Morocco · Desert Adventure

4-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fez via Merzouga

4 Days Round trip from Marrakech Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Cross the High Atlas via the majestic Tichka Pass
  • 02 Visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 03 Cross Rose Valley, Todra Valley, and Dades Valley
  • 04 Ride a camel across the large dunes of Merzouga at sunrise and sunset
  • 05 Discover the way of life of nomads
  • 06 Enjoy a traditional dinner in the desert
  • 07 Spend a night in a desert camp under the stars
  • 08 Discover oases and palm groves along the road to the desert

Embark on a four-day adventure from the High Atlas Mountains to the Ouzina Desert, exploring iconic sites like the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Dades Gorges, and Todra Valley. Experience Berber music under the stars in Merzouga, witness a stunning desert sunrise, visit the village of Khamlia, and finally travel to Fez.

We get up early to climb the dunes and see the most beautiful desert sunrise in the morning.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Fez, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Erfoud, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Azrou, Dadès Gorges
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Marrakech to Ouarzazate via Telouet and Ait Ben Haddou

  • After breakfast, we will leave from the riad and head south, crossing the high mountains known as the High Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka at 2,260 m altitude.
  • We can also visit the village of Ouarzazate and the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou.

Dinner and accommodation in a riad in Ouarzazate.

2
Day 02

Ouarzazate to Merzouga via Dades Gorges and Todra Valley

  • After breakfast, we will go to the Ouzina Desert and visit the palm grove and the Gorges of Todra.
  • We will pass through some Berber and Arab towns such as Erfoud, and we will continue our way to Ouzina.

Dinner and accommodation at Kasbah Riad Porte de Sahara for one unforgettable night.

3
Day 03

Free Day Exploring the Merzouga and Ouzina Desert Area

  • A free day in the desert to enjoy its calm and visit the town of Ouzina and its surroundings, with the possibility of taking a quad tour at your disposal.
  • In the afternoon, enjoy an excursion to see the sunset in the middle of the dunes of Erg Ouzina.
  • Berber music night in the dunes under a sky lit with stars and the moon.

Dinner and accommodation in a haima.

4
Day 04

Merzouga to Fez via Rissani, Khamlia, and Azrou

  • We get up early to climb the dunes and see the most beautiful desert sunrise in the morning.
  • After breakfast, we leave for Merzouga on the track of the Paris-Dakar Rally.
  • Visit the village of Khamlia, with its original black inhabitants of Mali, to listen to live African music.
  • Then in the afternoon, we will go to Merzouga, where we will transfer you to the bus that goes directly to Fez.

End of our services.

Tizi n'Tichka, Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, Erg Ouzina dunes

Where this trip takes you

Tizi n'Tichka, Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, Erg Ouzina dunes

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Marrakech 10 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in 4x4 or minibus
  • Driver
  • Gas
  • Camel trek
  • Night in a desert camp with dinner and breakfast
  • Half-board hotels: dinner and breakfast

What's Not Included

  • Lunch
  • Drinks
  • Tickets
  • Tips and anything not included in the program

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Marrakech, Maroc
Tour start
Marrakech, Maroc
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Marrakech.

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