4 Days Tour Merzouga Desert Tour From Marrakech
Highlights
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Explore the majestic High Atlas Mountains and traditional Berber villages.
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Visit impressive Kasbahs, including Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, and discover Morocco's rich history and culture.
Marvel at the stunning natural beauty of the Dades Gorges.
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Experience an unforgettable night in the Merzouga Desert, riding a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes and enjoying a traditional Moroccan dinner under the stars.
🕰️ Duration : 4 Days / 3 Nights
📍Start From : Marrakech
🚗 Departs : All Year Round
🏠 Hotels : 4 & 3 Stars
🛩️ Arrival : Airport (Marrakech)
🗓️ Availability : Everyday
Overview
Embark on a comprehensive tour of the great Moroccan Sahara, departing from your Marrakech hotel to explore the desert, mountainous regions, and traditional villages. Journey through high mountain passes that offer panoramic views across miles of breathtaking landscapes, visit Kasbahs, and experience an unforgettable camel trek across the Erg Chebbi Dunes in Merzouga. The highlight of the tour is an overnight stay in a Bedouin desert camp, providing you and your fellow travelers with the opportunity to stargaze, witness stunning sunsets and sunrises, embark on a camel ride, and observe hundreds of Kasbahs.
What's Included?
*pickup and dropoff at accommodation is included in all our tours*
Price Includes:
✅ Air-conditioned minivan or 4WD with fuel included
✅ Hotel pick-up and drop-off
✅ Professional driver/guide (multilingual)
✅ Bottled water
✅ Frequent photo stops
✅ 2 Nights' accommodation in hotels (with dinner and breakfast)
✅ 1 Night's accommodation in desert camp (with dinner and breakfast)
✅ Camel ride in the desert
✅ Sandboarding on the dunes
Price Excludes:
❎ Soft drinks are not included in the price
❎ Lunches are not included in the price
❎ Tips and gratuities are not included in the price
❎ Travel insurance is not included in the price
❎ Optional activities are not included in the price
❎ Personal expenses incurred during the itinerary are not included in the price
Itinerary
Day 1 - Marrakech / Atlas / Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou / Ouarzazate / Skoura / Dades
Day 2 - Dades / Todra Gorges / Jorf / Erfoud / Merzouga (Camel Ride & Night In Desert)
We'll commence our 4-day tour from Marrakech in the morning, and collect you from your hotel/riad before embarking on our journey from Marrakech to Dades Gorges. We'll cross the Tizi/n/Tichka Atlas pass, boasting breathtaking views across the mountains, to the traditional High Atlas Berber village of Telouet. Continuing on, we'll reach Ait Benhaddou, where we'll explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou, a striking fortified village (Ksour). You can relish your lunch at Ait Benhaddou or Ouarzazate before proceeding to Dades valley, where we'll spend the night at a riad/hotel in Dades gorges.
After breakfast, we will travel from Dades Gorges to the Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert in Merzouga. As we make our way, we'll pass through several Berber villages, including Tinjdad, Jorf, and Erfoud. We'll also experience the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet before reaching Merzouga. After a short break, we will ride camels into the sand dunes to begin our adventure. We'll spend the night in nomadic Berber tents in the middle of the Sahara with drum music, providing an excellent opportunity to take beautiful pictures of the sunset and sunrise. Upon arrival at the camp, we'll climb up a high dune to enjoy the sunset.
Day 3 - Merzouga / Er Rissani / Alnif / Nkob / Agdz / Ouarzazate
We will start the day with a camel ride back to Merzouga after watching the sunrise in the desert. Following breakfast and a shower at the hotel, we'll begin our journey towards Ouarzazate, passing through several Berber villages of the Atlas Mountains such as Alnif, Tazarine, Agdz, and Draa Valley. Our arrival in Ouarzazate will be in the evening.
Day 4 - Ouarzazate / High Atlas Mountains / Marrakech
After visiting the studios in the morning, we will leave Ouarzazate and cross the High Atlas Mountains through the highest road pass in Morocco, Tizni Tichka, which is 2260m high and provides breathtaking views of valleys, mountains and nearby Berber villages. We will arrive in Marrakech in the evening and drop you off at your accommodation.
Enjoy the drive
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The scenic drive from Merzouga Desert Tour from Marrakech takes you through the High Atlas Mountains, passing through the Tizni-Tichka pass, the highest road pass in Morocco. You'll visit Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO protected site, and explore the Dades Valley and Todra Gorges. Then, relax in Merzouga before embarking on a camel trek through the desert and spending the night in a Berber camp.