Morocco · Desert Adventure

3-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech with Ait Benhaddou and Merzouga

3 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Ait Benhaddou, one of Morocco's most famous tourist spots
  • 02 Take an exciting camel ride across the Erg Chebbi sand dunes
  • 03 Camp with Berbers amidst the Saharan desert for an authentic nomadic experience
  • 04 Travel through the breathtaking Dades and Todra gorges

Wake up to a Saharan sunrise and travel through the breathtaking gorges of Dades and Todra to meet the local Berber people on this exciting 3-day tour. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou and delight in a camel ride through the rippling desert in Merzouga. Enjoy lunch at the foothills of the kasbahs and sleep under the stars in Berber nomad tents.

Wake up to a Saharan sunrise and travel through the breathtaking gorges of Dades and Todra to meet the local Berber people on this exciting 3-day tour.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Marrakech to Ait Benhaddou and Dades Gorges

  • Pick up from Marrakech at 8:00 AM and begin your journey towards the Dades Gorges across the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas Pass, enjoying far-reaching views across the mountains.

  • Arrive in a traditional High Atlas Berber village and spend some time getting familiar with the day-to-day life of this place.

  • Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou.

  • Enjoy a scrumptious lunch at one of the restaurants in the foothills of the kasbahs of Ait Benhaddou.

  • Continue to Dades Gorges through Skoura and the Rose Valley, then spend the night in a traditional kasbah in Dades Gorges.

2
Day 02

Todra Gorge to Merzouga Desert Camp

  • Drive from Dades Gorges to Erg Chebbi in Merzouga, passing several Berber villages scattered along the way and travelling through Todra Gorges, Tinghir, Tinejdad, Jorf, and Erfoud. Enjoy views of the gorgeous Saharan oasis in Tafilalet.

  • Reach a hotel in Merzouga, check in, and relax.

  • Go for an exciting camel ride adventure across the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise.

  • Ride the camels until you reach the camp, then walk to the highest sand dunes for a sandboarding escapade.

  • Enjoy drumming music at the camp, where you will spend the night in Berber nomad tents.

3
Day 03

Merzouga Sunrise and Return to Marrakech

  • Wake up to an awe-inspiring sunrise on the dunes.

  • Ride the camels back to Merzouga.

  • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel in Merzouga before beginning your journey back to Marrakech.

Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, Dadès Gorges, Erg Chebbi sand dunes

Where this trip takes you

Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, Dadès Gorges, 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

  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel or airport

  • Comfortable travel in a 4x4 air-conditioned car or spacious minibus

  • English-, French-, or Spanish-speaking Moroccan driver

  • Dinner and breakfast

  • Camel rides during sunset and sunrise

  • Overnight stay in a desert bivouac (private tents)

  • Wash-up facilities and a storage room in Merzouga

  • Overnight stay in a traditional kasbah in Dades Gorge

  • Guided walking visit of the fortified village of Ait Benhaddou

What's Not Included

  • Lunch and drinks

  • Entrance fees during the optional visits to Ouarzazate attractions

  • Pick-ups or drop-offs outside Marrakech (more than 5 km outside)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Marrakech, 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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