4-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
- Duration4 days
- Free cancellationContact us for the conditions of this tour
- Local driver & guidePick-up from your hotel or riad
- Flexible itineraryPrivate dates and changes on request
- Private Tour
- Daily departures
- 4 Days
- Free Cancellation
Tour overview
If three days feels too rushed, this 4-day private tour breaks up the long journey between Marrakech and Merzouga so you spend less time in the car and more time enjoying the views.
Travel over the High Atlas past Berber villages, gorges, palm groves and ancient kasbahs to the Erg Chebbi dunes, where you ride a camel at sunset and sleep in a desert camp. You can also visit a nomad family and share mint tea in their tent. The return route follows the Draa Valley and the Anti-Atlas to Ouarzazate before crossing back to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou.
Tour highlights
- Cross the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas
- Panoramic views and Berber villages
- UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou
- The Dades Valley and the Todra Gorge
- Camel ride and a night in a Merzouga desert camp
- Sunrise, sunset and starry skies over Erg Chebbi
- The Draa Valley
Day-by-day itinerary
1Day 1: Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Ouarzazate – Skoura – Dades
Leave Marrakech at 8:00 and climb to the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m). In Ouarzazate, visit Taourirt Kasbah, one of the finest in Morocco, and the Atlas Film Studios, then stop for lunch. In the afternoon, pass through the vast Skoura palm grove and the Valley of Roses, where Damask roses are grown for rose water, before reaching the Dades Valley. Overnight in a hotel with a view of the valley.2Day 2: Dades – Todra Gorge – Jorf – Erfoud – Merzouga camel ride
Follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs east through Tinghir to the Todra Gorge. Stroll beneath its towering cliffs, then have lunch in Tinejdad. Continue past the khettara wells of Jorf and the Tafilalet oasis at Erfoud to Merzouga. At the edge of Erg Chebbi, mount your camel for a 1.5-hour ride into the dunes, with a stop to watch the sunset and try sandboarding. Mint tea, dinner, a campfire and Berber music await you at camp.3Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate
After sunrise, breakfast and a shower at camp, return to your driver by camel or 4×4. Visit the market in Rissani if it is a market day (Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday), then drive west through pre-desert plains dotted with acacia trees. Stop for views over the Draa Valley, named after Morocco’s longest river, and cross the Anti-Atlas to Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.4Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas – Marrakech
Explore Ait Ben Haddou, UNESCO-listed since 1987 and the setting for films including Gladiator and The Mummy. Then cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass, stopping for views of the mountains and Berber villages, and arrive back in Marrakech in the afternoon.
What's included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Private air-conditioned vehicle, fuel included
- English-speaking driver
- Hotels with breakfast and dinner
- Night in a desert camp with breakfast and dinner
- Camel ride in Merzouga
- Sandboarding (optional)
- Breaks for photos, lunch and free time
Not included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Entrance fees (optional)
- Tips
Prices
- Private tour – StandardStandard hotels & riads, any start date (price for 2 travellers)€500 per person
- Private tour – LuxuryLuxury hotels & riads, any start date (price for 2 travellers)€620 per person
- Group tourShared with other travellers – departures on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays€225 per person
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Traveller reviews
4.8based on 3 reviews
★★★★★
I recently had to postpone my vacation to the desert due to Morocco abruptly closing its borders and canceling my flight. Aziz effectively and amicably managed the cancellation, making sure I wasn't out of pocket. At a difficult time, I really appreciated his approach. I can only imagine how well they take care of their customers on their travels if this is how they handle customers who cancel at the last minute.
Mira★★★★★
My friends and I travelled in August 2022. Hamid, our tour guide and driver, is really helpful and enthusiastic about what he does. Very attentive and well informed, he answered all our questions. Excellent driver; got us where we needed to go without any problems. We were able to see a lot of towns and locations in just 4 days, including Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, and the Sahara Desert. The tour includes a lot of fascinating places and top-notch lodging for our group. Camping in the desert was undoubtedly the highlight of the vacation.
John★★★★★
Our four-day excursion was just fantastic! We learned about Moroccan history and cuisine as well as many new locations, cities, landscapes, and traditions. We were able to feel at ease, secure, and happy the whole time thanks to our tour guide Aziz! Thank you Mohamide for being a pleasant part of our journey; we hope to see you again, my friend! We bring back from Morocco a lot of memories and a very dear friend.
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