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Deep to Paris Dakar Rally Tracks Adventure

Adventure : Deep to Paris Dakar Rally Tracks
Adventure : Deep to Paris Dakar Rally Tracks
tichka pass
tichka pass
4x4 rain in desrt sahara sand dunes
4x4 rain in desrt sahara sand dunes
camping in sahara dunes
camping in sahara dunes
exploring desert side
exploring desert side
chegaga dunes
chegaga dunes
4x4 rain in paris dakar pass
4x4 rain in paris dakar pass
chegaga desert view
chegaga desert view
ait ben haddou kasbah
ait ben haddou kasbah
sahara desert raiding
sahara desert raiding
groups organisation
groups organisation
 

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
8 days and 7 nights
Morocco (Marrakech, Tamnougalt, Erg Chigaga)
Morocco (Marrakech)

Description

Morocco hosts some of the greatest International four-wheel competitions .

Including the Paris-Dakar and Atlas Rallies which traverse some of the most breathtaking landscapes in Morocco. Thousands of miles of track provide four-wheel enthusiasts with a vast range of challenges. You can spend the night in a 5 Star Hotel, Berber House, Mountain Refuge Hut, Tent, or simply sleep under the Tents of 1000 stars

Thème : Jeep Adventure
Start/End Point : Marrakech to Marrakech
Sequance of Spots: Marrakech , Ouarzazate , Ait BenHaddou , Tamnougalt , Zagora , M’hamid , Chigaga , Foum Zguid , Marrakech
Availability: Every day
Category of Accomodation: Hotel , Riad & Nomadic Tents
Transportation: Self Drive Jeep Raid

Expected Accomodations :

Hotel Opera Plaza 4* or similar

Kasbah Itrane Tanmogalte 4* or similar

Chez Naji Chuegaga Camp 4* or Similar

Highlights

*The Medina of Marrakech was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage
*Enjoy the self Drive raid Throught Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert sands.

*Enjoy Driving on the Same Roads wher the Paris – Dakar Rally was Held

*Visit The Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage

*Visit the souks and shops of the ancient city
*Stay on Nomadic Tents in Chigaga Desert Under Stars

*Enjoy a Camel Trek as Caravanes in the sahara desert do
*Enjoy a Nomadic Meal in the Middle of sahara Dunes

Program

Day 1 - Marrakech
Welcome to Morocco! Following your transfer from the airport you will have a chance to relax at your 4* Hotel. Your Diner will be served in Hotel.

Day 2 - Marrakech – City tour
After Breakfast you will meet a professional guide for a city Tour
Marrakech is set against the snow-capped Atlas Mountains; Its great pride and landmark is the Koutoubia Tower, sister to the Tower of Hassan in Rabat and the Giralda Tower in Seville. It is said that after the third of these was completed, the sultan had the eyes of his architect put out, lest he should build another more beautiful tower elsewhere. No visit to the city is complete without a visit to the city’s UNESCO-listed medina and Djemâa-el-Fna, an extraordinary gathering and marketplace.
The rest of the afternoon is free time to relax by the pool or do a little shopping for souvenirs before we meet for the evening meal & instructions to prepare for the Jeep Self drive Tour.

Day 3 - Marrakech – Tizi N’tichka - Ait Ben Haddou –Ouarzazate - Tamnougalt
After Breakfast We leave from the hotel in Marrakech towards the High Atlas Mountains. We drive through the pass of Tichka (2260m.npm) - extremely picturesque and highest road in Morocco. We visit the historical sixteenth Kasba Ait-Ben-Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continued trip will led through the valley of the Draa river Quarzazate, numerous oases and ancient Kasbah. The day is finished by dinner and overnight stay in a charming riad in the oasis of Tamnougalt.

Day 4 - Tamnougalt – Zagora – M’hamid – Chigaga Sahara Desert, Nomad Camp
After breakfast we visit the charming Kasbah in Tamnougalt and the overgrown with thousands of date palms oasis. Later, driving through Zagora, we get to M'hamid, the city where civilization ends and the Sahara’s wilderness begins. To Sand dunes of Erg Chigaga , we get by covering few kilometers long route through harsh rocky landscape, green oases, dunes and nomadic settlements. The day ends at Nomad Camp, where we have a traditional Moroccan dinner, around the campfire while listening to Berber songs. We stay in cozy tents or in the open air under the light of thousands stars.

Day 5 – Chigaga Nomad Camp
Day 5 is a car-free day. After a short walk to admire the spectacular Saharan sunrise and consuming nutritious breakfast, we go for trekking with camels through the sand dunes of Chigaga. After about a two-hour journey we stop for lunch, which we prepare on site for you by our cooks, shaded area. No meal tastes better on the desert than warm bread baked in the fire (sand bread) and fresh Moroccan specialties. If conditions are favorable, we also stay for the traditional mint tea in the settlement of nomadic family. For dinner and sleeping time we go back to the Nomad Camp.

Day 6 – Chigaga Nomad Camp- Foum Zguid – Taznakht - Marrakech
After breakfast and saying goodbye to the camp we head towards Foum Zguid. We use the old route of the rally Paris - Dakkar: by Iriqui Lake and Fossil Mountain. Iriqui Lake is a dry lake, which vast and almost completely flat surface allows you to observe the phenomenon of mirage. Lunch is served in the Berber village of Taznakh and after that through the High Atlas we return to Marrakech, Diner & Over night in Hotel.

Day 7 - Marrakech
Free Day for shopping; your guide will assist you to choose the best gifts for souvenirs or beloved ones, you can also enjoy a Spa & Traditional Hammam time, Diner will be on a Magic Traditional Restaurant with show where you will assist to almost all folklore dances and Moroccan horse riding, overnight at your Hotel

Day 8 - Departure
After Breakfast, Time to say Goodbye ; you Transfer will be at your service according to your flight times.Thank you for visiting our country

Price includes

Arrival & Departure Private transfers from/to Marrakech Airport
7 Breakfasts,
7 Dinners including a Berber camp dinner
4 Lunches During The Jeep Tour
4 Nights at 4* Hotel in Marrakech
2 Night camping at an authentic Berber Camp in the heart of Dunes
1 Night on a Typical Riad in Tamnougalt
4 Days Self Drive 4x4 Land Cruiser
French/English Speaking Guide services
Guided City Tour in Marrakech
Entrence fee to 2 Monuments
Half Day Camel Trek in Chigaga Desert
1 Diner with show in Marrakech

Price does not include

Tipping (for hotel porters, hotel waiters, local guides used for City tours, airport drivers, Berber camel herders, restaurant tips & Tour driver)
Gas/Petrol for the 4x4's
Single Supplement
Flights
Travel Insurance
Optional activities
Drinks
Personal Spending money

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1 4 StarsMarrakech   Marrakech - Pick up from Airport (RAK)
  Marrakech - Pick up from AHotel Lobby
2 4 StarsMarrakech
3 4 StarsTamnougalt
4 4 StarsErg Chigaga
5 4 StarsErg Chigaga
6 4 StarsMarrakech
7 4 StarsMarrakech
8   Marrakech

Accommodations provided in each place

Place
Marrakech4 Stars
Tamnougalt4 Stars
Erg Chigaga4 Stars