5 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

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Day 1 : Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Alnif

We leave Marrakech after being picked up at the hotel, cross the High Atlas mountain, have lunch in Ouarzazate Moroccan Hollywood, and spend the evening in the Alnif desert. First meeting with the stars and sky night in a half-board hotel in the flat black stony desert.

Day 2 : Merzouga’s Erg Chebbi

During the day, we visit fossil quarries to collect fossils, primarily trilobites, and spend the evening in a hotel near Merzouga’s Erg Chebbi sand dunes. After dinner, take a half-hour Camel ride for an experience to view the sunset. We give a fire and sky talk, as well as conservation. Night under the stars in the camp.

Day 3 : Erg Chebbi regarding astronomy

explore south Erg Chebbi fascinating landscapes , visit old mines , cretaceous beds , meet back community whose parents was brought as slaves on the 12th century , share a cup of tea , enjoy Gnaoua music night in the same camp. After dinner presentation regarding astronomy in northwest African culture , Berbers , Bedouin and Touaregs, mythology and believes .

Day 4 : TAFILALET sijilmassa

explore the history og the TAFILALET sijilmassa which used to be one of the main caravan meting points from 7th to 12 th century , explore the souk afternoon back to the camp for a 200 mm telescope and binocular cession of sky observation of the sky planets , galaxy s ,, night in the same desert camp.

Day 5 : Drive back to Marrakech

We leave Marrakech after being picked up at the hotel, cross the High Atlas mountain, have lunch in Ouarzazate Moroccan Hollywood, and spend the evening in the Alnif desert. First meeting with the stars and sky night in a half-board hotel in the flat black stony desert.