Main Info
The Best of the Sahara in 3 days tours from Errachidia to Merzouga Desert and back to Errachidia. full impresssion tour of this area : The Palm grove of the Ziz valley, Fossil craft workshop in Erfoud, Ganwa village, Rissani with its ksars (a fortified village with many towers), and the immense sand dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga
| Meeting Point / Tour Ends | Errachidia Airport / Errachidia Airport |
| Departure Time | Upon your Arrival |
| Duration | 3 Days / 2 Nights |
| Included | √ All Accommodation √ Camel Ride in the Sahara Desert √ Entrance Fees √ All Breakfast + all 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 check in to your riad. Overnight at your Riad in Merzouga.
After a luxurious breakfast in your riad 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 the village of Merzouga, and After a rest of 30 minutes, 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, Afterwards you will drive back to Errachidia