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Southern Loop Tour

Between the Atlas mountains and the Sahara, explore a region with landscapes as impressive as they are splendid!
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Self-drive tour in Morocco

From
840€/pers
Duration
8 days / 7 nights

Crossing southern Morocco on a self-drive tour

This self-drive tour of southern Morocco takes in some of the most beautiful sites in this region between the Atlas mountains and the Sahara. Departing from Marrakech, it crosses the Atlas mountains and links the Dades, Tafilalet and Draa valleys. Today, it’s open to all, not just desert adventurers. A car is all you need, as the roads are good, the signposting clear and the accommodation numerous and varied. It’s even possible to find a hostel in the smallest of oases! We’ll be happy to advise you on accommodation to suit your taste and budget, and to put together the itinerary of your dreams.

Regions visited during this trip to Morocco: Marrakech & Surrounding Areas | Agadir & the Deep South | Atlas Mountains & Sahara

N.B.: This trip to Morocco is an individual, tailor-made tour that you can personalize with our Morocco specialist advisors.

The route
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Marrakech

Located in the heart of Morocco, Marrakech, also known as "the red city" because of the color of its buildings, enchants visitors with its many lush gardens, culture, crafts and the famous Jemaa el Fna square, the lively heart of the city.

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Ouarzazate

The gateway to the deep south leads to the vast, arid expanses of the Moroccan desert. At the confluence of the Drâa and Dadès rivers, near the Ziz, the landscape becomes a kingdom of palm groves, orchards and gardens, as well as regs and ergs.

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Dades Gorges

It is located in the upper Dades Valley. Around every bend in the road you will find some of the most beautiful panoramas in the valley!

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Merzouga

Merzouga and Erg Chebbi are a must see in southeastern Morocco. In this golden desert, the monumental dunes offer visitors a beautiful spectacle of color and light.

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Draa Valley

Explore the Draa Valley, passing through orchards, flower-filled oasis landscapes and palm groves. You can also explore the valley on beautiful hikes or treks!

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Dades Gorges

It is located in the upper Dades Valley. Around every bend in the road you will find some of the most beautiful panoramas in the valley!

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Your Morocco tour in detail

Day 1

Marrakech

Mosque Koutoubia in Marrakech
Mosque Koutoubia in Marrakech

Welcome at Marrakech airport and transfer to your hotel. Alternatively, transfer from Casablanca airport at extra cost (approx. 2 hours on freeway).

Night in Marrakech.

Day 2

Marrakech - Ouarzazate

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Ouarzazate

Pick up your vehicle at your hotel and set off for Ouarzazate via the Tichka Pass at 2260m, one of Morocco’s most beautiful mountain roads. Some 30 km before Ouarzazate, you’ll make a short detour to visit the famous kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou.

Night in a hotel in Ouarzazate.

Day 3

Ouarzazate - Boumalne of Dadès

Dades Gorges
Dades Gorges

You head east along the beautiful road that skirts the Dades valley between the Atlas mountains and Djebel Sagho. It’s a road dotted with kasbahs and ksour, rising up, hue upon hue, from red ochre and mauve rocks. At Boumalne, we invite you to take a trip into the Dades Gorge. Overnight in Boumalne in a lush palm grove.

Night in a hotel or inn.

Day 4

Todrha Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga

Todhra Gorge Village
Todhra Gorge Village

Continuing on to Tinerhir, from where you can climb the magnificent Todhra Gorge. The walls narrow and rise, steeper and steeper, until they reach 300 m in height… A particularly spectacular natural spectacle. Stop for green tea at one of the inns located in the gorge.
Back on the road between Atlas and Sagho, you enter the Jorf palm grove, which stretches all the way to Erfoud, where the country’s best dates are harvested! And you’ll see your first fine golden sand dunes.

Night in a hotel or inn near Merzouga.

Day 5

Dunes of Merzouga

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Erg Chebbi, near the village of Merzouga, is the largest dune massif in Morocco. Huge dunes over 150 meters high stretch for 40 kilometers across the Tafilalet valley. Soft shapes, a grandiose universe, changing shades of color, infinite horizons. The desert awaits you for a day’s ride.

Night in a hotel or inn near Merzouga.

Day 6

Merzouga - Agdz

Draa valley
Draa valley

A beautiful tarmac road takes you through the Saharan regions south of the Sagho djebel. After Rissani, you leave the Tafilalet valley and head for Alnif, on a road that rises through a desert landscape. Then it’s on to the Tazzarine palm grove. Finally, you reach the Drâa Valley, a long oasis that takes you all the way to Agdz.

Night in a hotel or inn in Agdz.

Day 7

Agdz - Ouarzazate - Marrakech

Agdz
Agdz

From Agdz up the Draa valley. We recommend a stop and a stroll through the gardens. You then leave the valley to cross the south-western Djebel Sagho and its astonishing volcanic formations. In Ouarzazate, take time out to visit the impressive Taourirt kasbah, a recently renovated former residence of the glaoui.
You’ll cross the Atlas Mountains again to reach Marrakech in the afternoon. Return to your vehicle.

Night in a hotel in Marrakech.

Day 8

Marrakech

Sunset in Marrakech
Sunset in Marrakech

After breakfast, transfer to Marrakech airport. Transfer to Casablanca airport possible at extra cost.

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Your accommodation for this trek in Morocco

Please do not hesitate to contact our team to find out more about the accommodation we have selected for you.
The accommodations proposed in our programs are selected according to criteria of comfort, services and location. As Morocco like a local is a travel agency specializing in tailor-made tours, we strive to meet your expectations by offering 100% customized programs. This is why all the accommodations mentioned in our programs are only suggestions, and it is entirely possible for you to modify them according to your wishes, your budget and seasonal availability.

Nights in detail

Nights in *** hotels in Marrakech and Ouarzazate.
In hostels in Boumalne, Merzouga and Agdz.

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Estimated price per person: 840 euros

Your trip starts at €840 per person based on 2 people.
This rate is based on people traveling together and sharing a double room.

The final price may vary according to the number of participants, your departure dates, vehicle category and availability during the selected period.

Included in this travel

  • 6 days' rental of category A/B/C/D or 4x4 car of your choice (including VAT, unlimited mileage, comprehensive insurance, delivery and collection)
  • 7 nights' accommodation in a traditional inn or *** hotel with breakfast
  • Return airport transfers

Not included in this travel

  • International flights to Morocco
  • Fuel
  • Meals excluding breakfast and drinks
  • Complementary travel insurance, not mandatory
  • Tips and extras
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Our friends’ advice for this autotour in Morocco

Your vehicle :

6-day car rental, category A/B/C/D or 4×4 according to your choice.
VAT included, unlimited mileage, comprehensive insurance, pick-up and drop-off at your hotel.
The entire route is on very good tarmac roads. So there’s no need to rent a 4×4, unless you want to treat yourself… You’ll have the chance to get away from the road for a while, and feel a bit like you’re living the adventure.

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Self-drive tour in Morocco

From
840€/pers
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Highlights

  • A first approach to the Sahara: in southern Morocco, you can already feel the breath of the great desert!
  • Charming accommodation with a warm, authentic welcome.
  • Splendid, varied landscapes: high mountains, oases, dunes, kasbahs...
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