3 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

3 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

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Marrakech

03

days

Transportation

Private 4×4 / Minivan
Accommodation

Riads & Desert Camp
Departure from

Marrakech
Tour type

Private Tour

Overview

This 3 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga is the perfect short desert adventure for travelers with limited time. Journey across the High Atlas Mountains, visit historic kasbahs, explore dramatic gorges and valleys, and experience the magic of the Sahara Desert. The highlight of the tour is a camel trek across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi and a night under the stars in a desert camp.

                                    Highlights:
                                     Enjoy a panoramic view driving across the High Atlas Mountains
 Explore Berber villages of the Atlas
 Visit Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO historic kasbah
 Discover Ouarzazate, the desert gateway and filming site of iconic movies at Atlas Studios
 Spend the night in Dades at a beautiful hotel
 Explore the canynons of Dades and Todra
 Experience the Sahara Desert in Merzouga and the sunset from a high sand dune
 Camel trek across the Erg Chebbi dune
 Overnight at a traditional desert camp
 Enjoy Sahara music around a campfire
 Travel through the Draa Valley palm groves

                                

Itinerary

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Depart from Marrakech and cross the High Atlas Mountains via the scenic Tizi n’Tichka Pass. Visit the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou before continuing to Ouarzazate. Drive through beautiful landscapes to reach the Dades Gorges for overnight stay.

After breakfast, travel to the impressive Todra Gorges. Continue through Erfoud toward the desert village of Merzouga. Enjoy a camel trek across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi and spend the night in a desert camp under the stars.

Wake up early for a desert sunrise, then leave Merzouga and travel through Alnif and the Anti-Atlas Mountains. Pass through the lush Draa Valley before returning via Ouarzazate and crossing the High Atlas Mountains back to Marrakech in the evening.

                                    Trip Cost Breakdown

                                    Included:
 Private transportation in a comfortable 4×4 / Minivan with AC
 Professional English/French-speaking driver-guide
 1 night in a traditional riad/hotel in Dades (dinner + breakfast)
 1 night in a desert camp in Merzouga (standard or luxury)
 Sunset camel ride in the Erg Chebbi dunes
 Sunrise camel ride or 4×4 transfer from the camp
 Sandboarding at the camp (when available)
 Hotel / Riad pick-up and drop-off in Marrakech
 Fuel and all road/parking fees

                                    Not Included:
 Lunches and drinks