5-Day Tafraoute Morocco Desert Trip: From Marrakech to Sahara desert

5-Day Itinerary from Marrakech to Sahara desert

Day 1: Marrakech – Tizi n’Tichka Pass – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate

• Depart from Marrakech and drive through the High Atlas Mountains, crossing the Tizi n’Tichka Pass
• Stop at Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a famous filming location
• Explore the mud-brick kasbah and the surrounding area
• Continue to Ouarzazate and visit the Taourirt Kasbah and the Atlas Film Studios
• Check-in at the hotel and enjoy some free time

Day 2: Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Zagora – Tamegroute – M’hamid

• Drive through the Draa Valley, the longest river valley in Morocco
• Stop at Zagora and visit the Tamegroute Pottery Cooperative and the Zaouia Naciria
• Continue to M’hamid, the last town before the Sahara desert
• Enjoy a camel ride into the dunes and witness the sunset over the desert
• Spend the night at a desert camp, enjoying Berber music and traditional Moroccan food

Day 3: M’hamid – Erg Chigaga

• Wake up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes
• Return to M’hamid and take a shower and breakfast
• Transfer to Erg Chigaga, the largest dunes in Morocco
• Enjoy a camel ride or a 4×4 excursion in the desert
• Spend the night at a desert camp, enjoying the silence and the starry sky

Day 4: Erg Chigaga – Foum Zguid – Taznakht – Taliouine

• Drive through the rocky landscapes of the Anti-Atlas Mountains
• Stop at Foum Zguid, a town known for its market and its desert landscapes
• Continue to Taznakht and Taliouine, famous for their carpets and saffron respectively
• Check-in at the hotel and enjoy some free time

Day 5: Taliouine – Taroudant – Marrakech

• Drive through the picturesque landscapes of the Souss Valley
• Stop at Taroudant, a walled city known for its traditional handicrafts and its souks
• Continue to Marrakech and transfer to the airport or the hotel

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