3 Day Merzouga Desert Adventure

Overview

This tour is easily one of our most popular – a desert trip from Marrakech to Merzouga that takes in many new discoveries. There are oases, sand dunes, Kasbahs, camel trekking and an overnight stay in a Sahara Desert camp where you and your private party can gaze up into the night sky and witness the endless array of stars. There is no light pollution to spoil your starlight gaze at your camp in the middle of the desert, and the sunset you witness when camel trekking is equally lavish.

Highlights

• Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass
• Visit the legendary UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
• Climb up to Dades canyons
• Visit Todra Gorges and Tinghir oasis
• Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to watch the color-changing sunset
• Spend the night at a Berber desert camp at the Sahara Desert

Tour Plan

Day 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – The Valley of Roses – Dades Gorges

Departure at 8:00 in the morning from your riad or hotel or the airport. We’ll travel south, crossing the High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi n’Tichka pass at 2,260 m altitude. We’ll then visit Ouarzazate and the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, passing through the beautiful Valley of the Roses to spend the night in the Dades Gorges. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges – Merzouga

After breakfast we will head to the desert of Merzouga. Visit the Todra palmeral and the Todra Gorges through Erfoud (city of fossils) until you reach Merzouga. In the afternoon, we will leave the 4x4 and take the camels to cross the Sahara Desert dunes for about two hours. Enjoy a night in the heart of the desert in nomadic tents (jaimas) enjoying the stars, the moon, the sunset, dinner and accommodation in jaimas (an unforgettable night).

Day 3: Merzouga – The Draa Valley – Marrakech

Wake early to enjoy a view of the sun rising over the dunes. Return to the hotel after breakfast to shower, and then depart to the vast palm grove of Tafilalet, passing through the city of Rissani (the Alaouite dynasty and the capital of the ancient Sultan Alaouite). Route to Alnif, the oasis of Tazarine and Nkob. Continue to Ouarzazate through the sublime Draa Valley; the barbarian town of Agdz and the port of Ait Saoun (1660 meters of altitude), crossing the High Atlas Mountains, and we will start towards Marrakech. Arrival in Marrakech and end of our services.

Included

• Pick up from your Marrakech riad / hotel
• First night in Dades Valley hotel, including dinner and breakfast
• Camel treks at sunset and sunrise
• Transportation with driver from Merzouga to Marrakech
• Breakfast and Dinner overnight stays

Excluded

• Beverages
• Lunches on the way
• Drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tips
• Optional local guide in Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou

Note: If the itineraries we offer do not match what you are looking for, do not hesitate to contact us. We will prepare the trip to your needs, requirements and price depending on the number of travelers, hotel category and season.