Marrakech → Telouet → Aït Benhaddou → Ouarzazate

Cross the High Atlas, visit Kasbah Telouet, then explore the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou — an iconic Hollywood filming location. Watch the sunset from the Kasbah.

Ouarzazate → Draa Valley → Zagora → M'Hamid

Follow the Draa River through millions of palm trees and ancient kasbahs. Visit Tamegrout's medieval library and a traditional pottery factory.

M'Hamid → Erg Lihoudi (by camel)

A ~3-hour camel ride into the heart of the Sahara, with lunch in the dunes, arriving at the desert camp by afternoon.

Erg Lihoudi → sacred Oasis → Erg Chigaga

Camel ride, then a 4×4 journey through the desert to a hidden oasis spring. Arrive at the grand dunes of Erg Chigaga — 300 m high, 40 km wide — in time for a spectacular sunset.

Erg Chigaga → Foum Zguid → Taznakht → Tisselday

Watch the sunrise over the dunes — a once-in-a-lifetime moment. Travel the old Paris–Dakar road past Lake Iriqui, lunch in Taznakht, and settle into Auberge Irocha with Atlas views.

Tisselday → High Atlas (2,260 m) → Marrakech

Breakfast on the terrace, then a scenic drive back over the High Atlas mountains, arriving in Marrakech by early afternoon.