4-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
This 4-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga is the perfect way to fully experience the beauty and diversity of southern Morocco. Travel through the High Atlas Mountains, visit historic kasbahs, explore scenic valleys and gorges, and enjoy a deep immersion into the Sahara desert with two nights in a traditional desert camp.
- Itinerary
1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Dades Valley
Departure from Marrakech at 8:00 AMDrive across the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass Visit the UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou Optional stop in Ouarzazate to visit the Atlas Studios or Taourirt Kasbah Continue to the Valley of Roses and Dades Valle Overnight stay in a guesthouse or riad in Dades Gorges Included: Transport, accommodation, dinner
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga Desert
Breakfast at the hotel Drive through the beautiful road of a thousand kasbahs Stop at Todra Gorges and enjoy a walk through the canyon Continue to Erfoud and Rissani Arrival in Merzouga, meet your camel guide for a camel trek into the dunes Enjoy the sunset over the Erg Chebbi dunes Overnight in a desert camp with dinner and traditional Berber musicIncluded: Transport, camel ride, desert camp, dinner, breakfast
Day 3: Full Day in the Desert
Watch the sunrise over the dunes Breakfast at the camp Explore the surrounding desert areas by 4×4 or relax at the camp Optional visit to a nomadic family or the village of Khamlia known for Gnawa music Enjoy sandboarding or walk on the dunes Camel ride or 4×4 back to the camp for a second night under the stars Included: Breakfast, dinner, activities, 2nd night in desert camp
Day 4: Merzouga – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
Early wake-up for sunrise Breakfast at the camp Drive back to Marrakech through the Draa Valley, passing Berber villages and oases Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate or along the way Arrival in Marrakech in the evening and drop-off at your hotel or riad Included: Breakfast, transport
- What's includes
- Private or shared transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
- English/French-speaking driver
- 1 night in Dades Valley (dinner & breakfast)
- 2 nights in Merzouga desert camp (dinner & breakfast)
- Camel rides (sunset & sunrise)
- Sandboarding (optional)
- Bottled water during camel trek
- Campfire entertainment with Berber music
- What's Not includes
- Lunches and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fees (optional)
