3-Day Merzouga Desert Tour from Marrakech with Aït Benhaddou

• Meet and greet your tour guide in Marrakech.

• Depart via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, the highest pass in the Atlas Mountains.

• Stop at the famous kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where many movies were filmed.

• See a couple of Berber farmers in the Skoura palms on your way to the Dades Gorges.

• Marvel at the High Atlas Mountains and explore the daily life of Berber-Nomads.

Check into the hotel.

• Have a hearty breakfast and go for a short walk between the beautiful canyons before heading for Merzouga.

• Pass through the Todra Gorge and stop to refresh yourself by bathing in the cold river water.

• Arrive in Merzouga, Morocco's only genuine Saharan erg, rising 250 m high.

• Embark on a camel ride while admiring the golden sand and the beautiful landscape along the way.

• Spend the night in the middle of the dunes in a nomadic tent.

• Wake up and witness the beautiful sunrise from the top of the dunes of Erg Chebbi.

• Head for a sightseeing tour of Merzouga after breakfast to see marvellous locations before proceeding to Erfoud.

• Continue towards Fez through the Ziz Valley, surrounded by splendid palm groves.

• Stop at Midelt for a scrumptious lunch.

• Explore the famous Middle Atlas Cedar Forest and see Barbary apes.

• Arrive in Fes during the late afternoon and drop off at your riad or hotel.