3-Day Merzouga Desert Tour from Marrakech with Camel Ride and Camp

Pick-up from your hotel.

Begin the Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech and cross the Tizi N Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains (2,260 m), enjoying the mountain road and the spectacular Berber villages.

Reach Ait-Ben-Haddou village, the fortified ksar with its beautiful kasbahs.

Go on a walk with a local guide to discover the ksar and climb to the top of the hill through the alleys of Ait-Ben-Haddou.

Have lunch and continue to Dades Gorge via Ouarzazate, Skoura, and the long Valley of Roses, where the rose season is in late May. Upon arrival in Boumalne Dades, take a secondary road heading up through the Dades Gorges.

Enjoy beautiful rock formations, called the monkey feet, and the scenery of fortified kasbahs along the Dades River, with the sunset as a backdrop.

Stop at the canyons for a drink or to admire the majestic scenery.

Drop off at the hotel.

Have a traditional breakfast.

Drive around the colourful Berber villages of the Dades Valley to get to Tineghir.

Go on a trek along the 300 m high canyons.

Head to the Erg Chebbi dunes in the Merzouga Sahara Desert and have lunch in Tinjdad or Touroug.

Arrive at the dunes of Erg Chebbi. A short off-road drive will take you to the edge of the golden dunes, where camels will be waiting for you. Your luggage will be loaded into a 4x4 vehicle and transported to the camp. You can enjoy a beautiful camel ride over the sand dunes and watch a majestic Sahara sunset on your way to the camp.

Go to your beautiful, comfortable private tents equipped with ensuite bathrooms and showers to relax and settle in before dinner time.

Enjoy the sunrise over the highest dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga.

Have breakfast in the camp, pack, and go back either on camels or by 4x4, leaving the dunes behind.

Drive to Marrakech through Alnif, Tazarine, Draa Valley, Agdez, and Ouarzazate. In Ouarzazate, have lunch and stop to take photos in front of the famous Taourirt Kasbah.

Continue to Marrakech, where your Merzouga desert experience ends. Cross the Atlas Mountains and the Berber villages between Ouarzazate and Marrakech.

Drop off at your accommodation.