From Marrakech: Merzouga 3-Day Desert
Duration
3 Days
Max People
20
Min Age
3+
Pickup
Airport/Gare/Hôtel
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Duration 3 days
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Driver
English, French, Arabic
Pickup included
Meet your driver at your hotel or riad in Marrakech, or Airport
Experience
Itinerary
Overview
Venture into Morocco’s wild desert, and get a feel for the nomadic, Berber lifestyle, on this 3-day, private tour.
On the first day, depart from Marrakech and explore the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait-Ben-Haddou before discovering Ouarzazate. After dinner and an overnight stay in a kasbah hotel, venture to the Erg Chebbi sand dunes on the second day. Go for a camel ride, enjoy freshly cooked tagine, and relax around a campfire under the stars. After an overnight camp stay, return to Marrakech on day three via the Low Atlas Mountains.
- Fully immerse yourself in Morocco’s wild scenery on this 3-day tour.
- A private tour provides a relaxed and personal way to explore.
- Meals, accommodation, transit, camel rides, and more all included.
- Private transfer from your Marrakech hotel makes logistics easy.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup Points
palace jamaa lafna, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Pickup Details
We pick up from any hotel and Riad in Marrakech. as well as from other places such as Airport or train station.
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Itinerary
Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades: Begin your journey by crossing the High Atlas Mountains past one Berber village after another to the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou. This village is famous for its kasbah and fortified village and has been used as a set for some famous Hollywood epics and magazine photo shoots. After some leisure time, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and continue your drive through Ouarzazate, known as the Gate of the Sahara. Continue to Boumalne Dades, admiring the scenic drive along the Dades Valley, where you can enjoy dinner and rest for the night at Kasbah Amazigh or Hotel Chems.
Dades – Todgha Gorges – Merzouga: Following breakfast, depart your hotel and drive to Tinghir and its dramatic Todgha Gorges, pausing for some free time to explore the canyons. Enjoy lunch at a local cafe and continue to Merzouga to meet your camel caravan. Experience the Erg Chebbi dunes on camelback and watch the sunset set. Reach your desert camp before nightfall and enjoy an authentic Moroccan dinner under the stars. Local nomads will provide entertainment and show you how to play the traditional Tam Tam drums. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stop
Merzouga Ouarzazate – Marrakech: Following an early wake-up to watch the sunrise before breakfast (optional), a driver will be waiting to pick you up for the transfer back to Marrakech. Stop halfway for lunch at a local restaurant. Get dropped off at your original departure point or Djemaa El Fna around 8 PM. You can also book upgrades for the night in the Bedouin camp such as the deluxe desert camp with a luxury private tent complete with an ensuite shower, bathroom facilities, and 5-star amenities. These upgrades need to be booked per person.
Included/Excluded
- Accommodation in a Hotel
- Accommodation in the desert camp in Merzouga
- Camel ride in the sunset and sunrise ( One Camel each )
- Transport by air-conditioned Minibus (fuel included).
- Dîner * 2
- Breakfast * 2
- Local Guide in Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Lunches and drinks
- Tips and gratuities
Tour Plan
- Ride across the Erg Chebbi dunes on a camel
- Spend the night at a Bedouin camp
- See the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
- Drive across the High Atlas Mountains
- Enjoy a guide tour with local guide, Discover the jewish district in Tinghir
Discover the edge of the Sahara Desert on a three-day budget tour from Marrakech, and explore the dramatic landscapes of the Dades Valley and Kasbah of Ouarzazate. Ride across the dunes of Erg Chebbi by camel and sleep at a desert camp under the star
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Begin your journey by crossing the High Atlas Mountains past one Berber village after another to the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou. This village is famous for its kasbah and fortified village and has been used as a set for some famous Hollywood epics and magazine photo shoots. After some leisure time, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and continue your drive through Ouarzazate, known as the Gate of the Sahara. Continue to Boumalne Dades, admiring the scenic drive along the Dades Valley, where you can enjoy dinner and rest for the night at Kasbah Amazigh or Hotel Chems.
Day 2: Dades – Todgha Gorges – Merzouga Following breakfast, depart your hotel and drive to Tinghir and its dramatic Todgha Gorges, pausing for some free time to explore the canyons. Enjoy lunch at a local cafe and continue to Merzouga to meet your camel caravan. Experience the Erg Chebbi dunes on camelback and watch the sunset set. Reach your desert camp before nightfall and enjoy an authentic Moroccan dinner under the stars. Local nomads will provide entertainment and show you how to play the traditional Tam Tam drums. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stop.
Day 3: Merzouga Ouarzazate – Marrakech Following an early wake-up to watch the sunrise before breakfast (optional), a driver will be waiting to pick you up for the transfer back to Marrakech. Stop halfway for lunch at a local restaurant. Get dropped off at your original departure point or Djemaa El Fna around 8 PM. You can also book upgrades for the night in the Bedouin camp such as the deluxe desert camp with a luxury private tent complete with an ensuite shower, bathroom facilities, and 5-star amenities. These upgrades need to be booked per person.
- Pregnant women (more than 5 months).
- Wheelchair users.
What to bring
Know before you go
- This tour is not suitable for children because it involves a long drive
- Vegetarian and vegan diets can be accommodated for if communicated at time of booking
- If the road across the Atlas Mountains is blocked during winter, an alternative route is available via Taroudant; it costs an additional €10 per person to take this route
- On the final day the transfer time back to Marrakech is approximately 10 hours
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