Combined Marrakech + Merzouga Desert, without flights
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What is included?
- Private transfers airport / Accommodation / Airport in Marrakech.
- 3 nights accommodation with breakfast in Marrakech.
- Monumental visit to Marrakech, with a Spanish-speaking guide (half day).
- Entrance to the Bahia Palace.
- Private transportation throughout the tour to the Merzouga desert in a 4x4 vehicle with a Spanish-speaking driver (maximum 4 people per vehicle).
- 1 night accommodation on a half-board basis in Dades.
- 1 night accommodation on a half-board basis in Merzouga.
- 1 night accommodation on a half-board basis in Ouarzazate.
- Visits mentioned in the itinerary.
- Basic travel assistance insurance.
What is not included?
- Flights
- Drinks.
- Lunches and dinners in Marrakech.
- Lunches en route.
- Extras and personal expenses.
- Tips.
- Optional excursions.
- Optional insurance.
- Any other service not mentioned in the "What's included?" section or in the itinerary.
Observations
- Passport with a minimum validity of 6 months is required to travel to Morocco.
- Certain nationalities require a visa (please check with your travel agency).
- Check the mandatory nature and supplement for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve dinners.
- Program NOT recommended for people with reduced mobility.
IMPORTANT
- The order of the visits may vary, but always maintaining the content of the trip.
- In relation to the accommodations, it must be taken into account that the categories in Morocco does not correspond to the categories in Europe, the standards in Morocco are lower. The categories of the hotels offered in this program are the official ones in Morocco, which does not mean that they correspond to the official categories in Europe. As for the camps, these do not have official category.
- Possible changes in accommodations: If in any of the departures it is not possible to confirm the planned hotels or camps, it will be will offer the client an alternative within the same contracted category.
- Baggage: In the event of lost luggage by the airlines or shipping companies, it will be the passenger's responsibility to manage the claim and call the company directly to process delivery or compensation that may apply. Luxotour will not be responsible for any processing due to loss or breakage of suitcases.
- People with reduced mobility: Many places in Morocco, hotels and transport are not wheelchair accessible. , please consult it and notify it before making the reservation. Any additional expenses for assistance required throughout the tour will be borne by the client.
- Special foods: Cases of food intolerances (allergies, celiac disease, vegetarian food, etc. .) must be communicated before arrival in Morocco, although it is not possible to guarantee any type of diet or special menu.
- Consumer withdrawal: The circuit is sold as a closed package , so there will be no refund or discount for services that clients decide not to enjoy or in which they cannot participate due to personal, medical reasons, flight schedules or other events.
- Behavior during the trip: In the event that a passenger's attitude endangers the operation of the tour and/or causes inconvenience to the rest of the group, he or she will be forced to leave the circuit without any type of discount or refund for the services that you cannot enjoy.
- Credit card: Generally, hotels require the passenger to provide a credit card or cash deposit as a guarantee to be able to facilitate the services. of telephone calls, extras in bars and restaurants, minibar, laundry, room service charges, etc.
- Personal documentation: It is the passenger's responsibility to inform themselves about the regulations in force in matters of entry and exit from the country to which you are traveling, as well as carrying the required documents in order and with the validity required by the immigration and customs authorities. Luxotour does not assume any responsibility in this regard. Please note that visa, transit and entry regulations vary from country to country and may be modified at short notice and without prior notice.
Cancelation conditions
- Administration fees: €30 per reservation.
- Ground services:
- Cancellations between 15 and 11 days before the departure date will incur a 5% penalty.
- Cancellations between 10 and 3 days before the departure date will incur a 15% penalty.
- Cancellations 48 hours before the departure date will incur a 25% penalty.
- No-shows on the day of departure without prior notice will incur a 100% penalty.
- In the event that the client decides to reduce the program for personal reasons, unused services will not be refunded.
Combined Marrakech + Merzouga Desert, without flights itinerary
Day 1:
MARRAKECH
Arrival in Marrakech, assistance at the airport and transfer in private service to the accommodation. Free time. Accommodation.
What will you see today?
Marrakesh
Menara Gardens
Koutoubia minaret
Bay Palace, Marrakech
Jemaa el Fna square
Marrakesh medina
Day 2:
MARRAKECH
Breakfast. Departure on a private tour with a local English-speaking guide for a visit to Marrakech, known as "the Pearl of the South" or the Red City. This tour begins in the magnificent Menara Gardens, which feature a side pavilion and countless olive trees. Afterward, visit the exterior of the Koutoubia minaret, the twin of the Giralda in Seville. Once in the old part of the city, visit the Bahia Palace, owned by a local nobleman. Finally, arrive at Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, one of the most interesting places in Morocco, providing access to the souks and the medina. Guilds of woodworkers, ceramicists, leatherworkers, and spice makers are some of the places you will visit. After the tour, return to your accommodation. Free time. Overnight stay.
