Main Info
Best 2 days tour from Errachidia to Merzouga Desert. In this short tour you will explore lot of things such as: The Palm grove of the Ziz valley, Fossil craft workshop in Erfoud, and Rissani with its ksars (a fortified village with many towers), not to mention the splendour of the night sky in Merzouga Desert
| Meeting Point / Tour Ends | Errachidia Airport / Errachidia Airport |
| Departure Time | Upon your Arrival |
| Duration | 2 Days / 1 Night |
| Included | √ All Accommodation √ Camel Ride in the Sahara Desert √ Entrance Fees √ Breakfast + Dinner (No Drinks) √ All transportation in destination location √ An experienced, English speaking driver √ Fuel |
| Excluded | × Lunches × Drinks × Tips × Your Insurance × Your Flight Ticket |
Itinerary
Upon your arrival at Errachidia airport, you will meet our driver, and driver together about 30 minute to the luxuriant Ziz Valley, where you will have about 2 h walk. Palm grove in the ziz valley is a must see, before or after a visit to the Todra Gorge. The palmery is like a fantasy world in itself, with its many crumbling ksours (mud-like family houses) and miles of date palms blowing in the wind. It’s a comfortable place to just get lost. An interesting way to explore them is by walking. After that We will drive to Merzouga through welcoming Berber villages and Erfoud for a visit of a local fossil craft workshop. In merzouga you will be welcomed by a glass of mint tea before you ride Camels directly to the midle of the dunes where you will enjoy the night with dinner and entertainement under the Nomad tent ( Camps ) . For your convenience, our camp is equipped with western bathrooms.
After an unforgettable quiet night among the sand dunes of erg chebbi and in nomad’s land, you will admire the sunrise upon the dunes, then return back with camels to the hotel where you have breakfast and shower. Then you will start an explorative journey of the area. You will be visiting the Gnawa people in their village Khamlia , where you will learn about the Gnawa music and their lifestyle. Afterwards, you will visit the old city of Rissani - the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty - the current ruling royal family in Morocco. Rissani is surrounded by 360 ksar (a fortified village with many towers) and has a big souk (an open market), held three times a week. Once called Sijilmassa, this was the meeting place for the salt caravans, coming from Timbuctou in Mali. Here you’ll walk through the souk, selling spices, vegetables and cloths. Afternon drive back to Errachidia.