5-Day Marrakech to Mharech, Dakar route, Ouzina, Dades valley, Todra gorges, Thousand Kasbahs road and Ouarzazate Tour

Tour Code: GOL-MOR-022
Duration: 5 Day(s) / 4 Night(s)
Tour Guide: English
Quality: Budget
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5-Day Marrakech to Mharech, Dakar route, Ouzina, Dades valley, Todra gorges, Thousand Kasbahs road and Ouarzazate Tour
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Overview

Experience: UNESCO, Family

Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...

Tour Guide:Chinese, English


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Highlights :

Interested in Desert adventure? Then start your ideal trip from Marrakesh and seize the chance to enjoy the Atlas roads and ancient Kasbahs. Drive through the original route of Dakar Rally to reach the desert villages of Mharech and Ramlia.

Itinerary

Departing from your riad, you will be heading towards the high Atlas Mountains. You'll enjoy beholding the splendid view of the high Atlas mountains and the wonderful landscape of Berber villages as you drive through the winding roads. At an altitude of 2260 m, you reach the highest peak, which is likely to be covered with snow during Winters and Springs. You will then drive down to the famous UNESCO hertitage site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a distinctive old castle where a set of movies were filmed, like Babel and Gladiator. Lunch will be served in the Kasbah. Then we drive towards Ouarzazate, home of Cinema in Morocco, priding with its beautiful Kasbah Taourirte and other exciting monuments of the region. Overnight in the hotel.


After breakfast, we begin our adventure to the heart of the Sahara. We will drop to the off-road by Zagora and move to the famous Rally Dakar's track. The route is marked as an important stage of the Dakar Rally as it used to be before the course was moved to Latin America. You will discover the pure wilderness of Morocco's south east. Yet, we will pass through a number of isolated Berber villages located near oasis or amid Savannah trees. The track is challenging and full of adventures among different desert aspects like valleys and Rocky Mountains. We will arrive in Mharch or Ramlia villages (close villages) where you will be accommodated. You will take a little rest amid the off-beaten wild while discovering the primitive way of life by the local villagers. Overnight in a desert inn or auberge.


It is advised to get up early to attend the captivating break of morning, offering a natural image of silence and landscapes. After breakfast, we continue our Dakar track to discover more villages and isolated nomads here-and-there. Ouzina is one of these villages, located near Ramlia, offering splendid sand dunes. We go on through the rough and dusty places while continuing the adventure of the sahara till we arrive in Merzouga. Check and luggage delivery in the hotel the mounting your camels for the accommodation in a Nomadic camp. You will enjoy the camel trek to the camp while relishing the panoramic view of the sunset. Arrive in the camp to enjoy the starry night and Berber music before you overnight in your tent.


You will wake up early at dawn, mount your camels again and trek over the dunes back to the hotel. This is a chance to feel the quietness of the desert morning and admire the beautiful sunrise. In your hotel, have a shower and breakfast. Thereafter, we will leave Merzouga towards Dades Valley. We will pass through a number of towns including Rissani and Erfoud, two remarkable places that can be traced back to the oldest Moroccan dynasties. We will stop a little while in Rissani before we continue towards Tinghir and its gigantic Canyons. It's already Todgha Gorges, or the Morocco's Grand Canyons, which is an attractive Topographical area for climbers worldwide. Arrival in the fascinating Dades Valley, where you will overnight.


After breakfast, we ride back to Marrakech. We shall leave dades valley via Thousands Kasbahs road till we arrive in Ouarzazate, The roadside is composed of a range of Berber villages and Kasbahs that stand to remind visitors of the Historical heritage of the area. Leaving Ouarzazate to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, to take extra looks on the site and to take pictures of the missing landscapes. Lunch nearby the Kasbah.Later on, We head back to Marrakech via Tishka pass. End of your tour.

Accommodation

We offer two types of different comfortable accommodation, Standard (2/3 stars) and Superior (4 stars).

Standard accommodation:

  • Ouarzazate: Les Jardins De Ouarzazate, La Valle hotel or Azoul hotel.
  • Mharech / Ramlia: Riad Nomade or Kasbah Ramlia
  • Merzouga: standard desert camp.
  • Dades valley: Hotel Babylon, Kasbah Tifawen, Dar Essyaha or similar.

Superior accommodation:

  • Ouarzazate: Dar Chamaa or Riad Bouchedor, Dar Daif or similar.
  • Mharech / Ramlia: Riad Nomade or Kasbah Ramlia
  • Merzouga: Superior desert camp.
  • Dades Valley: Xaluca hotel, La Perle Du Dades, Auberge Chez Pierre or similar.

The superior desert camp include private bathroom in the tent.


Attractions


  The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.

  The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.

  Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.

  You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.

  Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.

  Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.

  These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.

  Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.

Pricing


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What's Included

  • Transportation in comfortable 4wd car.
  • Fuel, tolls and car insurance.
  • English Speaking driver.
  • Night with half board (diner, bed and breakfast) in hotel / Riad in Ouarzazate.
  • Night with half board (diner, bed and breakfast) in Kasbah in Mharech or Ramlia.
  • Night with half board (diner, bed and breakfast) in desert camp.
  • Night with half board (diner, bed and breakfast) in hotel in Dades valley.
  • Camel riding in Erg Chebbi dunes (camel each).
  • Pick-up from hotel, Riad or Airport.

What's Excluded

  • Lunches, drinks and unless specified.
  • Gratuities (optional).

  All the prices are listed in USD.

  Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.

  Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.

  Prices may change without any notice.

  Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.

  Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.

  Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.

  Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.

  There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.

  Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.

Departure Location

Departure Location

  • Tour will depart from Marrakech.

Return Location

  • We will end the tour in Marrakech.

Important Notes

  Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).

  Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations

  There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.

  You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.

  Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.

  If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.

  If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.

  On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Cancellation Charges would be based on the departure date.

10% for cancellation request made 8 days or more before departure date.
100% cancellation charges would apply for any cancellation request made 7 days before departure date.

6% processing and handling fee would apply to all cancellation.

Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.

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