Desert & Kasbahs
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Desert safaris
- Family
- duration 8 days
- tour type Private
- age requirement 8-95 yrs
- max group size 20
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-33762
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- Operated in English
- Starts Marrakech, Morocco
- Ends Marrakech, Morocco +8
HIGHLIGHTS
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- Djemaa El Fna Square in Marrakech
- High Atlas mountains
- Tizi n Tichka pass
- Merzouga Desert
- Ait Benhaddou
- Ouarzazate
- Desert sands at Zagora
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Starting and ending in Marrakech, the "Desert & Kasbahs" tour is a guided desert safaris tour that takes 8 days. You will travel through Ait Benhaddou, Todra Gorges, Alnif and 7 other destinations in Morocco. "Desert & Kasbahs" is a private tour which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.
This eight-day small-group Morocco tour is a great way to explore this beautiful country for the very first time, taking in its bustling medinas, its beautiful desert regions and enjoying the local Moroccan cuisine.
The Desert and Kasbahs tour begins and ends in the busy city of Marrakech but focuses on the stunning mountains and desert scenery of Morocco. After leaving Marrakech, we cross the Atlas Mountains through the Tizi n Tichka Pass before descending through the hills to the desert plains around Ouarzazate. Then we're going back to the hills to Skoura Oasis, the Valley of the Roses and the Dades Canyon.
The tour then heads out to the edge of the Sahara Desert at Merzouga, where you can take an optional sunrise camel ride amongst the spectacular sand dunes. You can also spend the night in a comfortable Berber camp next to the dunes.
A further drive through the shifting desert landscape past the tiny villages of Amazigh takes us to the remote town of Zagora, home to Morocco 's largest palm valley. Our tour of the area includes Tamegroute with its pottery and the famous library that hosts some significant ancient Koranic scripts. We'll then drive through the Draa Valley to Ouarzazate, home to the Atlas studios, where many international film productions have taken advantage of the thrilling scenery. Here we'll visit the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou-a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then we'll head back across the Atlas Mountains to visit Marrakech for the last time.
Accommodation is in mid-range boutique style hotels, kasbahs and riads, along with the desert camp alternative.
This eight-day small-group Morocco tour is a great way to explore this beautiful country for the very first time, taking in its bustling medinas, its beautiful desert regions and enjoying the local Moroccan cuisine.
The Desert and Kasbahs tour begins and ends in the busy city of Marrakech but focuses on the stunning mountains and desert scenery of Morocco. After leaving Marrakech, we cross the Atlas Mountains through the Tizi n Tichka Pass before descending through the hills to the desert plains around Ouarzazate. Then we're going back to the hills to Skoura Oasis, the Valley of the Roses and the Dades Canyon.
The tour then heads out to the edge of the Sahara Desert at Merzouga, where you can take an optional sunrise camel ride amongst the spectacular sand dunes. You can also spend the night in a comfortable Berber camp next to the dunes.
A further drive through the shifting desert landscape past the tiny villages of Amazigh takes us to the remote town of Zagora, home to Morocco 's largest palm valley. Our tour of the area includes Tamegroute with its pottery and the famous library that hosts some significant ancient Koranic scripts. We'll then drive through the Draa Valley to Ouarzazate, home to the Atlas studios, where many international film productions have taken advantage of the thrilling scenery. Here we'll visit the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou-a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then we'll head back across the Atlas Mountains to visit Marrakech for the last time.
Accommodation is in mid-range boutique style hotels, kasbahs and riads, along with the desert camp alternative.
ITINERARY
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Day 1: Welcome to the city of Marrakech
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Day 2: Exploring Marrakech
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Day 3: Dades via Skoura
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Day 4: Todra Gorge, Tinghir and Merzouga
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Day 5: Zagora via the Amazigh villages of Alnif & Tazarine
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Day 6: Agdez and Ouarzazate
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Day 7: Return to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou
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Day 8: Your Moroccan adventure is coming to an end
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Accommodation
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
Meals
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Transport
- All transport and transfers
- 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
Guide
- English speaking guides for sightseeing visits
Others
- Entrances fees to monuments as stated
- International Flights
- Visa fees
- Travel Insurance (compulsory)
- Single room supplements (chargeable if a same-sex room share is not available)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tips for guide & driver
- Any other items not mentioned above
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CANCELLATION
No additional cancellation fees apply for this Desert & Kasbahs tour. You can cancel the tour up to 58 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 57 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 21 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 21 June 2024, a deposit of 250 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 57 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceDesert & Kasbahs tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Desert & Kasbahs tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- Tours will be reduced to smaller group sizes to protect against COVID-19.
- Wearing a mask, hand washing and sanitizing has been implemented per local government advice. Frequent disinfection of regularly touched surfaces is highly encouraged. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be ensured in our accommodations and also during transportation.
- Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
- All travellers 18 years and older will be recommended to be either fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure or have taken a negative test (rapid antigen or PCR) Â within 72 hours of departure.
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