
3 Days from Marrakech To Merzouga Desert Tour
3 Days from Marrakech To Merzouga Desert Tour
This 3-day adventure from Marrakech to Merzouga will take you deep into the heart of Morocco’s Sahara Desert, where you’ll experience the majesty of the High Atlas Mountains, traditional Berber towns, stunning valleys, and towering sand dunes. Starting in Marrakech, you’ll cross the Atlas Mountains, visit historical sites like Ait Benhaddou and the Dades Gorge, explore the Todra Gorge, and journey through the desert to Merzouga, where you’ll spend a night under the stars in a nomadic tent. This tour offers an unforgettable blend of cultural immersion, natural beauty, and desert adventure.

Duration :
3 day
Pick-up location :
Flexible
Highlights :
- Ait Benhaddou: Explore this UNESCO World Heritage site, a fortified Kasbah that has starred in numerous films like Gladiator and Game of Thrones.
- Dades Gorge: Walk through the beautiful gorge with its peculiar rock formations and towering cliffs.
- Todra Gorge: A paradise for rock climbers, featuring 300-meter-high cliffs.
- Merzouga Desert: Ride camels across the golden dunes, witness a breathtaking sunrise, and sleep in a nomadic tent under the stars.
- Rissani & Erfoud: Visit these historic towns on your way to the desert and explore their Berber traditions.
Description :
This 3-day adventure from Marrakech to Merzouga will take you deep into the heart of Morocco’s Sahara Desert, where you’ll experience the majesty of the High Atlas Mountains, traditional Berber towns, stunning valleys, and towering sand dunes. Starting in Marrakech, you’ll cross the Atlas Mountains, visit historical sites like Ait Benhaddou and the Dades Gorge, explore the Todra Gorge, and journey through the desert to Merzouga, where you’ll spend a night under the stars in a nomadic tent. This tour offers an unforgettable blend of cultural immersion, natural beauty, and desert adventure.
3 Days from Marrakech To Merzouga Desert Tour
Day 1: Marrakesh,Ait Benhaddou,Gorg Dades.
At Marrakech we will pick you up from wherever you prefer airport, hotel or riad . Our ultimate destination is to reach Ouarzazat the giant gate of Sahara . before we will be stopping along the way to enjoy the road , while driving we will be passing by the gorgeous and picturesque landscapes of High Atlas Mountains , berber towns such as Taddert . we will also be driving over the mountain pass Tizi n Tichka its high could reach 2260 m so better buckle up your seat belt .our first stop will be at the dignifying monument of the south Kasbah Ait Benhadou which by the way is only 30 km away from OUarzazat . the Kasbah is world heritage site acclaimed by the UNesco , and is a typical southern home from the 17th century .after getting to know this place we will be heading towards the African Hollywood , Ouarzazat . then on through the Road of the Thousand Kasbahs , an also heritage from the 17th century until we arrive to Kalaat Mgouna , also called the rose city , famous for its roses and an annual festival in which a beauty pageant competition takes place . As night falls we will be in the Dades gorge .
Day 2: Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Merzouga
Now that breakfast is served , we will be driving back to admire the landscapes of this gorgeous valley , its rocks are actually pretty peculiar as they resemble monkey fingers , after being done with that little tour we will be on the road this time towards Merzouga , yet we will be passing by another historical monuments that our ancestors left behind such as the 19th century Ait Yul Kasbah .then passing by Tinghrir and Todra valley , and berber villages that are entirely built with mud and stone .a quick stop along the way at the Todra gorge , we will be walking under the 300 meters high red cliff , many rock climbers enjoy palying their favorite sport over this cliff .our tour continues with us driving by Erfoud and Rissani where lunch will be held in , then after a while we will be found in the heart of Sahara Merzouga , our team along with camels will be waiting for you to take you to your nomad tent where will be spending the night in .
Day 3: Merzouga-Marrakech.
As soon as the light of the sun strikes make sure to witness a moment of glory , reddish colors reflected upon sand dunes , silence , calm and the sound of drifting breeze of the morning .we will be having breakfast then onto the road again this time to Rissani , the first capital of the now ruling dynasty the Alaouit , its people are still preservative , as women all veiled and men well , “hooded”.
Through our way back we will be passing by Alnif , Tazarine ,Nkob and Agdiz .a quick stop is at the breathtaking Draa valley which contains dozens of berber typical Kasbahs .then we continue through the Tizi n tichka mountain pass , during winter it seems impossible to make through this pass as it’s always covered heavily in snow .Now that you gathered memories , pictures and souvenirs from these timeless trip we will drop you off in your hotel at Marrakech until the next one .
Included :
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Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or riad
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Comfortable transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
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English or Spanish-speaking driver/guide
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Overnight accommodation in a desert camp (Berber haima)
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Dinner and breakfast
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Camel rides at sunset and sunrise
Excluded :
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Drinks
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Museum or monument entrance fees
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Tips for guides or restaurant staff