Morocco · Desert Adventure

3 Day Marrakech Desert Tour with camel ride and night in Sahara

3 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Marrakesh. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cross the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka pass
02 Visit the UNESCO-listed Ksar of Aït Benhaddou
03 Explore Todgha Gorge and the Dades Valley
04 Ride a camel through the dunes of Merzouga
05 Spend a night in a comfortable Sahara desert camp
06 Travel along the Road of the 1000s Kasbahs
07 See Berber villages and learn about Argan oil production

Travel from Marrakech into the dramatic landscapes of southern Morocco on this 3-day desert adventure. Cross the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka pass, visit the UNESCO-listed Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, and journey through valleys, gorges, and historic kasbah routes on the way to the Sahara.

Along the route, discover Berber villages, Todgha Gorge, Ouarzazate, Erfoud, and Rissani before heading into Merzouga for a camel ride across the dunes. Spend a memorable night in a desert camp, enjoy dinner under the stars, and wake early for a Sahara sunrise before returning to Marrakech through the Draa Valley.

Travel from Marrakech into the dramatic landscapes of southern Morocco on this 3-day desert adventure.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Dadès Gorges

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Dades ValleyOur Morocco tour from Marrakech to desert starts today in the morning and we pick you up at your hotel in Marrakech. Then we drive through the Tizi n'Tichka pass and we enjoy beauty of the landscapes around.We pass through Berber villages and we will watch and learn about the production of Argan oil by Berber women in their cooperative. We will visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, which is the largest Kasbah in Morocco, and it is a UNESCO historical site.After lunch at the Kasbah we continue to Ouarzazate. The city is called as the Hollywood of Africa and we visit film studios and kasbah in city.We will pass along the “Road of the 1000s Kasbahs”. We stop at “Kalaat M'Gouna”. It is well-known for its annual festival during May. Our day finishes in Dades Valley where we spend the night in the hotel in the Dades Gorge with dinner and breakfast.Dinner in local hotel.Overnight in comfortable hotel in Dades.

Day 02

Dades - Todgha Gorges - Merzouga Camel TrekOur Morocco tours continue and after breakfast in the riad, we pass through the Dades Valley to watch rock formation called “the monkey toes”.Leaving the Dades Valley in direction of “Tinghir” to the Todgha valley we’ll enjoy beautiful views of the old Berber villages. We arrive at the Todgha Gorge and we may walk under the 300 m high red cliff. Many rock-climbers come here to enjoy this adventure sport.Then we continue to Erfoud ,capital of fossils and also Rissani. We’ll drive towards the village of Merzouga. We prepare for camel ride with experienced desert guide. We will spend the night in desert in a Berber nomad tents.Dinner in desert camp.Accommodation in comfortable desert camp.

Day 03

Merzouga - Draa Valley - MarrakechToday we will enjoy beautiful desert sunrise in Merzouga. Then we ride camels back to the village of Merzouga. Arriving back in Merzouga and after breakfast we’ll drive towards Rissani.We travel to Agdz and Draa Valley.We continue to Marrakech passing the Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass and the tour finishes in Marrakech.Breakfast in desert camp.

The route