Marrakech Trip Overview
The 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga dunes & Valleys will make you explore the majestic Morocco Sahara desert in 4 days to follow the paths of the old caravan roads while driving past Saghrou Valley with its oases dotted with dates palm trees and fortified Kasbahs, cross the volcanic massif of the Anti Atlas Mountains, ride your camel in Erg Chebbi, Sleep under the stars at your Morocco Sahara desert camp in Merzouga, cross the Valley of the roses and the road of 1001 Kasbahs. Finally, admire the splendid Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou , Ouarzazate , Tizi n’Tichka ….
*MARRAKECH TO MERZOUGA 4 DAYS DESERT TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
-1-Drive across the curvy High Atlas Mountains & Tizi Ntichka
-2-Visit the UNESCO preserved village of Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou
-3-Walk along the stream in Todgha oasis to the majestic gorges
-4-Enjoy a camel ride in Erg Chebbi with sunset & sunrise stunning views
-5-Sleep under the stars at your Sahara desert camp in Erg Chebbi
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
The 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga dunes & Valleys will make you explore the majestic Morocco Sahara desert in 4 days to follow the paths of the old caravan roads while driving past Saghrou Valley with its oases dotted with dates palm trees and fortified Kasbahs, cross the volcanic massif of the Anti Atlas Mountains, ride your camel in Erg Chebbi, Sleep under the stars at your Morocco Sahara desert camp in Merzouga, cross the Valley of the roses and the road of 1001 Kasbahs. Finally, admire the splendid Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou , Ouarzazate , Tizi n’Tichka ….
*MARRAKECH TO MERZOUGA 4 DAYS DESERT TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
-1-Drive across the curvy High Atlas Mountains & Tizi Ntichka
-2-Visit the UNESCO preserved village of Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou
-3-Walk along the stream in Todgha oasis to the majestic gorges
-4-Enjoy a camel ride in Erg Chebbi with sunset & sunrise stunning views
-5-Sleep under the stars at your Sahara desert camp in Erg Chebbi
Itinerary
Day 1: MARRAKECH – TIZI -N-TICHKA – AIT BENHADDOU – OUARZAZATE – ROSE VALLEY-DADES VALLEY
Stop At: Boumalne Dades, Boumalne Dades, Souss-Massa
Picking up from your accommodation at Marrakech at 7h30 am then we will start our journey from Marrakech to Dades Valley across the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas pass, with far-reaching views across the mountains, to the traditional High Atlas Berber villages then we continue to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, you will have lunch at Ait benhaddou or ouarzazate where you’ll visit Kasbah Taourirt and the atlas studios then we continue to Boumaln though roses and dades valley, we will spend the night in a riad/hotel in Dades valley
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Night in the hotel , kasbah Riad
Day 2: DADES VallEY – TENGHIR – TODRA GORGES – TINJDAD – ERFOUD – MERZOUGA(NIGHT IN DESERT)
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
After the breakfast, Departure to Erg chebbi sahara desert in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way, we’ll pass through Todra Gorges ,Tenhir , Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud in which we’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet, and then we continue to a Hotel in Merzouga, after relaxing few minutes you will take some of your luggage in small bag (the necessary for the night in desert) and leave the other luggage in the hotel, then we will ride the camels on an adventure crossing the erg chebbi sand dunes, this is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise. When we reach the camp we will leave the camels and we walk to the highest sand dunes for sand boarding and to watch the sunset, we will spend the night in a camp (Berber nomad tents) with drums music in the middle of the Sahara
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Night in sahara desert Bivouac berber tente
Day 3: CAMEL TREKKING BACK TO MERZOUGA – Rissani- Alnif – Tizi N’Tfrkhin – Ouarzazate
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
We’ll begin the third day of our tour in the most magical day: watching the sunrise over the desert. After an early start, we’ll climb back onto our camels and head to a hotel where we’ll shower and have breakfast (depending on the type of camp, it may be possible to shower and have breakfast before the camel ride).
On the way back to Ouarzazate, we’ll take a different route. Passing the Tafilalet Palm Grove and the village of Rissani, ancient capital and home to the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty, we’ll reach the town of Alnif. Here, we’ll join the road that cuts across the stunning Anti-Atlas mountain range.
After taking in the spectacular colours and shapes of the mountains, we’ll arrive at Tizi N’tfarkhin, Tinghir and an amazing palm grove in the Dadès Valley. At lunch time, we’ll stop at Klaat M’Gouna to eat and rest before continuing the route.
In the afternoon, we’ll pass over the High Atlas mountains on our way to Ouarzazate, where we’ll spend the night in a riad or kasbah.
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Ouarzazate – Atlas Mountains – Marrakech
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
After a delicious breakfast, you’ll have time to explore Ouarzazate at your own pace. We recommend visiting the Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios, known as the Hollywood of the desert.
We’ll drop you back off in Marrakech in the early afternoon.
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
