4-Day Merzouga Desert Tour from Marrakech
Highlights
Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, Aït Benhaddou, Erfoud, Rissani, Tizi n'Tichka
Locations Covered
Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, Aït Benhaddou, Erfoud, Rissani, Tizi n'Tichka
sightseeing, camping, Desert
Group Tour
4 Days
Easy
Arabic, English
Description
Cross the High Atlas Mountains, reach the Tizi N Tichka pass, and explore Ouarzazate city. Visit the Kasbah Taourirt and Film studios. Cross the most beautiful road surrounded by one thousand Kasbahs on the way to Dades Gorges. Watch a colour-changing sunset and spend the night under the stars at your Sahara desert camp on this 4-day tour!
Itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou to Ouarzazate to Todra Gorges
Depart early in the morning from Marrakech.
Cross the High Atlas Mountains and reach the Tizi N Tichka pass at 2260 m.
Continue driving towards Ouarzazate city.
Visit the Kasbah Taourirt and film studios.
Continue to the Dades Gorges. On the way, cross the most beautiful road of one thousand Kasbahs.
Arrival at Todra Gorges for dinner and overnight.
Distance: 300 km
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Day 2: Todra Gorges to Erfoud to Rissani to Merzouga
Visit the Palmeraie area, which has thousands of palm trees.
Get to Todra gorges and walk around the area.
Continue the journey through Tinejdad and Erfoud.
Have lunch at Rissani and visit Alaouit’s first king's tomb (current Royal family).
Arrive at Merzouga and enjoy a camel ride through the fascinating dunes of Erg Chebbi, observing the sunset behind the sand dunes.
Spend the under nomadic tents or marabou between the sands.
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Day 3: Merzouga to Rissani to Alnif to Agdez to Ouarzazate to Ait Ben Haddou
- After breakfast, depart towards the Draa valley through Alnif, Nqob, and Tazarine.
- Cross the most mysterious desert landscapes, dotted with oasis.
- Continue to Agdez along the Draa valley.
- Have lunch and arrive at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
Distance: 250 km
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Day 4: Ait Ben Haddou to Tizi N’Tichka Pass to Marrakech
After breakfast, visit the ancient Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, which is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site. Hundreds of movies were shot in this area, such as The Mummy, Gladiator, etc.
After visiting the Kasbah, continue back to Tizi N’tichka.
Have lunch, and proceed towards the red city Marrakech.
Distance: 200 km
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.