The Sahara from the Ziz Valley
Errachidia is the natural gateway to the Sahara. In three days you travel down the Ziz Valley, discover Erfoud and Rissani and spend two nights in the Merzouga desert, with time for the dunes, the nomad families and the music of Khamlia.
Tour type
Private, just for your group
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish, French
Starting point
Your hotel, riad or airport in Errachidia
Ending point
Errachidia
Duration
3 Days / 2 Nights
Availability
All year round, with daily departures
Morning departure from Errachidia, heading down the Ziz Valley with a stop at the viewpoint over the palm grove. Passing through Erfoud, land of fossils, with a visit to a fossilised marble workshop. Arrival in Merzouga in the late afternoon, camel ride across the dunes of Erg Chebbi and a night at the camp.
Sunrise over the dunes and breakfast at the camp. A day devoted to the desert by 4x4: nomad villages, the seasonal lake of Dayet Srji and the village of Khamlia, known for its gnawa music. A second sunset over the dunes and a night in the desert.
Breakfast and a visit to the Rissani souk, one of the most authentic in the south, and to the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif. Return to Errachidia through the Tafilalet palm grove. End of our services.
Errachidia → Erfoud → Rissani → Merzouga → Khamlia → Errachidia
Open route in Google MapsYes. It is the most practical way to make the most of your time departing from here, with no connecting journeys and an itinerary built just for your group.
We recommend comfortable clothing, a warm jacket for the cold desert nights, sunscreen, sunglasses and a camera to capture the landscapes of the kasbah route.
Yes. All our itineraries are private: you travel only with your own group, with a dedicated driver-guide and vehicle, and you can adjust timings and stops along the way.
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3 Days / 2 NightsThree days from Errachidia to Fes, with a night in the dunes of Erg Chebbi and the return through the Middle Atlas, Midelt and the cedar forest of Azrou.
4 Days / 3 NightsFour days from Errachidia to Marrakech with a night in the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the Todra Gorge, the Dades Valley and Ait Ben Haddou.
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