3-days shared Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
3-days shared Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
This 3-Day Group Tour from Marrakech to the Merzouga Desert is the most popular excursion to the Moroccan Desert and it includes exploring breathtaking landscape. You will enjoy a guided tour of the famed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a stroll through the oasis of Todgha, and canyons.You will go via the Route des 1001 Kasbahs, Dades Valley, beautiful green oasis, and Berber settlements made of mudbrick. As soon as you reach Merzouga Desert, you will understand the lengthy travel was well worth it.
You will spend the night in your Sahara desert tent tucked away in the Erg Chebbi dunes as you ride camels and observe a stunning sunset. Join your local nomad hosts after supper beneath the stars to play tam-tam drums and sing around the campfire.
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Your Itinerary
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Marrakech
Your three-day excursion from Marrakech to Merzouga will begin with an early-morning drive east of Marrakech through tiny suburbs to the High Atlas Mountains. You will make several pauses to take photographs, admire the view, stretch your legs, and sip coffee.
2 hoursAit Ben Haddou
Drive uphill on winding roads to the renowned Tizi Ntichka pass before arriving at Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, the day's first important tourist stop. Ait Ben Haddou, a Berber walled town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a location for big Hollywood epics. The village was utilized to film the films Kingdom of Heaven, Lawrence of Arabia, and Gladiator, to mention a few. Cross the river that separates the Kasbah from the main road and tour the hamlet at your leisure. If you desire to hire a local guide, you can do so on-site.
2 hoursOuarzazate
After a leisurely lunch at one of the local cafés, proceed to Dades valley, through Ouarzazate, Skoura Oasis, and Klaa Mgouna, the capital of the valley of the roses and renowned for its rosewater distilleries.
2 hoursDades Gorges
Upon arrival at Boumalne Dades, follow the Dades River along a narrow route past many fortified Kasbahs to the Dades Canyons. We drive along the road of 1001 Kasbahs.
1 hourGargantas del Todra
Day 2: Todra Gorges - Tinghir Oasis - Merzouga Desert with Night in Camp
1 hourGargantas del Todra
After breakfast at your accommodation in the Todgha Gorges, we travel to Rissani, renowned for its dates market and as the beginning point of the ancient caravans that traversed the Sahara desert to Tombouctou. After a brief pause, we will continue driving to Merzouga across stony desert terrain.
1 hourErfoud
We explore Erfoud, fossil town with its dates.
2 hoursRissani
Explore Rissani with its donkey souk and local large souk.
1 hourMerzouga
Day 3: Merzouga desert - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
2 hoursMerzouga
After an early morning camel walk over the Erg Chebbi dunes, arrive to the lodge of the desert camp operator for breakfast, a shower, and if time permits, a dip in the lodge pool.
2 hoursAgdz
Rejoin your driver and car, then return to Ouarzazate via Rissani, Nkob and Agdz.
3 hoursTizi n Tichka
After a leisurely lunch, we continue over the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech in the afternoon.
2 hoursMarrakech
No accommodation included on this day.
2 hoursIncluded
- Traveler pickup, A/C vehicle, driver.
- Comfortable accommodation, dinners, breakfasts.
- Camel ride in Merzouga, desert guides.
- 2x Breakfast
- 2x Dinner
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
Not Included
- Tips. Lunches. Drinks.
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.