, Oases, Tuaregs and the largest dunes in Morocco at M'Hamid. In 12 days, you'll discover and appreciate the country, landscape, society, art and culture of the Moroccan desert. In a real and authentic way.
Local guides will explain, answer and show you the old and new achievements of this southern Moroccan region.
Itinerary Marrakech, Imilchil, Merzouga, M'Hamid, Ouarzazate, Marrakech.
- Up to 4 people per 4×4 vehicle. On this tour, you have the opportunity to drive the off-road vehicle yourself and experience the sensations of a Paris-Dakar rally. No extra charge. Pre-registration required. Minimum driver age 25.
- IMPORTANT TO KNOW: This tour is guaranteed for 2 people or more.
- Choose your travel dates freely.
- Can also be booked as a superior package: Accommodation 5*****
- Possibility of extending the stay before or after the trip on request.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Tour with professional driver in comfortable, air-conditioned 4×4, category H off-road vehicle (Toyota Landcruiser or similar).
- Local guides in Marrakech and Ouarzazate.
- 11 nights in a superior room at 4**** Hotels selected by EMIT Services.
- 4 nights in Marrakech: 2 nights in a 4**** Hotel on arrival and 2 nights in a traditional Riad in the Medina at the end of the tour.
- 1 night Berber accommodation in Imilchil.
- 1 night at Hotel 4**** or a luxury camp in Merzouga.
- 3 nights in a 4**** Saharan Camp in M'Hamid.
- 2 nights Hotel / Riad Style Kasbah 4**** in Ouarzazate.
- 11 breakfasts + 11 dinners. Drinks are not included!
- 24-hour assistance throughout your stay by the EMIT Services Morocco team.
Day 1: MARRAKECH
- Arrival in Marrakech. Pick-up at the airport. Welcome to Morocco!
- Dinner and overnight in Marrakech
Day 2: MARRAKECH
- After breakfast, with your local guide, you'll discover Marrakech. The ochre city that Moroccans affectionately call "the pearl of the south", offers a few highlights: magnificent palaces and gardens, the ancient ramparts and the famous Medina. You'll visit all this with our local guide, and of course the souks, the Koutoubia and the famous "Djemaa el Fna" square.
- Let yourself be captivated by the charm of this impressive royal city and discover an Arab-Berber world reminiscent of the Thousand and One Nights.
- Dinner and overnight in Marrakech.
Day 3: 353 Km to IMILCHIL
- After breakfast, you begin the long-awaited crossing of the Atlas Mountains. Your 4×4 vehicle allows you to discover destinations off the beaten track. You start your journey in Beni Mellal, the great Bin El-Ouidane lake for lunch, where you'll discover magnificent landscapes before taking the mountain tracks, passes and valleys of the Atlas, to reach the lake region and the village of Imilchil (2,160m) where the famous "Moussem" wedding takes place every year at the end of the harvest period. Dinner and overnight in a lakeside bivouac or village hotel.
Day 4: 331 Km to MERZOUGA
- After breakfast, we head southeast on a beautiful road, passing through Errachidia, the gateway to the Sahara, along the villages and nomadic Berber tents, towards Erfoud, and finally Merzouga.
- Berber dinner and overnight in Merzouga.
Day 5: 369 Km to M'HAMID
- Early in the morning, you can witness the magical spectacle of sunrise behind the golden sand dunes of Merzouga. After breakfast, you'll continue via Rissani, which gives you access to the Draa Valley and the Zagora oasis. Lunch en route.
- Dinner and overnight in M´hamid.
Day 6: M´HAMID
- After breakfast, you'll head off to discover M'Hamid, "the city of gazelles", and its surrounding areas. M'Hamid was a major caravanning center in the copper and iron ages, at a time when the Sahara was not yet a desert. You'll experience a colorful region with its mosque, narrow streets and ruins of the Ksar built in the 14th century to control the caravans heading for Timbuktu.
- Dinner and overnight in M´hamid.
Day 7: M'HAMID
- After breakfast, our refuge is an ideal starting point for hikes and exploring the desert plateaus of the Sahara and the vast dunes of Erg-Chegaga. Spirit and soul escape to M'Hamid!
- Dinner and overnight in M´hamid.
Day 8: 275 Km to OUARZAZATE.
- After breakfast, you head upstream along the Oued Draa, passing through numerous fortified villages and verdant oases before arriving in Agdz. You continue on to Ouarzazate via the Tizi-n-Tinififft pass.
- As an option, we offer a lunch with a Berber family!
- Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 9: Ouarzazate
- After breakfast, we'll explore Ouarzazate and then head to the oasis of Tineghir and the Todra Gorges, with their immense granite walls towering over 300 meters high.
- Dinner and 2nd night in Ouarzazate.
Day 10: 192 Km to MARRAKECH
- After breakfast, you leave Ouarzazate for Marrakech, with a detour to Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987), one of the most beautiful kasbahs in the south. You take a magnificent road through the High Atlas to Tizi n-Tichka, passing the highest pass in the Atlas (Tizi-Pas = 2270 m altitude).
- Dinner and overnight in Marrakech.
Day 11: MARRAKECH
- Free day for individual activities. How about visiting André Heller at AMINA GARDEN or Yves St. Laurent at his garden Le JARDIN MAJOREL or his museum Le MUSEE YVES ST LAURENT etc.? Marrakech will amaze you with its cultural diversity, its shopping centers, its large boulevards and its green and futuristic parks.
- Dinner and 2nd night in Marrakech.
Day 12: MARRAKECH
- Breakfast - Transfer to Marrakech airport and return flight.
Good to know: After booking, you'll receive detailed information about your trip. This includes the complete program, travel formalities and everything you'll need to make the most of your stay. Your travel documents will be sent to you approximately two weeks before departure!
Program subject to change (we recommend that you take out foreign health insurance and cancellation insurance) We're delighted that you'd like to discover Istanbul.
Travel period for the date of your choice
From 01. 01. to 31. 12. 2025
From € 2,269.00 p.p.
12 Days / 11 Nights
With driver + guide
Guaranteed for 2 people or more
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"Take advantage of an exclusive offer from Emit-Services: a round-trip flight Frankfurt / Casablanca with Royal Air Maroc, specially negotiated for this tour! Benefit from a single fare of €296.80, including all comforts: meals, choice of seat, 23 kg of hold baggage, 10 kg of cabin baggage, and all taxes and fees. An exceptional opportunity, reserved for participants in this tour and subject to availability."
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