4 days from Agadir Desert Tour
Start :
Agadir
Duration :
4 days
End :
Marrakech
Languages :
English, Francais
Overview
Agadir Desert Tour
Agadir desert tour, this 4-day/3 night from Agadir, starting at 09:00 we will reach Taroudant where we can stop to have a look at the ancient city called “little Marrakech“, then to Tiliouine, which is a city famous for saffron.
After, we reach Taznakht a Berber town known for its hand women’s Berber rugs and carpets. After that, we pass through Foum Zguid, the last village before the desert.
Then we cross about 90 kilometers off-road. We will pass many fossilized rocks and Iriki Lake is dry now. After we reach Erg Chigaga, where you will have the chance to experience Sandboarding, a camel ride, walk on the sand of the Sahara desert and enjoy the sunset at Erg Chigaga, After dinner, we will sing Berber music around a fire under a sky full of stars, and spend the night in the tent at Erg Chigaga.
Enjoy the sunrise over the dunes, then cross another 60 km off-road through M’hamid El Ghizlane, the first town after the desert, and Tamegroute, known for its Quran library and poetry.
After the Draa Valley and the big oasis of Morocco, Agdez, Ouarzazate, then Ait Benhaddou, the Unesco-listed, the Telouet Kasbah of the Glaoui family, crossing the Tizi N’Tichka (2260 m) pass, then Marrakech to finish our experience Marrakech desert tour from Agadir.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Marrakech desert tour from Agadir.
- Taroudant, where we can stop to see the ancient city known as “Little Marrakech”.
- Spend the night in Taliouine.
- we will pass through Taznakht, a Berber town famous for its handmade rugs and carpets.
- You will have the chance to experience sandboarding and a camel ride.
- we gather around the fire and sing Berber music under the sky full of stars.
- Sleep in the tent at the desert camp.
- Tamegroute, where we may stop to explore its subterranean kasbah and poetry.
- Visit Unesco-listed Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a fortified ksar with a beautiful Kasbah.
- We cross the High Atlas mountains and over the Tizi N’tichka Pass at 2.260 m.
- We end our Marrakech desert tour in Marrakech.
Day 1: Agadir-Taroudante-Tiliouine 3 Hours
Our Agadir desert tour begins at 8 am when we pick you up from your hotel and take you to the heart of the desert for 4 days and 3 nights.
On this road, we will see many Argan trees. After a short distance, we will arrive in Taroudant, where we can stop to see the ancient city known as “Little Marrakech”. We will then continue our journey to Taliouine, a city famous for its saffron. We will spend the night in Taliouine, with dinner and breakfast provided by the hotel.
Day 2: Taliouine – Taznakhte – Foum Zguid – Iriki- Erg Chigaga 5 Hours
After breakfast, we will continue our journey to the Chigaga Desert via the Anti-Atlas, where the scenery will change from desert to great, locked mountains, and we will pass through Taznakht, a Berber town famous for its handmade rugs and carpets. Then we continue to Foum Zguid, the last village before going through the desert, where we will stop for lunch. Then we take a piste of about 90 km that will take us via rocky, sandy areas.
We will be passing many fossilized mountains and a dried Iriki Lake.
Then Erg Chigaga. These dunes are far away from any civilization and you will have the chance to experience sandboarding and a camel ride. After dinner, we gather around the fire and sing Berber music under the sky full of stars and the night sleep in the tent at the desert camp.
Day 3: Erg Chigaga – M’hamid – Tamagroute – Zagora – Draa Valley – Agdaz 5 Hours
We recommend getting up early so you don’t miss the dawn, which is a magnificent sight. After breakfast, we travel (60 km) through M’hamid to Tamegroute, where we may stop to explore its subterranean Kasbah and poetry, before continuing to Valley Daraa, where we pass through many villages and gardens to give you a greater sense of the way of life along the oasis. The journey will conclude in Agdez, where we will spend the night in a hotel and have dinner and breakfast.
Day 4: Agdaz – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Telouat-High Atlas – Marrakech 5 Hours
After breakfast, our tour from Agadir to Marrakech begins. We drive across the Anti Atlas (1660 m) to the Unesco-listed Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a fortified ksar with a beautiful Kasbah.
Ait Benhaddou has served as a natural scenery for many movies, then crossed the river to the other side to discover the ksar with us.
After the road continues to the Telouet Kasbah, which belonged to the Lords of the Atlas, and which now stands in ruins and guts after we cross the High Atlas mountains and over the Tizi N’tichka Pass at 2.260m, which offers spectacular panoramic views of mountains, valleys, and colorful Berber villages, the road continues to Marrakesh. End of your Agadir desert tour.
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Included
- Marrakech Desert Tour From Agadir.
- Private Transportation.
- Comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle.
- Pick up from your Hotel/Riad or Airport.
- Drop off at your Hotel/Riad or Airport.
- English/French-speaking guide/driver.
- Fuel for the entire travel desert package.
- All nights’ accommodations.
- Camel trekking in dunes.
- Sandboarding in dunes.
- Berber music at night around the fire under the stars
- Free stops when you want.
- Soft Drinks are available for purchase
excluded
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Tips
- Extra
Itinerary Tour Map
Questions & Answers
How is far Agadir, from Erg Chigaga on this tour?
Agadir to Erg Chigaga (via Alougoum) distance is 362 Km (224 Miles) of Road and 90 Km (56 miles) off-road.
How far is Marrakech from Erg Chigaga?
Erg Chigaga to Agadir (via Agdez) distance is 55 Km (35 miles) off-road and Km 466 (289 miles), Road.
Are bathrooms in a tent in Sublime desert camp at Erg Chigaga?
You will have outside bathrooms, with hot water shower.
Are there any electrical outlets in the desert camp?
There will be electrical outlets in your tent in the Sublime desert camp.
Are there showers at the desert camp?
Yes, the Shower is shared and is located outside your tent with hot showers.