WHY BOOKING this 3-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert?

You will have an amazing desert experience, and you will definitely not feel a drop of boredom. The landscape is ever-changing. Beginning with the high Atlas Mountains and continuing to Oasis and valleys, then to the rocky plateaus and Merzouga’s incredible sand dunes. Spend the night in a desert tent, ride a camel, and engage yourself in the nomadic way of life.

Overview:

Want to depart the busy city of Marrakech in less than 3 days to visit the Sahara desert? Easy. This 3-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert will allow you to take in the desert’s sunset and sunrise.

Experience the center of the Desert with the finest guides in the tourism field, who are intimately familiar with the culture, people, and landscapes.

highlights of the 3-day tour of Marrakech:

• Cross the High Atlas mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260 meters above sea level)
• Explore the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987
• Enter the door of the Desert and the Hollywood of Africa
• Visit the two spectacular Gorges of Boumalne and Todra
• Traverse the Sahara on a traditional camel convoy
• Catch an amazing sunset and sunrise
• Enjoy a lovely starry night in the desert
• Discover Morocco’s longest valley

Included:

• Pick-up & drop off at/from your accommodation
• Transport by private modern vehicle with A/C
• Experienced English-speaking Driver/Guide
• Car Fuel
• Camel Trekking (Camel per person)
• Sunset camel ride
• Overnight at the Desert Camp (At your preferred tent type)
• Overnight at a hotel in Boumalne
• 2 dinners & 2 breakfasts
• 4x4 transfer from and to the camp (Alternative to Camels)

Excluded:

• Drinks
• Lunches
• Entrance (Optional)
• Tipping (Optional)

Itinerary:

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  Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ouarzazate – Rose Valley – Dades Gorges

Your 3-day Marrakech desert tour will begin with an 8 a.m. pick-up from your
riad or other Marrakech location. Passing through the landscapes of the High Atlas via the Tizi-N-Tichka pass, which is 2260 meters (7415 feet) above sea level, you will soon leave the city behind. Multiple breaks will be made en route to visit enchanting Berber villages.

This fortified village of Ait Ben-Haddou is a prime example of Moroccan architecture. The Kasbah has been featured in a number of well-known films filmed in Morocco, including “Kingdom of Heaven” in 2005, “Babel” in 2006, “Prince of Persia” in 2010, “Game of Thrones” in 2012, and “David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet” in 2020. You will have sufficient opportunity to explore the interior of this ancient Kasbah.

After lunch, we will proceed south along the road of 1000 Kasbahs to the Dades Gorges via Ouarzazate, Skoura, and Kalaat M’Gouna’s rose valley. If we still have time when we arrive at the Gorges in the evening, we will travel to the incredible rock formations known as the monkey fingers. We will visit it the following day. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel.

Driving Distance

Approximately 360 kilometers

Estimated driving duration

6 hr 20 min (without traffic)

Accommodation

Overnight stay in Boumalne Dades

Meals

Dinner & Breakfast

• Day 2: Dades - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga (Night in Desert Camp)
  
  

The second day of your 3-day Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert will begin with a delectable breakfast, followed by travel to Tinghir, where we’ll stop at a panoramic viewpoint overlooking charming Berber villages and a palm-filled oasis. In close proximity to this location, there is a 300-meter-tall canyon called Toudgha Gorge; here, we will take a walk alongside this canyon.

Later in the afternoon, when we reach Merzouga, you’ll go camel trekking across the Erg Chebbi dunes. During the trek, you will pause on a high dune to watch the sunset over Erg Chebbi’s golden dunes. Then continue riding your camel to your camp, where you will be welcomed with a cup of tea. Then, enjoy some leisure time to chill out. After a delectable Moroccan meal, you will sit around a campfire with Berbers playing drums and telling tales beneath a starry sky. Spend the night in your private tent.

Driving Distance

Approximately 353 kilometers

Estimated driving duration

6 hr 30 min (without traffic)

Accommodation

Overnight stay in Desert camp

Meals

Dinner & Breakfast

• Day 3: Merzouga - Agdz - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
  

Today, it is highly recommended to rise early in order to view the sunrise from the close high dune. After a tasty breakfast, you will have the option of departing the camp by camel or 4*4 vehicle. Then, return to Marrakech by car. However, this time via the Agdez Valley, the longest in Morocco (1100 kilometers).

Feel free to request a stop whenever you desire. When we arrive in Ouarzazate, we will stop in front of the historical monument “Taourirt Kasbah” for photographs. You will have lunch here before traveling via the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. This 3 Days Tour Marrakech to Merzouga Desert tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.

Driving Distance

Approximately 560 kilometers

Estimated driving duration

9 hr 10 min (without traffic)