What will you see today?
Marrakesh
Menara Gardens
Koutoubia minaret
Bay Palace, Marrakech
Jemaa el Fna square
Marrakesh medina
Day 3:
MARRAKECH / OUARZAZATE / DADES VALLEY
Breakfast. Departure towards the High Atlas Mountains. The route changes the landscape little by little, almost without realising it. From the strong green of the valleys, to the red ochre of the Tizi N’Tichka pass until reaching Ouarzazate. Free time for lunch (not included). Departure along the route of the kasbahs, until reaching Kelaa M’gouna (Valley of the Roses), a town famous for its rose water distillery. Doing this route by car is spectacular, with hundreds of kasbahs that the Berbers built to defend themselves from invaders and that are dotted throughout the route, winding through impressive landscapes typical of the Sahara desert such as villages, forests and palm groves. Arrival at the Dades River Valley. Dinner and accommodation.
What will you see today?
Ouarzazate
Dades Valley
Day 4:
DADES VALLEY / TODRA GORGES / ERFOUD / MERZOUGA
Breakfast. Departure via the Dades Valley, one of the most beautiful natural sites on the trip, heading towards the Merzouga desert. This valley owes its name to the river that meanders through its mountains, between ochre, terracotta and red cliffs. Along the way, you can see beautiful kasbahs, fortified mansions and mountains crossed by streams and canyons. The Dades Valley has a wild landscape, in winter with snow on one side and a semi-desert on the other. Its wild grandeur and supernatural silence can only be matched by the Grand Canyon. The river forms a valley with spectacular rock formations along a winding path full of fruit trees, walnut trees, birch trees, almond trees and wheat fields. Stop en route for lunch (not included). As we approach the desert, the road becomes increasingly difficult and the villages we pass through become more and more authentic, until we enter the domain of the desert inhabitants, the Amazigh people, better known as Berbers. Arrival in Erfoud, the main town of Tafilalet in pre-Saharan style with an oasis that covers an area of about 5,000 hectares and has more than 300,000 date palms. Visit to a fossil extraction centre, where you can see the amount of aquatic life that existed in the Quaternary on what is now the Sahara desert. Continuation towards the Merzouga desert (Erg-Chebbi). Dinner and accommodation at the camp.
What will you see today?
Dades Valley
Todra Gorge
Erfoud
Merzouga
Day 5:
MERZOUGA / RISSANI / ALNIF / AGDZ / OUARZAZATE
Breakfast. Departure to Rissani, an attractive little town, both for its setting and its history, situated in a palm grove 22 km from Erfoud. It has several interesting monuments, a busy market and an area used as a parking lot for donkeys where these animals are also bought and sold. It is considered the heir of the mythical Sijilmasa, the first capital of Morocco and the origin of the country's royal family. Continue to Alnif, where you can see herds of wild dromedaries and an impressive semi-lunar landscape along the way. Arrival in Agdz where a brief stop is made to enjoy the beauty of the Draa palm grove. Continue to Ouarzazate. Dinner and accommodation.
What will you see today?
Rissani
Alnif
Agdz
Ouarzazate
Day 6:
OUARZAZATE / AIT BEN HADDOU / MARRAKECH
Breakfast. Departure for Ait Ben Haddou to visit its famous kasbah, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, possibly the most famous in Morocco and a filming location for several Hollywood movies, including Gladiator. Free time for lunch (not included). Continue to Marrakech. Overnight stay.
What will you see today?
Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
Marrakesh
Day 7:
MARRAKECH
Breakfast. At the scheduled time, private transfer to Marrakech airport to take the return flight.
Activities
Marrakech monumental visit 1/2 day (EI)
Departure for a visit to the city known as the "pearl of the South", which begins in the magnificent Menara gardens, which have a side pavilion and countless olive trees. Afterwards, a visit to the exterior of the Koutoubia minaret, the twin sister of the Giralda in Seville. Once inside the old part of the city, a visit to the Bahia Palace, property of a nobleman of the city, is made. Finally, arrival at Jemaa el Fna square, one of the most interesting places in Morocco from where you can access the souks and the medina. Guilds of wood, ceramic, leather and spice artisans are some of the places to be visited.
Entrance to the Bahia Palace (EI)
It was built at the end of the 19th century over a decade, with the intention of being the largest palace ever built (8,000 square meters), combining the palace and a set of gardens, by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the sultan, for his personal use and owes its name to one of his wives. It has a large number of rooms intended for his concubines.