Day 7: Merzouga (Erg Chebbi) » Todra gorges » Dades Valley [269 km]
Your day starts with a picturesque sunrise before enjoying a nice breakfast. After that, you head back to Merzouga to re-join your car and continue your journey towards the gorgeous canyons of Todra Gorge traveling along the rugged Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. This area has long been a popular location for Hollywood films such as The Last Temptation of Christ and Jewel of the Nile. We arrive at the stunning gorges of Todra where springs of water run between the rocks and enjoy the views of natural beauty.
Take a short exploratory walk into the Todra Gorge with its high walls of pink and grey rock which surround you. We continue through the Dades valley. Dinner and night in a Kasbah hotel.
Day 8: Dades Valley » Rose valley » Ouarzazate » Marrakech [326 km] Today discover the Valley of roses, Kelaa M’Gouna a center of Moroccan roses and rose products. Then continue your trip via the Road of one thousand Kasbahs, passing the Skoura palm oasis to Ouarzazate. After a lunch stop in Ouarzazate, continue with a visit to the UNESCO protected site of Ait Benhaddou.
Leave the kasbah and start heading towards the majestic Atlas Mountains via the highest road pass of Tizi Tichka 2260m high offering impressive views of valleys, mountains, and many Berber villages nearby. Arrive to Marrakech by the sunset. Dinner and night at the hotel or Riad.