Morocco Excursions; 7 days from Marrakech to Merzouga

Departure this Morocco excursion: 7 days from Marrakech to Merzouga  via the Ouzoud cascades near Azilal. After lunch,a visit to the great lake of Bin el Ouidane. Then we make a stop at Afourer, a small village high in the mountains of the Middle Atlas . The night will be in a hostel in Imilchil . The Berber village that is suspended in the heights of the mountains and also known for its annual marriage festival (Visit the Tislit Lake and Iseli)

Leaving the villageof Imilchil after breakfast, we pass through Rich, the Gorges of Ziz Valley and Errachidia to visit theMeski blue source. The journey continues through the palms of the Ziz valley (we can make stops along the valley to take pictures of the panoramic view.  At the town of Erfoud, we will stop to visit some fossil museums.  This is the starting point of any trip intending to arrive at the dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga. We arrive before sunset for a ride on the camel that will take us to the dunes to watch the sunset.

This part of the trip gives you the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful sunrise and sunset over the tops of the dunes of Erg Chebbi. After breakfast, we go to the village of Khamlia, which is of black sub-Saharan origin, to watch the Gnawa music and dance. Afterwards a visit to the lake which has seasonal flocks of flamingos in the black desert called Hamada.  Lunch will be in Rissani, oldest imperial city and economic centre for the region (visit the spice souk, products and handicrafts). Finally back to Merzouga to spend the night at the camp which will be in the dunes after a camel ride.