Morocco · Desert Adventure

3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga with Camel Ride

3 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tichka Pass, the highest mountain pass in Morocco
02 Visit Pasha Glaoui's abandoned kasbah and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou
03 Explore the magnificent Dades Gorge and Todra Gorge
04 Ride camels across Erg Chebbi to watch a Saharan sunset
05 Experience the tranquility of a nomadic camp in Erg Chebbi

See some of Morocco's most interesting sites on this 3-day journey from Marrakech to Merzouga, including Telouet Kasbah, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, the magnificent Dades and Todra gorges, and the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tichka Pass, pass through Berber villages, and ride camels to watch Saharan sunsets. Enjoy the tranquility of the Moroccan Sahara Desert while discovering dramatic landscapes and historic kasbahs along the way.

See some of Morocco's most interesting sites on this 3-day journey from Marrakech to Merzouga, including Telouet Kasbah, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, the magnificent Dades and Todra gorges, and the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Atlas Mountains, Erg Chebbi, Dadès Gorges

Languages Arabic, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakech to Dades Gorge via Tichka Pass and Aït Benhaddou

Drive through southern Morocco, crossing the High Atlas Mountain range via the Tichka Pass (2,260 m), considered the highest mountain pass in Morocco.
Continue driving along the Telouet Valley.
Visit Pasha Glaoui's abandoned kasbah on the way to the kasbah of Aït Benhaddou.
Enjoy sightseeing in the Rose Valley.
Arrive at Dades Gorges.

Day 02

Dades Gorge to Merzouga via Todra Gorge and Berber Villages

Have lunch at Todra Gorge.
Drive onward through many Berber villages, such as Arfoud and Rissani.
Arrive in Arfoud to visit the large fossil factories.

Day 03

Erg Chebbi to Marrakech via Draa Valley and Ouarzazate

Enjoy a camel ride to Merzouga.
Pass through Alnif and Tazzarine, and travel along the Draa Valley before arriving at Agdez.
Have lunch at Ouarzazate.
Drive to Marrakech.