5-Day Morocco Desert and Cultural Tour with Erg Chebbi Camp

Begin at 8:00 am with pickup from your place of stay with your Moroccan tour guide.

Depart for Merzouga to see the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. This journey includes a stop in Ifrane, a city in the Middle Atlas region. Often called "Morocco's Switzerland," it is a must-visit for its alpine-style architecture, as well as its nearby ski slopes and forests.

Then head to the Azrou cedar forest in the Middle Atlas Mountains, where you can feed monkeys in their natural habitat. The route will continue until you reach the main Saharan town of Rissani.

Dinner and an overnight stay will be at a hotel or Kasbah situated at the foot of the sand dunes, where you can chill out. Rest while listening to some traditional Berber music before going to sleep.

In the morning, enjoy some sandboarding and hiking in the big dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Cool off with a swim in the hotel pool, or use the free Wi-Fi in the restaurant area.

At sunset, your camel will be waiting to take you on an amazing journey into the desert.

You will spend the night in a tent in a Berber camp surrounded by towering sand dunes, where your guide will cook an authentic Moroccan meal.

Relax, listen to some traditional Berber music, and rest under starry skies in this sand dune desert.

Wake up to a spectacular sunrise over the dunes and ride your camel back to the hotel, where you will have breakfast.

Then drive to the nearby town of Rissani.

Afterwards, head to Erfoud, an oasis town in the Sahara Desert. In the nearby areas, you can see varied rock and fossil formations.

Your journey will then continue to Todgha Gorges, a series of limestone river canyons situated near the town of Tinghir. Explore the hiking options here.

Overnight stay in Todgha Gorges.

Your next stop will be in the mountains of Dades Valley.

This will be followed by a visit to Kalaat M'Gouna, a Berber city that celebrates the Festival of Roses every year in mid-May. It is an opportunity for locals to meet and sell their various products made from roses, including rose water.

Then you will arrive at Skoura, a fertile oasis lined with immense palm groves and offering great views of the Atlas Mountains.

Next, visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, one of the most attractive and beautiful sites in southern Morocco.

Dinner and overnight stay in Ouarzazate.

After breakfast, visit the World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou. This fortified village has been used as a backdrop for filming many movies, including Gladiator and The Mummy.

Go for a walk to explore the traditional Moroccan houses and fortresses.

You will continue on to Marrakesh through the High Atlas Mountains and the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, passing beautiful landscapes and Berber villages along the way.

Overnight stay in Marrakech.