Things to do in Tansikht

Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah - Ouarzazate - Tansikht - Alnif - Merzouga Start your adventure by crossing the impressive High Atlas Mountains, enjoying the beauty of Berber villages along the way. Pause to visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, famous for its ancient kasbahs and Hollywood film sets. After lunch, continue your journey to Ouarzazate, known as the Gateway to the Sahara, where you'll experience its cinematic charm. Then, travel to Tansikht along the Draa River, where you'll discover palm groves and ancient Kasbahs. This area was once part of the old caravan route, trading gold from South Africa for sugar and salt, before reaching the dunes of Merzouga. End your day with dinner and a peaceful night at a Desert Merzouga Lodge, located at the base of the desert, preparing for the adventures ahead. Day 2: Merzouga - Overnight, Camel Trekking, Sandboarding and more activities On the second day of our Moroccan desert tour, we'll immerse ourselves in the wonders of Merzouga. After breakfast at the lodge, you'll have the chance to take a refreshing swim in the pool. Enjoy some free time to explore the desert's offerings and indulge in the serene atmosphere before our overnight stay at the Desert camp, complete with sunset and sunrise camel rides, followed by a delightful dinner. There's a plethora of activities to choose from, including visiting nomad families with 4x4 who will graciously welcome us into their tents for tea and a taste of the renowned 'Berber Pizza'. Additionally, adventurous souls can opt for quad biking, buggy riding across the dunes, and sandboarding, though these activities will be at your own expense. As the day winds down, return to the lodge for refreshing and prepare for a romantic sunset camel ride climb up the dunes. Following dinner, prepare for a mesmerizing Berber spectacle with traditional reels. Dinner and overnight accommodations await you at the Desert camp. DAY 3 Merzouga – Erfoud – Todra Gorges – Ouarzazate - Marrakech Watch another starkly different sunrise, this time over a sea of rolling dunes. You can even see the sunrise from the top of one of the highest dunes of Merzouga. Eat a typical breakfast and return to the lodge for freshenup, where you will meet your driver. You leave to Erfoud, another city known for fossils. you will cross the Tafilalt oasis, a short break to see a fascinating and ancient system of irrigation. Enjoy lunch and some free time at the striking Todgha Gorges, one of the most beautiful tourist sites in southern Morocco. After some free time for lunch, you’ll continue on to Marrakech in the afternoon through the High Atlas Mountains, ending your 3-day tour from Marrakech to Marrakech.

Go through the Tizi N Tichka path, in order to get the Tamdakhte Kasbah and the one at Ait Ben Haddou. There, you will visit this UNESCO world heritage site and continue the journey to Ouarzazate and Agdez, where you will enjoy a panoramic view of the Draa Valley. Then, you will follow this valley until Tansikht, where you will be able to discover kasbahs and typical villages along the Draa Valley until Zagora. From there, you will enjoy an hour camel ride with your guide to get to the zagora desert camp. At dinner you will eat a traditional meal with Moroccan mint tea, then spend the night in your tent. After seeing a beautiful sunrise over the dunes, you will be back in your 4x4 and to start the Moroccan desert discovery trip, including of course, the famous Chegaga with the biggest sand dunes in Morocco. Then, head to a village called tagounet After arrival you will enjoy lunch time. Then you will be able to walk in the big dunes or practice sand-boarding before coming back to your 4x4 and then spending the night under the starry sky in the dunes of erg chegaga . Admire the beautiful sunset across the big dunes of chegaga. Listen to traditional music around the fire at night. After the tour, in the early morning, you will hop back in the 4x4 to join your minibus and driver before coming back to Marrakech via the head to a village called fum zguid and the taznakhte .