Marrakech Trip Overview
Merzouga desert is the most visited destination in Morocco for Camel trekking and desert camps. To experience the Sahara Desert tour, you have to be ready to take a camel trip that takes approximately 2 hours through wonderful sand dunes at sunset and stay overnight in a Berber tent or in a luxury camp where you will be served rich dinner and amazing musical play with the staff around a blazing fire. To not forget, there is ten hours drive from the Erg Chebbi dunes to Marrakech on the last day, if this would be a hindrance to you we suggest the 4 or 5 days Morocco desert tour to not get tired. This 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga dunes departs Daily from Marrakech.
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Merzouga desert is the most visited destination in Morocco for Camel trekking and desert camps. To experience the Sahara Desert tour, you have to be ready to take a camel trip that takes approximately 2 hours through wonderful sand dunes at sunset and stay overnight in a Berber tent or in a luxury camp where you will be served rich dinner and amazing musical play with the staff around a blazing fire. To not forget, there is ten hours drive from the Erg Chebbi dunes to Marrakech on the last day, if this would be a hindrance to you we suggest the 4 or 5 days Morocco desert tour to not get tired. This 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga dunes departs Daily from Marrakech.
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley
Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
Pick up from your Riad or hotel at 7:00 AM. We will cross the High Atlas Mountains through Tizi-N-Tichka to reach the gateway of Sahara, Ouarzazate. On the way, we will visit the Ksar of “Ait Ben Haddou” the world-famous UNESCO world heritage site where many Hollywood movies were shot like “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Jesus of Nazareth”. Your guide will show you around the dried river and the highest hill in the Kasbah for a breath-taking view that will make you dizzy with wonder. Afterward, driving directly to Ouarzazate and crossing the valley of roses and Skoura palm grove to Dades gorges where we will enjoy dinner and spend the night in the hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Dar Ahlam Dades or similar – depending the package chosen
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi)
Stop At: Merzouga, Morocco
On the second day of the 3 days Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour, we will have a traditional Moroccan breakfast, depart from the hotel at 8:00 am, drive through the road of 1000 Kasbahs passing by some radiant Berber villages along the way and visit Tineghir with its beautiful palm grove to make our way from there to Todra Gorges. Our next stop will be on the panoramic view of golden dunes in Merzouga Sahara Desert, possible to swim in the swimming pool in your hotel. You will ride camels “two hours in dunes”, watch the beautiful sunset and sleep in Merzouga Desert camp.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Private Tent – Camel Ride with sunset & sunrise – Entertainment with Local – depending the package chosen
Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Tazarine – Agdez – Marrakech
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
On the third day, we will wake up at 5: 30 AM before sunrise to catch the first rays and take a breath of fresh air. After having breakfast in your camp, we will ride camels to meet the driver and make our way to Marrakech crossing Tazarine, the Draa Valley, Agdez and Ouarzazate. We will have lunch in one of the restaurants on the way to finally conclude the 3 days desert trip from Marrakech to Merzouga.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: In the last day during your tour, we will drop you at your Hotel in Marrakech, and end our service
