3 days tour in Morocco

Sahara Desert Initiation

Day 1
We transport you around Rissani’s best hidden kasbahs, Moulay Shariff Mausoleum and the city souq. Rissani’s importance goes back to early times when camel caravans would cross the Sahara establishing the important trade route called “The Siljmassa Trail”. This city was the starting / ending point of the most important ancient sub-Saharan and north Africa trade route.

We drive up the Jbel Erfoud to enjoy a marvellous Sun set over the Erfoud city and its palm groves, the mountains surrounding and the Royal palace just at sight. Night in Hotel Kasbah Ennasra.

Day 2
We visit the amazing region fossil beds where you can enjoy thousand years old fossils in site. You visit the province main fossil bed that makes this region of Sahara one of the most important in the world concerning fossil richness. You walk into a workshop and get the general ideas in how to extract stone, also, you learn a little bit about names and its historical factor. Names like goniaties, orthonceras and goniaties will be familiar to you by then.

We make it to Erg Chebbi Dunes, the most beautiful part of the Moroccan desert due to its special orange colour and soften silhouette. This little piece of sand dunes follow the Algerian mountains natural border and create a unique surrounding scenery that will forever stay in you memory as one of the most attractive places you’ve been.

You’ll be taken for a camel trek tour to enjoy an unbelievable Sun set. Drum Bedouin party after diner, and overnight sleep in traditional nomad tent.

Day 3
We start the day going around Erg Chebbi dunes on the tour usually called “ Le tour des dunes”. You’ll have the unique opportunity of knowing all the aspects and little hidden spaces of this remarkable site. We lunch with a nomad family.

At the end of the day listening to Gnawa music in Khamlia village. Gnawa music and Khamlia village recall ancient times where black-African culture remained in the region, in a unique pure African village consisting in one of the few remains of the ancient sub-Sahara trade routes. Enjoy a private party with Gnawa dancers, drums and incredible vocals.

Tour information

Tour comprises: all transportation, fuel, driver / guide, half-board accommodation.

Pick-up / Drop-off: Rissani, Erfoud, Errachidia airport or Kasbah Ennasra hotel.

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