3-Day Tour to Merzouga Desert from Marrakech
Highlights
Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Dadès Gorges
cultural, historical, Desert
Private Tour
3 Days
Easy
English
Description
This tour begins in Marrakech, progressing to Ouarzazate through the High Atlas Mountains and Dades Gorges. Enjoy stunning landscapes and Berber villages, visit historical sites like Ait Ben Haddou and Taourirte, and journey through oases and valleys to reach Merzouga. Enjoy a sunset camel ride, a night in a desert camp, and a traditional Moroccan dinner under the stars.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Rose Valley - Dades Gorges
- Departure from your riad or hotel at 8 am to the High Atlas, crossing the spectacular pass of Tizi n 'Tichka to reach the Kasbah of Ait Ben Addou.
- Visit the Kasbah and have lunch on the spot.
- Continuation of the excursion towards the desert of Merzouga via the road of Ouarzazate.
- Visit Kasbah Taourirte.
- Take the road to Skoura and Mille Kasbah, crossing the Valley of Roses before joining the Dades Valley and the Kasbah of Ait Youl.
- See the Gorges du Dades, overnight at the hotel in Dades.
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Day 2: Dades Valley - Toudra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga
- After breakfast, depart to reach the Gorges Toudgha.
- Continue the journey to Erfoud through the palm groves of Tinjdad and arrive in Toudgha. Have lunch on the spot.
- Resume the circuit to Erfoud with a stop to visit the fossil production workshop.
- Continue on the track of Merzouga towards the Dunes of Erg Chebbi. There we replace the 4 × 4 camels to cross the dunes and spend the night in the dunes.
Dinner and overnight at camp in the tent
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Day 3: Merzouga - Rissani - Alnif - Tazarine - Draa Valley - Marrakech
- Wake up in the morning to watch the sunrise in the desert.
- Return by camel to the hostel.
- After breakfast, depart to the city of Rissani (Tafilalet: capital of the ancient Alawite sultans and seat of the Alawite dynasty).
- Then, resume the road to Alnif, the oasis of Tazarine and N'Kob. Have lunch on the spot.
- Continue to Ouarzazate through the Draa Valley and the Berber village of Agdez and pass the Col de Ait Saoune at 1660 meters above sea level.
- Continue on the road to Marrakech and cross the Berber villages of Haut-Atlas.
- Arrive in the evening in Marrakech.
Trip ends.
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.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 50 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 50 | /person |
This is a private tour |