Merzouga 2 days / 1 night

Day 1: Ouarzazate – Valley of the Dadès – Todra gorge – Merzouga

Along the lake El Mansour Eddahbi we reach El Kelâa M’Gouna, the capital of the valley of the roses and thousand Kasbahs. Afterwards the circuit leads us over the presaharian plateau to Boumalne Dadès and in the direction of Tinghir. You visit the Todra gorge with its extraordinary rock face, 300 meters in height, and the impressive canyons out of ochre and red soil. Now the journey leads you to Erfoud via Tafilalet and the presaharian oases. After the arrival in Merzouga at the edge of the world famous Erg Chebbi sand dunes you can rest a while in a hotel. Afterwards you ride on a dromedary into the sunset (time

:approximately 1.5 to 2 hours). Dinner and overnight stay in nomad tents in the dunes. (the camp is fully equipped with carpets, mattresses, sheets and lanterns).

Day 2: Merzouga – Alnif – Tazarine – Drâa Valley – Agdez – Ouarzazate

Following an unforgettable sunrise in the desert you ride back to the hotel in Merzouga, where breakfast and a shower wait for you. Day 2 of this circuit leads you to Rissani and n’Kob over the presaharian plateau, passing by waste acacia forests and finally to Tansikth at the crossroad with the valley of the Drâa. Along the shore of the Wadi we drive to Tamnougalt. A few kilometres from Agdez, the little village is best known for its extraordinary Kasbah, worth a visit. After a ride through lunar landscapes, and over the Tizi Tinifift pass your back in your hotel in Ouarzazate late in the afternoon.