Day 01 :
Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley
08:00 AM: Depart Marrakech and ascend the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260m). Enjoy scenic stops for photos.
11:00 AM: Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou. Explore the ancient fortified village (Ksar), a famous filming location for Game of Thrones and Gladiator.
01:00 PM: Lunch in the village or nearby Ouarzazate.
03:00 PM: Drive along the "Road of a Thousand Kasbahs" through the Skoura palm grove.
05:00 PM: Pass the "Road of a Thousand Kasbahs" and arrive in the Dades Valley.
06:30 PM: Walk along the Dades gorge (known as the "Monkey Fingers" rock formations).
Overnight: Hotel/Riad in Boumalne Dades.
Day 02 :
Dades – Todra Gorge – Merzouga Desert
- 08:30 AM: Breakfast. Drive through the Dades Valley towards Tinghir.
- 10:00 AM: Arrive at Todra Gorge. Walk through the massive canyon and see the rock climbers scaling the 300m high walls.
- 01:00 PM: Lunch in Tinghir or a small Berber village.
- 03:00 PM: Drive to Merzouga. Stop to see the fossils in Erfoud.
- 04:30 PM: Arrive at the edge of the Erg Chebbi Dunes. Mount your camels for a 1-hour trek into the desert to watch the sunset.
- 06:30 PM: Arrive at the Desert Camp. Relax on the dunes, watch the stars, and enjoy traditional Berber drums.
- Overnight: Luxury or Standard Desert Camp (tents).
Day 03 :
Merzouga – Ziz Valley – High Atlas – Marrakech
- 06:00 AM: Wake up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes.
- 07:30 AM: Breakfast at the camp, then camel ride back to the village.
- 09:00 AM: Depart towards the Middle Atlas Mountains (via the Boumalne route) or the direct route to Ouarzazate. (The direct route is usually taken to save time).
- 11:00 AM: Drive through the Tizi n'Tichka pass again, stopping for panoramic views.
- 01:00 PM: Lunch in a village near the mountains.
- 02:30 PM: Stop at an Argan Oil cooperative to learn about the "Liquid Gold."
- 07:00 PM: Descend from the mountains and arrive back in Marrakech.
- 08:00 PM: Drop-off at your hotel/Riad.