Sea of Sand
A 4x4 desert tour from Ouarzazate
A 4x4 loop that strings together oases, canyons and dunes. On the first day, Skoura, the Valley of Roses and the tracks through the Dadès canyons lead to a night with a host family. The next day, the Todgha gorges and Erfoud come before a camel ride in Erg Chebbi and a Berber evening at the desert camp, followed by the return via Rissani, Agdz and the Drâa valley.
- Duration
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Departure
- Ouarzazate
- Transport
- 4x4
- Price
- Price on request
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Skoura palm grove, 40 km from Ouarzazate
- 45-minute camel ride in Erg Chebbi
Highlights
- The Amridil kasbah and its commanding view over the Skoura oasis
- The tracks through the Dadès canyons from Boutaghrar
- Tea with nomads living in caves
- A Berber evening at the desert camp in Erg Chebbi
- The kasbah of Tamnougalt with a local guide
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Ouarzazate – Skoura – Dadès
In the morning, meet our guide and set off by 4x4 for the Dadès valley. We explore the Skoura palm grove, 40 km from Ouarzazate, and visit the famous Amridil kasbah, with its unique architecture and commanding view over the oasis.
In the afternoon we continue to the Valley of Roses and Kelâat M’Gouna. Lunch break in the village of Boutaghrar, the starting point of our adventure on the tracks through the Dadès canyons, with a tea break among nomads who live in caves. In the late afternoon we reach the Dadès gorges before settling into a guesthouse (auberge) for the evening, with local cuisine.
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Day 2
Dadès – Erfoud – Merzouga
We leave our host family and head for another set of gorges, the Todgha (Toudra), in the heart of the Tinghir palm grove, for a short walk. We then continue to Erfoud and visit a fossil workshop before reaching the village of Merzouga.
You meet the camel drivers for a 45-minute ride through the dunes of Erg Chebbi. In the evening, dinner and overnight in a comfort tent, with Berber entertainment.
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Day 3
Merzouga – Rissani – Agdz – Ouarzazate
After breakfast we leave the dunes for the town of Rissani and visit its Berber souk. The road then crosses Saharan landscapes of acacias and camel pastures.
In the afternoon we arrive in Agdz, in the heart of the Drâa valley, to visit the kasbah of Tamnougalt with a local guide. Return to Ouarzazate across the Anti-Atlas, with transfer to your hotel or riad.
Included in the programme
- Guide and tour by 4x4
- Visit of the Amridil kasbah
- Tea break with nomads
- Overnight in a guesthouse (auberge) in the Dadès gorges (local cuisine)
- Walk in the Todgha gorges
- Visit of a fossil workshop in Erfoud
- 45-minute camel ride in Erg Chebbi
- Dinner and overnight in a comfort tent, with Berber entertainment
- Visit of the Berber souk of Rissani
- Visit of the kasbah of Tamnougalt with a local guide
- Transfer to your hotel or riad in Ouarzazate
As described in the itinerary. Final details are confirmed in your quote.
Accommodation
Guesthouse with a host family in the Dadès gorges, then a comfort tent at a desert camp in Erg Chebbi.
Places on this trip
Sea of Sand
3 days / 2 nights · From Ouarzazate
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1.How do I book a trip?
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2.When is the balance due?
The balance must be paid no later than 30 days before departure; failure to pay it may lead to automatic cancellation of the booking. If you book less than 30 days before departure, the full price is payable on booking.
3.What are the cancellation charges?
If you cancel, the following amounts are retained: more than 30 days before departure, a flat fee of €50 per person; between 30 and 21 days, 35% of the trip price; between 20 and 14 days, 50%; between 13 and 7 days, 75%; less than 7 days, 90% of the trip price.
4.How do I make a complaint?
Any complaint about a trip must be sent to Atlas Experience by registered post or by email, with the original supporting documents, within one month of your return date.
5.What facilities does the desert camp have?
It depends on the tour. In Merzouga, some programmes include a comfort camp with private showers and toilets, others comfort tents. At Erg Chegaga, you sleep in nomad tents or comfort tents, with separate or shared showers and toilets. Details are given in each programme.
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