4-Day Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

Overview
Get on a 4-day adventure departing from your hotel in Marrakech, where you’ll explore the stunning landscapes of the Moroccan Sahara. This tour takes you through remote villages, mountainous regions, and across vast desert terrain. Experience breathtaking panoramic views from high mountain passes, visit traditional Kasbahs, and enjoy a camel trek through the iconic Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga.

One of the highlights of this journey is spending a night in a traditional Bedouin desert camp. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to stargaze, watch the mesmerizing sunset and sunrise during a camel ride, and admire the hundreds of Kasbahs scattered across the landscape. This unforgettable experience offers a true taste of the magic of the Sahara.

4-Day Marrakech Desert Tour Highlights

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
Cross the scenic Tizi n’Tichka pass through the High Atlas Mountains
Tour the famous Ouarzazate film studios
Enjoy a sunset camel trek to a traditional desert camp
Take an early morning camel trek back to your hotel
Spend the night in a comfortable Berber tent
Experience a bonfire and music entertainment under the stars
Hike to the Dades Valley canyons and overnight in a guest house
Visit the stunning Todra Gorge and stroll along the riverbanks

Desert tours from Marrakech:

Day 1: Marrakesh – Ait Ben Haddou –Ouarzazate – Gorge Dades

Our first meeting will be held in the morning at your riad/hotel in Marrakesh. Your driver picks you up and explains to you the desert tour from Marrakesh.

Afterwards we will head to Ouarzazate crossing the High Atlas Mountain, and Tizi n-Tichka path.Before arriving at Ouarzazate we will Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah the UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes spectacular architecture. At this Kasbah many movies have been filmed e, such as Alexander 2004, Babel 2006, and the Last Temptation of Christ 1988.

After having lunch, we will enjoy visiting the historical and architectural memorials of Taourirt Kasbah. Then you will visit the Atlas Studios in Quarzazate, which is one of the largest movie studios in the world. After that, we will leave Ouarzazate toward Dades Gorge, to enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Skoura and the Valley of Roses. We will also pass by Kelaat M’Gouna and Boumalane Dades. Overnight in Dades.

Day 2: Gorge Dades – Todgha Gorge – Merzouga

After the charm of Boumalene Dades we will take the road to Merzouga and explore its magical beauty, passing by “Tinghir”to visit Todra Gorges where the cliffs are as high as 600m and only 10m apart. We will also pass through many different Berber villages, such as Tinjdad, Malaab, Touroug, Erfoud and Rissani.

We will break for lunch before continuing the drive to Merzouga where you will put your luggage in the hotel. Then a professional camel man will take you by camel to the middle of the sand dunes where you will enjoy a wonderful night in Berber tents with fire, drums, and a fantastic ambience with the ‘blue people’ of Morocco.

Day 3: Merzouga – Ouarzazate

The camel man will wake you up early to ascend the sand dunes to see the beautiful sunrise, and take some pictures. Then we’ll ride camels back to the village. After breakfast we continue on our journey to Quarzazate, which is nicknamed the ”Door of the desert”. Afterwards, we will pass through Alnif, Tazzarine, Nkoub and Daraa Valley. Overnight in Ouarzazate.

Day 4: Ouarzazate – High Atlas Mountain – Marrakesh

After breakfast in Ouarzazate our destination will be direct to Marrakesh through the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi n’Tichka again. When we reach yourhotell in Marrakesh, we will give you a questionnaire to fill out, so we can obtain your feedback about our service. The end of the desert tour in Marrakech

Gallery for 4 days from Marrakech to Merzouga desert

What’s Included

Pickup and Drop from / To your accommodation in Marrakech
Comfortable, air-conditioned minivan transportation
Visits to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Dades Gorge, and Todra Gorge
Sunrise and sunset camel treks across the Erg Chebbi sand dunes
1 night in Dades Valley (Half Board)
1 night in Merzouga (half board)
1 night in a hotel in Ouarzazate (Half Board)
3 breakfasts and dinners

What’s Not Included

Lunches
Drinks
Personal expenses
Tips