Morocco · Desert Adventure

4-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech with Ait Ben Haddou

4 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass
02 Visit the UNESCO-protected Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, featured in famous films
03 Hike through the dramatic landscapes of Todra Gorge and Dades Valley
04 Ride a camel across the dunes of Erg Chebbi in the Moroccan Sahara
05 Spend the night in a luxury desert camp in Merzouga
06 Pass through Skoura oasis, Rose Valley, Rissani, and the Draa Valley

Sign up for this incredible 4-day tour to explore some of Morocco's standout landscapes and historic sites, from Marrakech and Ouarzazate to Merzouga and the Sahara Desert. Travel through the High Atlas Mountains, visit the UNESCO-protected Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, admire the dramatic scenery of Dades Valley and Todra Gorge, and enjoy a camel ride across the dunes of Erg Chebbi. The journey also includes a night in a luxury desert camp and scenic drives through palm groves, kasbah country, and traditional Berber villages.

Visit the extraordinary Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-protected site built on a hilltop and featured in many films such as Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Luxury

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Erg Chebbi, Skoura, Dadès Gorges

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou, Rose Valley and Dades Valley

In the morning, connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from your riad in Marrakech. Travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260 m), the highest road pass in Morocco, offering panoramic views of the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains and magnificent landscapes.
Visit the extraordinary Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-protected site built on a hilltop and featured in many films such as Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. The views from the upper heights are awe-inspiring and well worth the climb through the winding, narrow streets.
After lunch in Ait Ben Haddou village, follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Skoura Oasis and Rose Valley, continuing on to Boumalne Dades.
Arrive in Dades Valley, carved over centuries by the Dades River.

Overnight at Dar Rihana or similar.

Day 02

Dades Valley to Todra Gorge, Merzouga and Erg Chebbi

After breakfast, leave Dades Valley and pass by Todra Gorge, Morocco's highest oasis valley gorge. The gorge cuts into the ocher-coloured cliffs of the High Atlas, with walls rising 300 metres high and narrowing in places to just 20 metres apart.
Then continue your journey towards Merzouga, where your guide and camels will be waiting to carry you across the sand dunes of the Moroccan Sahara Desert.
Enjoy a camel trek across the desert landscape for about 1 hour to reach your desert camp.

Overnight at Orient Desert Camp or similar.

Day 03

Erg Chebbi to Merzouga, Rissani and Ouarzazate

After breakfast in the desert, saddle your camels and depart for Merzouga to shower before continuing your journey.
Leave via the ancient city of Rissani, famous in old times for its caravan routes.
Then continue through the volcanic Sarhro Mountains, so different from the Atlas Mountains.
Next, meet the Draa Valley, lined with many palm groves.

Overnight in Ouarzazate at Dar Chamaa or similar.

Day 04

Ouarzazate to Marrakech via Tizi n'Tichka Pass

After breakfast, drive via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass on your way back to Marrakech, where you will see many Berber villages along the route.
Your journey with us will end at your desired location, either at your riad, hotel, or the airport.