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2010 New Years Desert Tour
Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi (5 days)
A desert tour from Marrakech to celebrate New Year in the Erg Chebbi. Cross the Atlas Mountains to visit kasbahs and oasis valley gorges. Camel trek in Erg Chebbi for sunset or to sleep overnight in a nomad tent with dinner served under the stars.
Celebrate New Years Eve 2010 on a 5 day 4x4 Desert Tour from Marrakech and welcome in the new year around a camp fire in the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Our New Year desert excursion leaves Marrakech on the morning of the 30th of December and returns late afternoon on the 3rd January. On request, we can meet you at the airport and book your accommodation before and after the trip.
Travel across the Tizi-n-Tichka, the highest Atlas road pass, and along the Draa Valley to the desert frontier town of Mhamid. Cross a desert wilderness, via the Sacred Heart Oasis, to the sand dunes of the Erg Chigaga sand sea and celebrate New Year Eve around a camp fire as you dance to the rhythms of Gnawa musicians.
4x4 Sahara desert tours are suitable for all ages - couples, friends and families with children. The New Year trip includes a camel ride in the dunes and two nights at a desert camp. Other highlights include the World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou, one of Morocco’s most spectacular fortified villages, and Kasbah of el Glaoui at Telouet.
New Year 2010 Desert Tours in Morocco - Dates
- 30.12.09 - 8am Marrakech to Zagora. Hotel
- 31.12.09 - Zagora to Erg Chigaga. Desert Camp
- 01.01.10 - Day to relax and explore. Erg Chigaga Camel Trek. Desert Camp
- 02.01.10 - Erg Chigaga to Ouarzazate. Hotel
- 03.01.10 - Ouarzazate to Marrakech
New Year Desert Tours in Morocco – 5 day Itinerary
Day 1 - Marrakech to Zagora via the Atlas and Draa River Valley
8am transfer from Marrakech across the Tizi-n-Tichka High Atlas pass to Ouarzazate. Continue, from Ouarzazate, past the lush palmeries and crumbling Kasbahs of the Draa Valley that, until modern times, formed part of the lucrative trans-Saharan trade route. In those days, caravans of thousands of camels would make the hazardous journey to the souks of Marrakech; a journey that will take us less than one day in a 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser, with a stop for lunch at Adgz en route. Overnight hotel with evening meal and breakfast included.
Day 2 - Zagora to Erg Chigaga
After breakfast transfer to Mhamid and then across a desert wilderness, via the Sacred Heart Oasis, to the sand dunes of Erg Chigaga. Welcome in the New Year at our desert camp as we dance to the rhythms of the Sahara under a star-filled night sky. Overnight desert camp with evening meal and breakfast included.
Day 3 - Erg Chigaga Desert Camp and Sahara Camel trek
A relaxing morning followed by lunch and an afternoon to explore in the dunes on foot or in the Toyota Land Cruisers. Late afternoon Sahara camel trek, with our local desert guides, into the Erg Chigaga dunes for sunset. Morocco Camel Treks are one of the highlights of the trip and a memorable start to the New Year. Overnight desert camp with evening meal and breakfast included.
Day 4 - Erg Chigaga to Ouarzazate via Foum Zguid and Taznakht
Transfer from Erg Chagaga, across the dry salt lake of Iriqui, to the desert oasis of Foum Zguid and then, via Taznakht, to Ouarzazate. Overnight hotel with evening meal and breakfast included.
Day 5 - Ouarzazate to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou & Telouet
After breakfast transfer to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou and the Berber village of Telouet. Visit the World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou, one of Morocco’s most spectacular ksars (fortified villages) that once lay on the route of the caravan route through the Atlas mountains, and the Berber village of Telouet with the Kasbah of el Glaoui, former Berber War Lord and Pasha of Marrakech. Lunch in Telouet and continue to Marrakech. End of Tour
