3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga

Private Tour

Duration
3 days / 2 night

Departs From
Marrakech

Destination
marrakech

Discover the magic of the Sahara Desert on this 3-day private tour from Marrakech. Drive through the High Atlas Mountains, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, cross the Draa Valley, and arrive at the golden Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga. Enjoy a sunset camel trek, spend the night in a luxury Berber camp under a sky full of stars, and wake up to a breathtaking desert sunrise before returning to Marrakech via the Rose Valley.

This is the most popular Morocco desert tour and the perfect introduction to the Sahara. All transport is private — no shared groups, no fixed schedules.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Marrakech - High Atlas mountains - Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah - Roses Valley - Dades valley

The 3 days Tour to Merzouga desert starts with an early pick up from the airport or your accommodation in Marrakech. Then drive through the fascinating High Atlas mountains, and also Tizi-N-Tichka pass. Stops will be made for panoramic views of the breathtaking landscapes. After that, we continue to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. A fortified village recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Furthermore, the Kasbah has appeared in many movies including: Gladiator, Alexander, The Mummy...etc. And also TV series including Game Of Thrones. Then we head to "The gate of the desert" Ouarzazate. Free time for lunch, then we continue to visit the Rose valley passing through the large palm grove of Skoura. Finally we drive to Boumalne Dades where we spend the night.

Dades Valley - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Sahara - Camel trekking - overnight in a luxury camp

On the second day of your Morocco desert tour, we drive through the Dades valley, we stop on a spot overlooking valley, to enjoy the spectacular landscape of Dades gorges. Then we continue to Todra Gorges, the course of Todra river has carved out a grand canyon through the mountains -Making a high red cliff-sided canyon. Feel free to wander in the gorges and appreciate the beauty of the landscape. After that we drive through the palm groves of Touroug and Tinjdad. Free time for lunch on the way. In the afternoon we reach the Sahara desert of Merzouga. Where you switch to camels and cross the sandy desert. A stop will be made for you to enjoy the magical sunset on top of a high dune. Then continue to the desert luxury camp, where you can enjoy the Berber drums music while dancing around the campfire, under vast open sky of stars. Dinner and overnight in the camp.

Merzouga Sahara - Draa Valley- Anti Atlas Mountains - Ouarzazate - Marrakech

Merzouga where your driver awaits. Then we continue to Rissani town, well know for its ethnic large souk. After that we continue to Alnif then along the Draa valley all the way to Ouarzazate. Then we cross the Tizi-n-Tichka pass to reach Marrakech. Finally, the 3 days desert tour ends by a drop off at your accommodation in Marrakech.