New Year Desert Tours Morocco 2012:

This year, we have flexible 4 day and 5 days Desert tours to celebrate the New Years Eve in Morocco’s Sahara desert. The Morocco’s New Year Desert tours run from both Marrakech to Marrakesh and Marrakech to Fes. These tours include a camel ride in the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, a night in a Sahara desert camp under the brilliant winter stars in nomad wool tent or in a room in the Auberge located at the dune line of Erg Chebbi sand see dunes. Our Morocco’s new year desert tours means traveling in small groups in private 4x4 vehicles with local drivers and an experienced tour director from our company.
Our New Year’s Eve Desert Tours depart from Marrakech at 8h00 a.m, you will be pick up from your accommodation (Riad or Hotel) by your driver and travel across the High Atlas Mountains range. En route you will explore the UNESCO site of Ait Benhaddou, Berber Villages, the African version of Hollywood; Ouarzazate city; Cinema sets and Taourirt Kasbah, Skoura palmary, Todra Gorges and the Saharan town of Rissani, Draa valley and the sand see dunes of Erg Chebbi where you are invited to celebrate the New Year’s Eve party around a camp fire with the Gnawa musicians and Berber Folklore.

Morocco’s New Years Eve: Marrakech to Erg Chebbi 4 & 5 Days Desert Tour schedule:

4 days/ 3Nights Marrakesh To Erg Chebbi New Year Desert Tour:

30.12.2011: Marrakech to Skoura Palmery Via Tizi Tichka Pass 2260m
31.12.2011: Skoura to Merzouga via Todra Gorges, Erg Chebbi Camel Trek for sunset & New Year Party
01.01.2012: Merzouga to Ouarzazate via Agdez & Draa Valley
02.01.2012: Ouarzazate to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou Kasbahs and Telouet

Marrakech to Erg Chebbi 4 day New Year’s Eve Desert Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ouarzazate – Skoura Palmary
Meeting at 8h00 a.m with our driver at your Marrakech hotel or riad and travel through the highest pass of Tizi-n-Tichka (2260, offering panoramic views of the snow capped High Atlas Mountains and their magnificent landscapes. Arrival to Ouarzazate, the African version of Hollywood, you will have free time for lunch and Taourirt Kasbah visit. In the afternoon, we head to Skoura, a beautiful palmary of about 45km southeast Ouarzazate where we spend the first night in a hotel inside the gardens and palm trees.

Day 2: Skoura – Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Erg Chebbi Desert
After breakfast, transfer from SKoura to Erg Chebbi sand dunes at Merzouga via the spectacular Todra gorges along the road of 1000 kasbahs & Dades Valley. Break the journey at Tinejdad for lunch. Afternoon arrival to the Auberge (Inn) at the dune line of Erg Chebbi where you begin the sunset camel ride immediately or check into the nomad tented camp or hotel first according to the timing and your choice. Buffet dinner at the hotel and New Year celebration around a camp fire with Gnawa musicians and Berber Folklore. Overnight in tents at the camp or in the hotel.

Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Rissani – Agdez – Ouarzazate
Early wake up to see the sunrise over the dunes next to the camp and the hotel. Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Ouarzazate via Agdez and Draa valley with a lunch break at the small Berber town of Nkob beyond the Anti Atlas Mountains. Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.

Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Telouet – Tichka Pass - Marrakech
After breakfast, departure from your hotel in Ouarzazate to Ait Benhaddou village, the UNESCO site of southern Morocco since 1987, one of the most spectacular ksours of Morocco (fortified villages) and the most important fortress in Southern Morocco. We continue along the Ounila valley through the Berber villages Tamdakhte and Telouet. Lunch followed by a walking visit to the Palace of El Glaoui. In Afternoon, we go on via the Tizi N’Tichka pass to Marrakech and drop you off at your riad or hotel in Marrakech.

5 Days/ 4 Nights Marrakech To Erg Chebbi New Year Desert Tour

29.12.2011: Marrakech to Skoura Palmery Via Tizi Tichka Pass 2260m
30.12.2011: Skoura to Merzouga via Todra Gorges, Erg Chebbi Camel Trek for sunset
31.12.2011: Explore Merzouga area, Tour of the dunes, meet the nomads & New Year Party
01.01.2012: Merzouga to Ouarzazate via Agdez & Draa Valley
02.01.2012: Ouarzazate to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou Kasbahs and Telouet

Marrakech to Erg Chebbi 5 day New Year’s Eve Desert Tour Itinerary:

The 5 day Desert Tour itinerary from Marrakech to Marrakesh is similar route to the 4 day Desert tour listed above except that the departure is scheduled on December 29th from Marrakech in one hand. On the other hand, The 5 day Desert Tour allows an additional day to relax at Erg Chebbi sand dunes and explore the Merzouga area including the villages of Khamlia and Hassi Labied, you may also take an optional off-road trail beyond the dunes to meet the nomad families.
Since the 5 day tour allows 2 nights at Erg Chebbi, you may experience a night in a nomad tented camp with Camel Trek on 30th of December and spend the 31st in a room at the Auberge where you celebrate the New Year's Eve party on 31st.

Morocco’s New Year Desert Tours Marrakech to Fes or Fez to Marrakesh:

We also run Marrakech to Fes and Fez to Marrakesh New Years Desert Tours. Here is a quick overview of the available options:

Marrakech to Fes With Erg Chebbi 4 Day New Year Desert Tour:

30.12.2011: Marrakech to Skoura Palmery Via Tizi Tichka Pass 2260m
31.12.2011: Skoura to Merzouga via Todra Gorges, Erg Chebbi Camel Trek for sunrise & New Year Party
01.01.2012: Merzouga to Erfoud via Rissani
02.01.2012: Erfoud to Fez via Ziz Valley, Cedar Forests and Ifrane

Marrakech to Fes With Erg Chebbi 5 Day New Year Desert Tour:

29.12.2011: Marrakech to Skoura Palmery Via Tizi Tichka Pass 2260m
30.12.2011: Skoura to Merzouga via Todra Gorges, Erg Chebbi Camel Trek for sunset
31.12.2011: Explore Merzouga area, Tour of the dunes, meet the nomads & New Year Party
01.01.2012: Merzouga to Erfoud via Rissani
02.01.2012: Erfoud to Fez via Ziz Valley, Cedar Forests and Ifrane

Fez to Marrakesh Via Erg Chebbi: 4 Day New Year Desert Tour:

30.12.2011: Fes to Erfoud Via Ifrane, Cedar Forest and Ziz Valley
31.12.2011: Erfoud to Erg Chebbi, Camel Trek for sunset & New Year Party
01.01.2012: Erg Chebbi to Skoura Via Todra Gorges
02.01.2012: Skoura Palmery to Marrakech Via Ait Benhaddou & Tizi Tichka Pass 4167m