Marrakesh Trip Overview
The best tailored-desgned 3 day tour Marrakech to Merzouga Desert. This Sahra trip starts daily from Marrakech and back to Marrakech through Atlas mountains and Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert. During this unforgettable three day tour in Morocco you will explore and discover the magic secret of majestic sceneries of the Atlas mountains and impressive golden Sahara desert . Moreover get to know Berber villages and Berber culture, history of Morocco. As well you will pass through Ait Ben Hadou UNESCO World Heritage. Ouarzazate city know as Hollywood of Africa. Todra gorge Grand canyon. And of course camel trekking in Merzouga with fantastic night in Erg Chebbi desert in our nomad standard camp or Sahara Luxury camp…
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Marrakesh, Morocco
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
The best tailored-desgned 3 day tour Marrakech to Merzouga Desert. This Sahra trip starts daily from Marrakech and back to Marrakech through Atlas mountains and Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert. During this unforgettable three day tour in Morocco you will explore and discover the magic secret of majestic sceneries of the Atlas mountains and impressive golden Sahara desert . Moreover get to know Berber villages and Berber culture, history of Morocco. As well you will pass through Ait Ben Hadou UNESCO World Heritage. Ouarzazate city know as Hollywood of Africa. Todra gorge Grand canyon. And of course camel trekking in Merzouga with fantastic night in Erg Chebbi desert in our nomad standard camp or Sahara Luxury camp…
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech ⇨ High Atlas Mountains ⇨ Ait Ben Haddou ⇨ Ouarzazate ⇨ Roses & Dades valley
Pass By: Marrakesh, Morocco
The 3 day tour Marrakech to Merzouga Desert start when meeting and greeting you at your accommodation in Marrakech at 8am, or pick up you from airport and start travelling to the Dades Valley via the Tizi n’Tichka (2260m) Pass and over the High Atlas Mountains. Today in this 3 day tour Marrakech to Merzouga Desert you will enjoy travelling through the dramatic sceneries and the fascinating views of the Berber villages and the amazing landscape changing as the day progresses.
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
Your first stop will be at the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah , the largest Kasbah in Morocco. Built by the last Berber chieftain El Glaoui Et-Hami in the late 13th century, it is now a UNESCO matrimonial historical site, which today still houses many Glaoui family members. you will have a guided visit in this fortified Berber village here you will feel like you are a movie star . Lunch by the Kasbah
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Atlas Film Studio, Km 5, road of Marrakech BP 28, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
continue to Ouarzazate city famous for cinema and movies as Game Of Thrones, Gladiator, Lawrence Of Arabia… The journey contue to Dades Gorge through the road of “the Thousand Kasbahs”, which offers many fine photo opportunities of nature
Duration: 50 minutes
Pass By: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
You wiil make a stop in oasis town at Skoura in the birds valley to see the standing 18th century Kasbah of Ameridhil, we’ll get to Kalaat Mgouna – famous for pick roses and its annual festival during the roses harvest in May then Dades valley . For the first night in 3 day Marrakech sahara trip at Dades Gorge.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at nice hotel in Dades Gorge
Day 2: Dades Valley ⇨ Todra Gorge ⇨ Erfoud ⇨ Risani ⇨ Merzouga Desert( Camel trek )
Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
The second day of adorable 3 day tour Marrakech To Merzouga Desert starts from Boumalene Dades after breakfast we head to Merzouga desert is one of the largest wind blown dunes in Morocco, Erg Chebbi Sahara . Through the Berber village Tinghir is a charming city by Todra valley and palm tree droves. we visit the famous Todra Gorge where the cliffs are as high as 300m and only 10 m apart. you have chance to hike in the beigest canyon in Morocco. We leave Todra passing through many Berber villages as Tinjdad where we can stop for lunch or if you preferable continue to Rissani where you could have the local specialty Berber Pizza for lunch if we get there by Midday
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
After lunch we make our way to Merzouga to meet the camels are waiting for you to joined the camel trekking experience. The camels take you to a Berber camp in the middle of Erg chebbi golden sand dunes. the south east of Morocco desert is large as 35 km long and 5 to 8 km wide it is also reputed as the highest sand dunes in North Africa. It is a unique and diverse environment. The camel trek takes about 1hr 30 min from Merzouga town to the nomadic camp where we continue the spirit of the nomadic Berber lifestyle. There we setup few Berber tents with additional restaurant and kitchen with western toilets. The tents are well equipped and we provide mattresses, blankets, and cushions. After dinner you gather around the fire and enjoy the desert night perhaps with traditional Berber drums. you have chance as well in playing Berber traditional drums. you will be free for a romantic walk on sand dunes to see starry sky with big chance to see a shooting star. Spending the night in the camp in the meddle f Erg Chebbi Desert.
Duration: 12 hours
Pass By: Merzouga, Morocco
Merzouga
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight At Nomad Camp in Erg Chebbi Sahara desert
Day 3: Day 3: Erg Chebbi (Merzouga) – Marrakech
Pass By: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
After enjoying the amazing sunrise among the sand dunes and having breakfast, you ride back your Camels to the Auberge.
You will travel back directly to Marrakech and have few stops on the way. Enjoying your lunch then continue to the red city of Marrakech over the mountains of high Atlas passing through the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 meters in altitude). Arrival to Marrakech and Drop off in your accommodation in Marrakech.
Pass By: Erg Chebbi, Morocco
By Erg Chebbi
Stop At: Marrakesh, Morocco
Back to Marrakech
Duration: 10 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
