Day Trips in Morocco Sahara

The dunes of Erg Chebbi reach a height of up to 150 meters in places and altogether it spans an area of 28 kilometers from north to south and up to 5-7 kilometers from east to west lining the Algerian border. The nearest sizable town is Erfoud, about 60 kilometers further north. One other city is Rissani, around 40 kilometers from Merzouga. Rissani was the site of a kingdom known as Sijilmassa, which became prosperous from the 8th to the 14th century due to its control of the caravan routes.

This full-day trip to Ouarzazate and it's magnificent Kasbahs, will allow you to discover the area in the best possible way. Drive through the magnificent Atlas Mountains to enjoy Morocco's most beautiful sceneries, and cross the awesome Tizi-n-Tichka mountain pass  above sea leve, to visit tAït Benhaddou,  Continue to Ouarzazate, the gate to Sahara Desert to see the studios where  famous movies  were filmed. This small-group tour  limited to seven to get the most of your moment-to-moment experience.ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS:   -  Discover the high Atlas and Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka pass. -  Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou. -  Visit Taourirt Kasbah in Ourrzazate. -  Discover the way of life of the Berber people

Ride a camel into the Moroccan desert on an overnight trip from Mergouza, and sleep beneath Saharan stars. Set up a traditional nomadic camp in the sand and watch the sun slip away behind Erg Chebbi's towering dunes. Dine fireside on regional specialties and take in the haunting sounds of Berber music; climb the dunes for a desert sunrise, then mount your camel for an hour's ride out of the sand, and back to merzouga

Explore Ouarzazate's historic kasbah, movie studios, and historic sites on a full-day, private tour that includes pickup and drop-off at your accommodations. Get outside of the city to visit the Oasis Fint for a traditional lunch in a local home, with time to walk through groves of lush palm trees and Berber villages. This 7-hour private tour is priced per-vehicle, and accommodates your group of up to six people.