Morocco · Desert Adventure

3-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakesh with Aït Benhaddou

3 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas pass with far-reaching mountain views
  • 02 Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Benhaddou
  • 03 Ride camels across the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset and sunrise
  • 04 Spend a night in a Berber nomad camp in the middle of the Sahara
  • 05 Pass through Dades Gorges, Todra Gorges, and traditional Berber villages

Discover Morocco's finest treasures on a 3-day journey from Marrakesh through the High Atlas Mountains to the Sahara Desert. Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Benhaddou, see the famous Atlas Studios and Kasbah Taourirt, and pass through Berber villages, valleys, and gorges. In Merzouga, ride a camel across the vast Erg Chebbi dunes, enjoy sunset and sunrise over the sand, and spend the night in a Berber nomad tent in the heart of the Sahara.

Wake up early in the morning to watch a spectacular sunrise over the sand dunes.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Erg Chebbi, Tinejdad, Dadès Gorges
Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Marrakesh to Dades Gorges via Aït Benhaddou and Ouarzazate

  • Pick up from your hotel, riad, bus station, or airport by your Moroccan trekking guide.

  • Start the journey from Marrakesh to Dades Gorges across the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas pass, with far-reaching views across the mountains and the traditional High Atlas Berber villages.

  • Continue to Kasbah Aït Benhaddou to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Benhaddou.

  • Have lunch at Aït Benhaddou or Ouarzazate, where you will also visit Kasbah Taourirt and the famous Atlas Studios.

  • Continue to the Dades Gorges through the Roses Valley and Dades Valley.

Spend the night in a hotel in Dades Gorges.

2
Day 02

Dades Gorges to Merzouga and Sahara Desert Camp

  • After breakfast, proceed from Dades Gorges to Erg Chebbi in the Sahara Desert at Merzouga.

  • Berber villages are scattered along the way, so you will pass through Todra Gorges, Tenghir, Tinjdad, Jorf, and Erfoud, and feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet.

  • Continue to a hotel in Merzouga. After relaxing for a few minutes, take some of your luggage in a small bag, which is necessary for the night in the desert, and leave the rest at the hotel.

  • Ride camels on an adventure across the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise.

  • Reach the camp, leave the camels, and walk to the highest sand dunes for sandboarding while watching the sunset.

Spend the night in a camp (Berber nomad tents) with drumming music in the middle of the Sahara.

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Day 03

Sunrise Camel Trek and Return to Marrakesh

  • Wake up early in the morning to watch a spectacular sunrise over the sand dunes.

  • Ride a camel back to Merzouga.

  • After breakfast, take a shower at the hotel.

  • Start the journey back to Marrakech through different areas and Berber villages, including Alnif, Tazarine, and N'kob. Until Ouarzazate, use the same road back to Marrakesh.

  • Arrive in the evening or at night in Marrakesh.

Tizi-n-Tichka pass, Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, Erg Chebbi sand dunes

Where this trip takes you

Tizi-n-Tichka pass, Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, Erg Chebbi sand dunes

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Marrakesh 11 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Moroccan mountain and desert guide

  • Transportation

  • 1 night in a 3-star hotel

  • 1 night in a camp

  • Camel rides at sunset and sunrise

  • One dinner and one breakfast

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance

  • Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, and lunches

  • Tips and personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Marrakesh, Morocco
Tour start
Marrakesh, Morocco
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Marrakesh.

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