3 Days Excursion into Merzouga Desert

4.7 (36 reviews) Marrakech, Morocco
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Duration3 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
Group sizeUp to 17 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

- The Real Berber Villages on the way.
- Berber Culture.
- Castles of Ait Ben Haddou and Taourirt.
- Ouazazate Movies Studios.
- Roses Valley.
- Dades and Toudgha Gorges.
- Big Sand Dunes of Merzouga Desert.

It's important for us to try and select every excursion we propose to you. Actually the most important thing for us is the quality of what you booked because you trusted us by booking with us.

Options

Medium+ Accomodation

Private Room & Tent: Private room and tent with toilets, showers and AC.
Pickup included

Comfortable hotel & tent

Private room & tent: Private room with shower and toilet inside, private tent but there's a shared shower and toilet.
Pickup included

Basic Accommodation

Basic Hotel and Basic Tent: There is toilet outside of the tent.
Pickup included

Luxury Accommodation

Luxury Hotel & Camp: Luxury Hotel with pool and luxury camp (private room and tent with toilets, shower and AC)
Pickup included

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Guide in Ait Ben Haddou Castle
  • Transportation with AC
  • Lunch x 3

What to expect

Day 1: Marrakech - Boumalne Dades
  1. Marrakech
    Pass by
    Let's start our trip at your place around 7:30.
  2. Tizi n Tichka
    15m
    We will drop you off for 10-15 min at this location to enjoy the beautiful landscape. The Tizn't Tchika summit culminates at 2260m above sea level.
  3. Ait Ben Haddou
    2h
    The Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou was recorded as World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1987 and attracts people from all over the world. It has even made appearance on the silver screen with Gladiator, The Mummy, game of throns, the queen and Lawrence of Arabia…
    There, a local guide will show you around the Kasbash for about an hour and explain the history of the place.
    After lunch you will continue the road in the direction of Zagora passing through Agdez Gorges and Draa Valley.
  4. Valley of the Roses
    10m
    You will then continue through Ouarzazate, onto the Valley of Roses (Kalaat Mgouna) where you will have another stop.
  5. Boumalne Dades
    13h
    You will spend your first night. You will arrive around 7:00 pm.
Day 2: Boumalne Dades - Merzouga
  1. Boumalne Dades
    Pass by
    Our journey will start with a drive through Dades Gorges and the famous Toudgha Gorges.
  2. Dades Gorges
    15m
    Small break to admire Dades Gorges and Toudgha Gorges.
  3. Rissani Market
    30m
    You will continue to Rissani, known for its dates market, and being a starting point of the ancient trading caravans crossing the Sahara desert to Tomboctou.
  4. Merzouga Desert
    14h
    Upon arrival at Merzouga, we will meet our camel caravan, and ride through the amazing sand dunes of ‘Erg Chebbi’ with the sunset in the horizon.

    We reach our camp in three options :

    Basic one, localited next to the village with toilet outside.
    Medium one, in the middle of the dunes, also with toilet outside and shower in the next morning in the hotel.
    Luxury one, in the middle of the dunes with toilet and shower inside the tent.

    A great view to admire the sand dunes and the surrounding landscapes, get ready for a Moroccan dinner served under the stars next to the camp fire and a live local music show.
Day 3: Merzouga - Marrakech or Fes
  1. Merzouga Desert
    Pass by
    Wake up early to catch the sunrise in the desert. You will ride a camel back to our hotel next the village where you’ll take your breakfast.
  2. Ouarzazate
    1h
    On the way back to Marrakesh , you will stop in Ouarzazate to visit Taourirt Kasbah ( the kasbah played a major military and commercial role due to its strategic location next to the Valley, and it’s classified as a Heritage of a human world by UNESCO. ) and the cinema museum (extra). You’ll leave Ouarzazate around 2:00 pm.
  3. Marrakech
    Pass by
    You will arrive back to Marrakech around 8:30 pm.

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Pickup details

Let us know if you have any question about the pickup.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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