3-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga

Duration

3 Days

Max People

17

Min Age

10+

Pickup

4×4 Vehicle or Minibus

Overview:

Embark on a breathtaking 3-day journey from Marrakech to Merzouga and uncover the magic of southern Morocco. This immersive desert tour takes you through the majestic High Atlas Mountains, lush oases, and ancient Kasbahs. Ride camels across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi and spend a magical night in a traditional Sahara desert camp. Enjoy a starlit sky free from light pollution, marvel at unforgettable sunsets, and experience authentic Berber hospitality along the way.

Tour Highlights:

  • Scenic drive through the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi n’Tichka Pass

  • Explore Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Morocco, and visit famous film studios

  • Discover the UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou

  • Enjoy a sunset camel trek across the Erg Chebbi dunes

  • Overnight stay in a Merzouga desert camp with music, bonfire, and local cuisine

  • Early morning camel trek for sunrise views over the Sahara

  • Visit Todra Gorges and marvel at its dramatic canyon walls

  • Overnight in Dades Valley surrounded by picturesque rock formations

Included/Excluded

  • Pick up at your hotel in Marrakech
  • Private transport vehicle with A/c.
  • Professional driver / Tour Guide
  • Visit to the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
  • 1 night in Dades Valley at Riad ( Dinner & Breakfast )
  • Visit the Todra gorge
  • 1 night in desert Camp (Dinner & Breakfast)
  • Camel ride per person
  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fee to monuments.

Tour Plan

Day 01 MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS- KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU- BOUMALNE DADES VALLEY

Enjoy an exciting tour of eastern Morocco in a modern, air-conditioned minibus. Your journey begins at 7:15 a.m. when our guide picks you up from your Marrakech hotel and takes you to the departure point.

We will cross the Atlas Mountains and descend to the historic Kasbah at Ait Ben Haddou, where six impressive Kasbahs lie within a walled city. Here, you’ll feel transported back in time to the days of gladiators, desert nomads, and ancient markets. After a guided tour, enjoy lunch within this enchanting site.

Our first day continues with a visit to Ouarzazate, a city known for its stunning landscapes and as the filming location for movies like "The Mummy" and "Lawrence of Arabia." Often called “The Gateway to the Desert,” Ouarzazate offers a perfect spot for a cafe break.

We then proceed to the Dades Valley, where you can relax at a hotel with an en-suite bathroom and savor a delicious Moroccan dinner.

Following lunch, we'll get in our vehicle and go to Ouarzazate, which is home to studios and is known for what else. From there, we'll head to Dades Valley, where we'll spend the first night, where we can learn more about the area's customs.

Day 02 BOUMALNE DADES VALLEY –TINGHIR- TODRA GORGE – MERZOUGA

We will go for the Todra Gorge the next morning after a full breakfast at our accommodation. Amazingly beautiful, the Todra Gorge begs the question of why it hasn't been named a wonder of the world. next day, after lunch, we'll go to Merzouga.
Camping in the Desert Overnight

Merzouga is really in the middle of the desert. We will mount our camels here, ride over the Erg Chebbi Dunes, and end up at the Berber desert camp to spend the night. You will have breakfast in the morning and an evening dinner in the desert camp before we finish our last day's drive back to Marrakesh.

Day 03 MERZOUGA – OUARZAZATE- ATLAS MOUNTAINS- MARRAKECH

On the third day of our 3 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, the camels will return us to Merzouga Erg Chebbi and then we will go via the Draa Valley, where we will take in the sights in Rissani. Here the Moroccan temples, doorways, and palace architecture is worthy of a picture.

Finally, we will go to Tamnougalt and then Nqob before returning to the well-known city of Ouarzazate.

Before we return to Marrakech at the conclusion of our journey, we will be able to dine at any restaurant around the Atlas Mountains.

We are going to get to Marrakech at eight o'clock. End of our 3 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert.

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