Day 1

Overnight at a guesthouse en route to the desert. This is either a 4-hour drive to Ait Benhaddou , the The route is via the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi n’Tichka pass (alt. 2260 m),the Ounila Valley, full of ancient villages and kasbahs (including Telouet) and Ait Benhaddou kasbah

Day 2

From Ait Benhaddou, it’s a 6-hour drive through the Draa Valley (home to 3 million date palms and hundreds of kasbahs), Zagora, Tamegroute (famous for its green-glazed pottery and ancient Koranic library) and M’Hamid (where the paved road ends and the Sahara begins).

Erg Chigaga Days 3 – 4

Both days at Erg Chigaga Luxury Desert Camp. There are plenty of activities for those who either want to remain at the camp or venture into the desert.

Day 5

Return to Marrakech. The return trip is 8 hours and is more direct and more remote than the route to the desert. The return trip is via the town of Foum Zguid (a 3-hour drive though the desert), Taznakht (known for its rugs) and then back over the Tizi n’Tichka pass.