BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Gateway2Morocco//Itinerary//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-trip@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 SUMMARY:Marrakech\, Atlas & Sahara — 9 Days · Gateway2Morocco LOCATION:Marrakech DESCRIPTION:Your Morocco journey with Gateway2Morocco. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d1@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 SUMMARY:Day 1 · Marrakech — Welcome to the Red City LOCATION:Marrakech DESCRIPTION:Your private driver meets you at Marrakech Menara Airport and takes you directly to your riad — a traditional Moroccan courtyard home typically hidden behind an unmarked door in the medina. Once inside\, t he noise of the city melts away. Spend the afternoon resting in the cour tyard by a fountain\, or take a gentle stroll through the neighbourhood to get your bearings. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d2@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 SUMMARY:Day 2 · Marrakech — Palaces\, Souks & the Great Square LOCATION:Marrakech DESCRIPTION:Your licensed Marrakech guide takes you through the city's gr eatest treasures. Begin at the Saadian Tombs — hidden for three centurie s\, rediscovered in 1917 — where 16th-century sultans rest in chambers o f carved cedar\, Italian marble and zellige tilework. Walk through the r uins of El Badi Palace\, then the opulent halls of Bahia Palace. Wind th rough the colour-coded souks — spice vendors\, lantern makers\, leather workers\, silk weavers — guided by someone who knows every corner. As th e sun lowers\, gather at Djemaa el-Fna as the square awakens: storytelle rs\, Gnawa musicians\, snake charmers and the rising smoke of a hundred food stalls. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d3@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004 SUMMARY:Day 3 · Ouarzazate — Over the Atlas to the Hollywood Kasbah LOCATION:Ouarzazate DESCRIPTION:Cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2\,260 m) through Berber villag es to Aït Ben Haddou\, the UNESCO earthen fortress that has starred in G ladiator\, Lawrence of Arabia and Game of Thrones. Continue to Ouarzazat e\, Morocco's film capital\, and its great Taourirt Kasbah. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d4@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005 SUMMARY:Day 4 · Dades Gorge — The Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs LOCATION:Dades Gorge DESCRIPTION:This is one of Morocco's most breathtaking driving days — and it never feels like a long journey. The road east from Ouarzazate follo ws what traders once called the Silk Road of the South. Stop in the Rose s Valley around Kelaat M'Gouna\, where in spring (April–May) the entire landscape turns pink with the harvest of Damask roses used in Morocco's famous rose water. Drive through Skoura's dense palm oasis\, then into t he dramatic Dades Gorge where the valley narrows between red cliffs. Con tinue to Todra Gorge\, where sheer canyon walls rise 300 metres from a n arrow river bed just 10 metres wide in places. Walk the gorge floor and feel the rock cool the air around you. Overnight in a mountain lodge in the gorge. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d5@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 SUMMARY:Day 5 · Merzouga — Todra Gorge & Into the Dunes LOCATION:Merzouga DESCRIPTION:Drive through palm-fringed valleys past the oasis town of Tin ghir\, and into the vast open desert as the landscape flattens and the h orizon begins to shimmer. As you approach Merzouga\, the first dune appe ars — a single ridge of sand rising improbably from the flat desert floo r. Then the whole of Erg Chebbi comes into view: 50 kilometres of rollin g Saharan dunes\, some rising 160 metres\, glowing burnt orange in the l ate afternoon sun. Your camel guide meets you at the edge for a 45-minut e trek to your desert camp. Watch the shadows lengthen\, the sky shift t hrough every shade of red and purple\, and the first stars appear. At ca mp\, your Berber hosts serve a slow-cooked dinner around a fire while a musician plays under the open sky. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d6@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 SUMMARY:Day 6 · Ouarzazate — Sahara Sunrise & the Return West LOCATION:Ouarzazate DESCRIPTION:Wake before sunrise\, climb the nearest dune and watch Morocc o's greatest natural spectacle unfold. The Sahara at dawn is a study in silence and slow colour: silver becoming gold becoming deep amber as the sun clears the horizon. After breakfast at camp\, ride your camel back or take a 4x4 to Merzouga\, then begin the long scenic return west via t he remote Draa Valley. This ancient caravan route passes abandoned kasba hs\, date palm oases\, and villages so remote they feel untouched by the 21st century — Nakob\, Tamnougalte. Overnight in Ouarzazate. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d7@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261008 SUMMARY:Day 7 · Marrakech — Back Over the Mountains to Marrakech LOCATION:Marrakech DESCRIPTION:Return to Marrakech through the Ounila Valley — a quieter\, e qually beautiful route through Berber villages\, fig orchards and almond groves. Stop again at the Telouet Kasbah to explore any parts you misse d on Day 3. Enjoy a traditional fig tagine lunch at a roadside restauran t before crossing back over the High Atlas to descend into the red dust haze of Marrakech by evening — back to your riad and the rooftop pool. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d8@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261009 SUMMARY:Day 8 · Marrakech — Marrakech Free Day - Optional Activities LOCATION:Marrakech DESCRIPTION:A fully free day in one of the world's most vibrant cities. S leep in\, revisit a favourite souk\, or choose one of the optional exper iences below — a sunrise balloon flight over the palm groves\, a morning cooking class\, the extraordinary Majorelle Gardens and YSL Museum\, or a long restorative hammam treatment. Your driver remains on call for an ything you need. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MarrakechAtlasSahara9Day-d9@gateway2morocco.com DTSTAMP:20261002T205813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 SUMMARY:Day 9 · Departure — Departure LOCATION:Departure DESCRIPTION:A final Moroccan breakfast before your private transfer to Ma rrakech Menara Airport. 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