Morocco · Desert Adventure

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

3 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Cross the Tizi-n'Tichka pass through traditional High Atlas Berber villages
  • 02 Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Benhaddou
  • 03 Ride camels across the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset and sunrise
  • 04 Spend a night in a Berber camp in the middle of the Sahara
  • 05 Stay in a traditional kasbah in Dades Gorges

This 3-day Sahara desert tour from Marrakech to the Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga is one of the best itineraries in Morocco. Cover a huge part of the country and experience a variety of landscapes, attractions, and tribal lifestyles, from the High Atlas and Aït Benhaddou to Dades Gorges and the Sahara. Along the way, enjoy camel rides across the dunes, an overnight stay in a Berber camp, and a night in a traditional kasbah.

Spend the night in a camp (Berber nomad tents) and enjoy the tribal music in the middle of the Sahara.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Marrakech to Dades Valley via Tizi-n'Tichka and Aït Benhaddou

  • Get picked up at 08:00 am and start your 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to the Dades Gorges, crossing the Tizi-n'Tichka Atlas pass and passing through the traditional High Atlas Berber villages.
  • Continue to visit a UNESCO World Heritage site and have lunch at one of the restaurants at the foothills of the kasbahs.
  • Then move on to Dades Gorges through Skoura and Rose Valley.

Spend the night in a traditional kasbah in Dades Gorges.

2
Day 02

Dades Gorges to Merzouga through Todra Gorges and Erfoud

  • After breakfast, drive from Dades Gorges to Erg Chebbi in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way. Pass through Todra Gorges, Tenghir, Tinjdad, Jorf, and Erfoud, and reach the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet.
  • Continue to a hotel in Merzouga. After relaxing for a few minutes, take some of your luggage in a small bag - just the necessary things for a night in the desert - and leave the rest at the hotel.
  • Ride the camels on an adventure across the Erg Chebbi dunes. This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise.
  • Reach the camp and leave the camels. Walk to the highest dunes for sandboarding and watch the sunset.

Spend the night in a camp (Berber nomad tents) and enjoy the tribal music in the middle of the Sahara.

3
Day 03

Merzouga to Marrakech via Alnif, Tazarine, Agdez, and Ouarzazate

  • Wake up early in the morning to watch the sunrise on the dunes.
  • Then ride the camels back to Merzouga. Have breakfast and shower at the hotel.
  • Start the journey back to Marrakech through different areas and Berber villages, including Alnif, Tazarine, and N'kob, until Ouarzazate. Then take the same road back to Marrakech and arrive in the evening.
Erg Chebbi dunes, Merzouga camp, Aït Benhaddou, Dades Gorges

Where this trip takes you

Erg Chebbi dunes, Merzouga camp, Aït Benhaddou, Dades Gorges

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Marrakesh 13 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel/airport
  • Comfortable trip in a 4x4 air-conditioned car
  • English-, French-, or Spanish-speaking driver
  • Dinner and breakfast are included
  • Maximum group size: 6 people, to ensure more personalized attention from your guide
  • Camel rides during sunset and in the morning
  • Overnight in a desert bivouac (private tent)
  • Wash-up facilities and a storage room for unneeded luggage are provided at the auberge in Merzouga
  • Overnight in a traditional kasbah in Dades Gorge
  • Duration: 3 days

What's Not Included

  • Lunch
  • Drinks

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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