Marrakech Trip Overview
3 Days Desert Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga
The best-selling, 3 day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga will allow to you see Morocco’s amazing sahara desert up close. Not only will you be treated to famous Berber sites and enjoy majestic scenery along the way, you will also get to see one of Morocco’s most famous sites – the dunes of Erg Chebbi and spend the night at a Sahara desert camp that is far from everywhere, and allows you to truly escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Get a chance to enjoy a drive across Tizi Ntichka and High Atlas Mountains.
You will also visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou’s village which is UNESCO preserved.
To explore the majestic gorges, you can enjoy a walk in Todgha oasis along the stream.
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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3 Days Desert Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga
The best-selling, 3 day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga will allow to you see Morocco’s amazing sahara desert up close. Not only will you be treated to famous Berber sites and enjoy majestic scenery along the way, you will also get to see one of Morocco’s most famous sites – the dunes of Erg Chebbi and spend the night at a Sahara desert camp that is far from everywhere, and allows you to truly escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Get a chance to enjoy a drive across Tizi Ntichka and High Atlas Mountains.
You will also visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou’s village which is UNESCO preserved.
To explore the majestic gorges, you can enjoy a walk in Todgha oasis along the stream.
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakesh – Aït Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – The Dadès Gorges
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
On the first day we leave Marrakech behind to hit the road towards Ouarzazate. On the way we cross the striking Atlas Mountains, crossing through the stunning Tizi n’Tichka mountain pass, 2,260 metres high.
At the mid point of the journey we will arrive at the Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, the most impressive fortified city in all Morocco, and backdrop to movies such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven.
The route then continues to Ouarzazate where we will take in the Taourirt Kasbah. Taking “The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs” towards Skoura we will then cross the Valley of the Roses to finally arrive at the Dadès Gorges, where we will spend the night. Sometimes, we will stay in Skoura instead.
Duration: 1 hour
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
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Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
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Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Jardin Majorelle, Rue Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech 40090 Morocco
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Pass By: Koutoubia Mosque, Rue el Ksour, Derb Sabai, 13, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
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Pass By: Medersa Ben Youssef, Ben Youssef Square, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
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Pass By: Ben Youssef Mosque, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
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Pass By: Musee Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech, Rue Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech 40090 Morocco
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Pass By: Palacio da Bahia, 5 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
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Pass By: Musee de Marrakech – Fondation Omar Benjelloun, Place Ben Youssef, Marrakech Morocco
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Pass By: House of Photography in Marrakech, Rue Ahl Fes, 46 Rue Bin Lafnadek, Marrakech 40030, Morocco
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Pass By: Musee de la Palmeraie, Route de Fes Dar Tounsi, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
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Pass By: El Badi Palace, Ksibat Nhass, Marrakech Morocco
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Pass By: Hassan II Mosque, Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Casablanca 20450 Morocco
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Pass By: Koutoubia Mosque, Rue el Ksour, Derb Sabai, 13, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
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Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation included: Overnight in Auberge Tifawin in Dades Gorges. or le viuex chateau
Day 2: Day 2: Dadès Gorges – Todgha Gorges – Merzouga
Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
Gorges du Dades, R704 Gorges Dades, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
aving eaten breakfast we set off towards the Dadès Valley, crossing on the way the incredible Todgha Gorges where we will stay for a bit to enjoy the impressive landscape. Next, we move on in the direction of Merzouga, passing through the Jorf palm grove (which produces the best dates) and we will stop for lunch before arriving at Erfoud, a village famous for its fossil fragments.
Having arrived in Merzouga, we will swap our motor vehicles for camels to immerse ourselves in the desert, and search for the Bedouin camp where we will spend the night.
Here, soundtracked by desert silence, we will enjoy one of the most authentic dinners in all Morocco.
Duration: 6 hours
Pass By: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
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Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
1 hour to visite the gorges and have a berber excursion walking tour
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
spend the night in a desert camp
Duration: 8 hours
Pass By: Hassilabied, Hassilabied, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
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Pass By: Merzouga Dunes, Village Hassi Labied Boite Postal 76, Casablanca 52202 Morocco
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Pass By: Erfoud, Erfoud, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
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Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight a desert camp in Merzouga desert
Day 3: Day 3 Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif -Tizi n’Tichka – Ouarzazate – Marrakesh
Pass By: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
Ouarzazate Kasbah, Tifoultoute – BP 740 -، P1516, Ouarzazate 45000, Morocco
If there is one unmissable sight in the desert it is sunrise. Having enjoyed this tranquil moment, the tour returns to its camels, to make for a hotel where we can shower and have breakfast (depending on the type of camp, the breakfast and shower can be before the camel ride).
Passing through the Tafilalet palm grove and Rissani village (from where Morocco’s ruling Alaouite dynasty comes) the tour continues through the acacia-covered plateaus and arrives at Alnif, where we take the road crossing the Anti Atlas mountain range. Through the remarkable mountainous passages of Tizi n’Tichka we will arrive at Tinghir, (an important Berber village), and finally the Dades Valley.
Reaching Kalaat M’Gouna around midday, we’ll stop for lunch and a well-earned rest, before we complete our return journey to Marrakesh via Ouarzazate – leaving you at your hotel at around 8:30 pm.
Stop At: Atlas Film Studio, Km 5, road of Marrakech BP 28, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
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Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Taourirt Kasbah, Avenue Mohammed V, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
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Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
