Morocco · Desert Adventure

4-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech with Erg Chebbi Camp

4 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Marvel at the High Atlas Mountains
02 Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
03 Visit the Erg Chebbi dunes
04 Trek through the Todra Gorges
05 Pay a visit to the Atlas Studios
06 Discover the magic of the Sahara desert and Berber culture

Go through the Atlas Mountains and Tizi N'tichka pass, where you can enjoy stunning views. Visit several Kasbahs, valleys, and Berber villages before reaching the Erg-Chebbi dunes for camel trekking and camping in the desert. Continue through the Rissani Market, Atlas Studios, and the famous Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou before returning to Marrakech via the Ounila valley and Tizi N'tichka pass.

Dinner and overnight will be in camp, with music played, and you can frolic on the dunes under zillions of stars.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Erg Chebbi, Skoura, Boumalne Dades

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakech to Boumalne Dades via the High Atlas and Skoura

The departure of our four-day tour from Marrakech to the Merzouga desert is in the morning, around 7 or 8 am.
Our driver will pick you up from your accommodation and leave Marrakech through the Atlas passes.
On the road, we will make stops to enjoy the stunning views of the Atlas Mountains and Tizi N'tichka pass (2260 m).
Continuing our trip to Ouarzazate, famed as "the Hollywood of Africa," we will stop for lunch. Later, we will admire the architecture of Kasbah Taourirte.
In the afternoon, we will drive to Boumalne Dades through the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs and the Roses Valley. We will visit Kasbah Ameridil, located in the palm grove of Skoura. In the evening, we will reach Boumalne Dades and its beautiful valley, where we will spend the first night, with dinner and an overnight stay in a hotel or riad.

Day 02

Boumalne Dades to Merzouga via Tinghir and Todra Gorge

After a traditional Moroccan breakfast, we will start the Sahara desert tour from Boumalne Dades to Merzouga.
In Boumalne, we'll enjoy the panoramic views of Dades Valley. After that, we will drive to Tinghir city, where we can stop in the stunning Todra Valley, with Berber villages and palm groves.
Then, continuing to Todra Gorge, a chilly natural place with towering orange cliffs, we will discover canyons that are almost 1,000 feet deep. It is also a preferred place for climbers, and we will take time to explore this incredible site.
In the afternoon, we continue our road to the Sahara desert along many Berber villages such as Tinjdad, Melaab, and Erfoud. You will have time for lunch on the way.
Once we arrive at the magical land of the Erg-Chebbi dunes, you will take a camel trek of about 1 hour and 30 minutes across the beautiful, unique orange-coloured dunes to the desert camp. It is a great experience where you can feed your soul and enjoy the incredible sunset from the middle of the dunes.
Dinner and overnight will be in camp, with music played, and you can frolic on the dunes under zillions of stars.

Day 03

Merzouga to Ouarzazate via Rissani and the Draa Valley

Today, wake up early and climb the sand dunes to enjoy the beautiful sunrise. After breakfast and a shower, you will ride a camel back to Merzouga town.
We drive from Merzouga to Ouarzazate through Rissani (Tafilalt), where we will walk around the famous, traditional, and biggest market of the area, exploring locally made goods and handicrafts. It is better to visit Rissani on one of the following days: Sunday, Tuesday, or Thursday.
On these three days, there is a souk, so it is a good day for the people of the desert area who want to go shopping. Continue the journey via Alnif, Tazarine, and N'kob, where we will stop for lunch.
In the afternoon, we will drive along the beautiful Draa Valley, lined with old Kasbahs, Berber villages, and palm groves. Our tour continues to Ouarzazate through Agdez town and across the Anti-Atlas Mountains (1660 m). In the evening, we'll arrive in Ouarzazate, where dinner and an overnight stay will be in a hotel or riad.

Day 04

Ouarzazate to Marrakech via Atlas Studios and Ait Benhaddou

On the last day of the 4-day tour from Marrakech to the Merzouga desert, we will visit the world-renowned cinema studio, Atlas Studios, in Ouarzazate after breakfast.
Our trip continues to the next point, the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a fortified walled city built right on the caravan path between Marrakech and the Sahara, and once a thriving trading post during the 17th century.
Inside the high mud walls are 6 Kasbahs and several homes. Ait Benhaddou has appeared in several movies, including Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and Game of Thrones. Finally, we continue our tour to Marrakech via the High Atlas Mountains.
We will drive through the stunning Ounila valley and Telouet village, where we can rest and have lunch in a local restaurant. Later, we will pass through the high point of Tizi N'tichka pass (2260 m).
We will reach Marrakech in the evening, drop you off at your accommodation, and finish our four-day tour and services.