5-Day Aït Bougmez Tour | Sahara and Atlas Mountains | Pampa Travel Morocco

Discover the Happy Valley and the Sahara dunes in 5 days

This tour to Aït Bougamez takes you to discover the most beautiful landscapes of rural Morocco over 5 days and 4 nights, departing from Marrakech. Nicknamed the "Happy Valley," Aït Bougamez is one of the most unspoiled valleys in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, still relatively unknown to tourists.

This exceptional trip combines three unique experiences, far from the typical tourist routes: the magic of the Ouzoud Waterfalls, the Berber highlands, and the immensity of the Sahara, with an overnight bivouac under the stars in Merzouga. The tour concludes with a visit to the ksar of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pampa Voyage has been offering this private tour with a driver since 1994. All nights, transfers, and half-board are included. An all-inclusive trip, with no surprises.

Day 1 — Marrakech · Ouzoud Falls · Ait Bougamez (180 km)

Your journey begins in Marrakech where your private driver will meet you. Head towards Azilal and visit the Ouzoud Falls, the highest in North Africa at 110 meters. Continue through the Agdal highlands, frequented for centuries by the nomadic tribes of the Ait Atta and Ait Bougamez. Overnight stay and dinner at a guesthouse in the Ait Bougamez valley.

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Day 2 — Aït Bougamez · Mgoun Valley · Dadès and Todgha Gorges (160 km)

After breakfast, you will cross the Aït Imi Pass at 2,900 meters altitude, then the Aït Ahmed Pass, also at 2,900 meters, offering spectacular panoramic views of three valleys. Descend to the Valley of Roses, then take the Kasbah Road to the Dadès and Todgha Gorges.

Overnight stay and dinner at a hotel in Dadès.

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Day 3 — Dadès · Merzouga — Bivouac in the Sahara (265 km)

Following the southern edge of the High Atlas Mountains, the landscape gradually becomes desert-like until you reach the Tafilalet palm grove and the first dunes. In the late afternoon, enjoy a camel ride through the Erg Chebbi dunes to admire the sunset. Overnight in a bivouac under the stars in Merzouga.

Dinner and overnight at the bivouac in Merzouga.

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Day 4 — Merzouga · Rissani · Draa Valley · Ait Benhaddou (395 km)

Sunrise over the dunes: an unforgettable moment. Then drive to Rissani, a former crossroads for Saharan caravans, along the southern slopes of Jebel Saghro and the oases of Alnif and Tazarine. Cross the Draa Valley, the longest palm grove in Morocco. Arrive in Ait Benhaddou and visit the Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Overnight stay and dinner at a hotel in Ait Benhaddou.

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Day 5 — Aït Benhaddou · Tizi n'Tichka Pass · Marrakech (180 km)

Early departure for Marrakech via the legendary Tizi n'Tichka Pass, at 2,260 meters altitude, one of the highest road passes in Morocco, offering spectacular views of the High Atlas Mountains. Arrival in Marrakech and end of our services.