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8-Day Atlas and Desert Valleys Tour from Casablanca
Reach the southern valleys through Marrakech, stay two nights in Dades and return from Erg Chebbi through the Draa Valley and Ouarzazate.
- Duration
- 8 Days
- Route
- Casablanca → Casablanca
Overview
Reach the southern valleys through Marrakech, stay two nights in Dades and return from Erg Chebbi through the Draa Valley and Ouarzazate.
This private itinerary can be adjusted to your dates, accommodation preferences and walking pace. The written booking proposal confirms transport, stays, meals, entrances and any optional activities before you commit.
Things to see
- Casablanca
- Marrakech
- High Atlas
- Ait Ben Haddou
- Ouarzazate
- Skoura
- Dades Valley
- Todra Gorge
- Merzouga
- Rissani
- Draa Valley
Things to do
- Explore the stops described in your daily itinerary
- Pause for local food, viewpoints and independent discovery
- Adapt walking visits to your interests and pace
Highlights
- Casablanca → Marrakech
- Dades Valley
- Dades Valley → Todra Gorge → Merzouga
- Merzouga → Rissani → Draa Valley → Ouarzazate
- Marrakech → Casablanca
Suggested itinerary
Day by day
Day 1
Casablanca → Marrakech
Meet your driver in Casablanca and travel inland to Marrakech. After arrival, take an introductory medina walk and enjoy the lively squares at your own pace. Major monument visits are left for the next day. Overnight: Marrakech.
- Casablanca
- Marrakech
Day 2
Marrakech → Ouarzazate
Cross the High Atlas with photo and refreshment stops along the Tizi n’Tichka road. Explore Ait Ben Haddou on foot, then continue to Ouarzazate. Staying overnight here leaves time for kasbah architecture without pressing on to the dunes. Overnight: Ouarzazate.
- Marrakech
- High Atlas
- Ait Ben Haddou
- Ouarzazate
Day 3
Ouarzazate → Dades Valley
Leave Ouarzazate for Skoura’s palm oasis and earthen kasbahs. Follow the road through the Valley of Roses to Dades, with time for viewpoints and a gentle valley walk. Settle into your accommodation among the southern Atlas landscapes. Overnight: Dades Valley.
- Ouarzazate
- Skoura
- Dades Valley
Day 4
Dades Valley: local exploration
Explore Dades with a local walk among villages, gardens and sculpted rock formations. Choose a route suited to your fitness and the weather, with time for lunch and viewpoints. Stay a second night rather than adding another long drive. Overnight: Dades Valley.
- Dades Valley
- Dades Valley
Day 5
Dades Valley → Merzouga
Follow the valley road toward Tinghir and walk beneath the limestone walls of Todra Gorge. Continue toward Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes. Reach the desert camp by camel or vehicle, as agreed when booking, and enjoy dinner beneath the open sky. Overnight: Merzouga.
- Dades Valley
- Todra Gorge
- Merzouga
Day 6
Merzouga → Ouarzazate
Leave the dunes via Rissani and the southern road through Alnif and Nkob. Follow the Draa Valley toward Agdz before crossing the rocky landscape to Ouarzazate. This is a long transfer day with village and palm-grove stops. Overnight: Ouarzazate.
- Merzouga
- Rissani
- Draa Valley
- Ouarzazate
Day 7
Ouarzazate → Marrakech
Visit the Ouarzazate area in the morning, choosing a kasbah or film studio according to your interests. Continue past Ait Ben Haddou and cross the High Atlas to Marrakech. Finish at your accommodation after a day of mountain roads and planned breaks. Overnight: Marrakech.
- Ouarzazate
- Ait Ben Haddou
- High Atlas
- Marrakech
Day 8
Marrakech → Casablanca
Use the morning for a final garden visit, souk browsing or a relaxed breakfast. Travel to Casablanca in the afternoon and finish at your agreed drop-off point. Allow a generous margin if connecting to a flight. Your tour ends in Casablanca.
- Marrakech
- Casablanca
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A route shaped around you
This private itinerary can be adjusted to your dates, accommodation preferences and walking pace. The written booking proposal confirms transport, stays, meals, entrances and any optional activities before you commit.
Time on the road
Mountain and desert stages involve winding roads and regular rest stops. Departure times and visits are adjusted to daylight, weather and local conditions.
Travel with consideration
Ask before photographing people, dress respectfully at cultural sites and leave time to meet local hosts without rushing.
Tourist experiences
- Desert light and a camp evening near Erg Chebbi
- Oasis settlements and the changing landscapes of the Sahara edge
What this journey includes
- Private transport and driver as specified in your written proposal
- Accommodation and meals according to the confirmed package
- Local visits and activities listed in your confirmed itinerary
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Reach the southern valleys through Marrakech, stay two nights in Dades and return from Erg Chebbi through the Draa Valley and Ouarzazate.