4-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech

Private Tour

Duration
4 Days / 3 Nights

Departs From
Marrakech

Destination
marrakech

More time to soak in the magic of the Moroccan Sahara. This 4-day private tour from Marrakech gives you an extra day in the desert — perfect for those who want to truly experience the Sahara rather than just pass through it. Visit Ait Ben Haddou, spend two nights near the Merzouga dunes, and return via the Rose Valley of Kelaat Mgouna.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Marrakech-Tizi n Tichka-Ait Ben Haddou-Ouarzazate-Dades valley

Pick up from your hotel in the morning and departure to Ouarzazate through the snake road of Tizi N Tichka pass (2260 M). The journey includes superb views of lush valleys and enthralling remote Berber villages. Along the High Atlas Mountains, stops for lovely pictures along the narrow way leading to Ait Ben Haddou village. This village is known for the ancient Kasbah called Ait Ben Haddou. This site was declared a world heritage patrimony by the UNESCO and was prestigious for many movies that have been shot in that place like the Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and the jewel of the Nil. After lunch, you’ll be moved across Ouarzazate: a city for the cinema industry where you’ll see the movie Studio which is called Studio Atlas. Transfer via the palm groves of the Skoura town and arrive to the town of Kalaa Mgouna. A lush valley is known for the roses and the villagers harvest Damaskina roses to make rose water. After a refreshing stop, you’ll be driving along the valley of Dades enjoying the nice rock formation and lush valley amid the desert. Spend your first night in a hotel in the valley of Dadaes.

The valley of roses-Boumalne Dades-Todgha gorges-Merzouga Erg Chebbi

Breakfast at the hotel. Set off fr Desert Sahara of Erg Chebbi. You’ll be driven on the road called the road of Thousand Kasbah crossing dozen villages. Arrival to Tinghir famous for its silver jewelry and the majestic Todgha gorges. We take a twenty minutes walk to enjoy the fresh air, and the stunning view of the palm groves that stretches along the Todgha River. Continuation via Tinjdad to Erfoud famous for many types of fossils, along the way we visit the sub ground water old system of oases irrigation. After lunch, we drive to Merzouga through Rissani. You change the car with friendly camels to spend the night under nomad traditional wool tent. Enjoy your chicken Tajine dish and music in the heart of the Sahara desert. Enjoy silent of the Shara, gaze at stars…and have a lovely night under the tent. Stay at Sahara luxury desert Camp

Merzouga-Rissani-Alnif-Nekoub-Draa Valley-agdez

Wake up early to watch the sunrise. Then breakfast and departure to cross Tafilalet and the mineral immensity of the Bougafer massif in order to reach Alnif and Tazzarine. After lunch, you continue your journey to N’kob, then through the superb Draa valley to arrive at the Agdz oasis. Dinner and overnight in a guest house in the palm grove.

agdez-Marrakech

After breakfast,departure to Ouarzazate we visit the Kasbah of Tourirt, a beautiful 17 century Glaoui Kasbah, and we take pictures of the Studio of cinema. We depart to Marrakech taking the scenic road of Telouet valley. Enjoy the farms along the Ounila valley and the main road of Tizi n Tichka. Arrive to Marrakech in the evening and drop off at your hotel. End of our services. Farwell!