Morocco · Desert Adventure

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

3 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka pass
02 Visit the legendary World Heritage Site of Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
03 Marvel at the beauty of Todgha Gorge and Berber villages along the route
04 Ride a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes to watch the color-changing sunset
05 Spend a night in nomad tents under the starry Sahara sky

Embark on an incredible voyage through the Moroccan Sahara Desert, crossing Berber villages and the High Atlas Mountains to discover Ouarzazate, Todgha Gorge, the Valley of Roses, Dades Valley, and the impressive Erg Chebbi dunes of Merzouga. This journey combines desert landscapes, palm groves, and canyon scenery with a night in a Berber camp under starry skies. Enjoy a camel ride across the dunes to witness the magnificent colors of the setting sun and experience the silence of the desert between the stars.

Spend the night in nomad tents among the big dunes and enjoy the silence beneath the stars.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Tizi n'Tichka, Erg Chebbi, Tinejdad, Skoura, Boumalne Dades

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakech to Dades Valley via Ouarzazate and Skoura

In the morning, meet your tour guide and leave your hotel for Ouarzazate, crossing the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n'Tichka at 2,260 m.
Travel through several Berber villages with your Moroccan tour guide along the way.
In the palm grove of Skoura, visit Kasbah Amridil.
Continue your journey through the Valley of Roses toward Dades Valley.
Arrive in Boumalne Dades at night.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02

Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, and Merzouga Desert Camp

After breakfast, depart to visit the gorges and palm grove of Todgha, then continue along the desert route to Erfoud, the capital of fossils, via Tinejdad and its Berber villages.
See the impressive dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga.
Leave the 4x4 vehicle for a camel ride to watch the sunset in the middle of the dunes.
Spend the night in nomad tents among the big dunes and enjoy the silence beneath the stars.

Dinner and overnight stay at the bivouac.

Day 03

Merzouga to Marrakech through the High Atlas

Meet your driver after an early breakfast and take a camel ride back to the main road.
Drive back to Ouarzazate.
After some free time for lunch, continue to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains.

Tour ends.

The route