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5-Day Southern Valleys Circuit from Ouarzazate
Give both Dades and Erg Chebbi a full exploration day before returning through Rissani and the Draa Valley to Ouarzazate.
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Route
- Ouarzazate → Ouarzazate
Overview
Give both Dades and Erg Chebbi a full exploration day before returning through Rissani and the Draa Valley to 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
- Ouarzazate
- Skoura
- Dades Valley
- Todra Gorge
- Merzouga
- Khamlia
- Erg Chebbi
- 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
- Ouarzazate → Skoura → Dades Valley
- Dades Valley
- Dades Valley → Todra Gorge → Merzouga
- Merzouga → Khamlia → Erg Chebbi
- Merzouga → Rissani → Draa Valley → Ouarzazate
Suggested itinerary
Day by day
Day 1
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 2
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 3
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 4
Merzouga: local exploration
Dedicate a full day to the surroundings of Erg Chebbi. Visit Khamlia for a locally arranged music encounter, explore oasis settlements and pause for tea before returning to Merzouga. Keep the hottest hours unhurried and enjoy the late-afternoon dune light. Overnight: Merzouga.
- Merzouga
- Khamlia
- Erg Chebbi
- Merzouga
Day 5
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. Your tour ends in Ouarzazate.
- Merzouga
- Rissani
- Draa Valley
- Ouarzazate
Tourist experiences
Local insights
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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Give both Dades and Erg Chebbi a full exploration day before returning through Rissani and the Draa Valley to Ouarzazate.