Marrakech to Merzouga Desesert (3 Days)

3 days From Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

This3 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert is undoubtedly one of the most popular, offering an unforgettable desert adventure from Marrakech. You’ll explore oases, vast sand dunes, ancient Kasbahs, and experience camel trekking. The highlight is an overnight stay in a Sahara desert camp, where you and your private group can marvel at the stunning night sky, free from light pollution. The sunset during your camel trek is equally breathtaking, adding to the magic of this desert journey.

Marrakech to Merzouga Private Tour Highlights

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
Scenic drive through the High Atlas Mountains
Visit Ouarzazate, the “Hollywood of Morocco,” home to Morocco’s largest film studios
Sunset camel trek to a desert camp in Merzouga
Early morning camel trek to experience the desert at dawn
Overnight stay in Dades Valley
Visit the stunning Todra Gorges
Enjoy an unforgettable night at an Erg Chebbi desert camp, complete with a bonfire and live music entertainment

Day 1 : Marrakech “ Tizi -n-Tichka “ Ait Benhaddou “ Ouarzazate “ Dades Valley/Gorges

3 Days and 2 Night from Marrakech trip to Merzouga:

We will pick you up from your (hotel/riad / bus station / airport) and begin our journey from Marrakech. Traveling to Morocco’s southeast region, to Dades Gorges via the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas pass, with panoramic views of the mountains, to traditional High Atlas Berber villages. Stop for a tour of the World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. We lunch in Ait Benhaddou or Ouarzazate and visit Kasbah Taourirt and the Atlas Studios before continuing to Dades gorges via Roses and Dades Valley, where we will spend the night in a riad or hotel.

Day 2 : Dades Gorges “ Tenghir “ Todra Gorges “ Tinjdad “ Erfoud “ Merzouga(Night in desert)

After breakfast, we travel from Dades Gorges to the Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way, and we’ll pass through Todra Gorges, Tenghir, Tinjdad, Jorf, and Erfoud, where we’ll feel the beginning of the Sahara desert oasis of Tafilalet, and then we’ll continue to Merzouga town, where your guide and camels will be waiting to carry you across the great sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, in which you’ll take a camel ride for about one hour. When we arrive at camp, we will dismount the camels and walk to the highest point on the sand dunes to engage in some sandboarding activities while watching the spectacular sunset. At night, you will enjoy a delicious berber dinner and listen to some Saharian music.

Day 3 : Camel Trekking back to Merzouga “ Atlas mountains “ Back to Marrakech

We will wake you up early in the morning to watch the sunrise on the dunes, then ride the camels back to Merzouga. After a typical breakfast and shower in the hotel, we will start our journey back to Marrakech through different areas and various Berber villages (Alnif, Tazarine, N’kob) until Ouarzazate, where we will have free time for lunch before continuing to Marrakesh, crossing the Tizi N’Tichka pass to drop you off at your riad/hotel in Marrakesh.

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Good To Know About 3 days From Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

Services Included:

Pickup from your hotel in Marrakech
Travel in a modern, air-conditioned minivan or 4×4
Visit to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Dades Gorge, and Todra Gorge
Local guide at Todra Gorge
Sunrise and sunset camel treks in the desert
Morning and evening meals provided
Private accommodation for 1 night at a hotel in Dades Valley
Private tent for 1 night at a comfortable desert camp
Shower and breakfast at a Merzouga hotel (please bring your own towel and toiletries)

Services Not Included:

Personal purchases
Lunch
Drinks
Tips