Marrakech to Merzouga: 3-Day Desert Tour & Camel Trek

4.9 (12,574 reviews) Marrakech, Morocco
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Duration3 days
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LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 100 travelers
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Overview

The 3 days desert tour from marrakech to merzouga dunes & camel trek, including :
Merzouga desert tour departure from Marrakech 3 days will allow you to explore the southern Sahara and its wonderful Kasbahs and to live unforgettable moments with the Berbers, as well as the visit of the old kasbah to Ait ben Haddou and Toudra gorge, sleep in a desert camp under Berber tent.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS :

Cross the High Atlas Mountains with its pass of Tizi Ntichka

Visit the legendary world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou

Visit Todra gorges and Tinghir oasis

Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to watch the colour changing sunset & sunrise

Spend the night at a Berbr desert camp

sandbording

Options

luxury camp

luxury camp : means having a private bathroom inside the tent the tent will be either private or shared with others depends on availability

Private Option

private accommodations : Riad Dades Paradise / Grand Canyon Dades (or similar)
Beldi Luxury Camp (or similar)
this option requires 2 people minimum
Private tour itinerary : 1st night in Dades Valley
2nd night in Merzouga Desert
this option requires 2 people minimum
Mercedes Benz Vito / 4X4 : Minivan or a 4X4 Vehicle
this option requires 2 people minimum

Shared Standard Tour Option

What's included

  • Pick up in Marrakech depending on the hotel location & Vehicle accessibility
  • Accommodation in a Hotel in Tinghir
  • On Board Wi-Fi ( Depending on the vehicle ad driver )
  • Dietary Option available (vegetarian, halal, and gluten-free options available)
  • Dinner
  • Drop off in Marrakech depending on hotel location and vehicle accesibility
  • Breakfast
  • Transport by air-conditioned Minibus (fuel included).
  • Free Henna Tattoo
  • Accommodation in the desert camp in Merzouga
  • 4X4 vehicle instead of Camel Ride ( optional)
  • Sandboarding
  • Camel ride in the sunset and sunrise ( One Camel each )
  • Try On Berber Clothing
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Local Guide in Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
  • Tips and gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: MARRAKECH - TIZI-N - TICHKA - AIT BEN HADDOU - OUARZAZATE -Tinghir
  1. El Kelaa M'gouna
    1 day
    Picking up from your accommodationor nerast place for the transport from your raid Marrakech at 7h00 am then we will start our journey from Marrakech to tinghir across the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas pass, with far-reaching views across the mountains, to the traditional High Atlas Berber villages then we continue to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, you will have lunch at Ait benhaddou after lunch we stop in super Market in ouarzazate snd we continue to Tinghir via Rose Valley and overnight in the Hotel with Dinner and Breakfast
Day 2: Tinghir - TINGHIR -GORGE TODGHA &OASIS - TINEJDAD - ERFOUD - MERZOUGA
  1. Merzouga Desert
    1 day · Admission ticket included
    After the breakfast, Departure to Erg chebbi sahara desert in Merzouga. Berber villages are scattered along the way, we’ll pass through Todra Gorges ,oasis , Tinjdad, Jorf and Erfoud in which we’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet, and then we continue to a Hotel in Merzouga, after relaxing few minutes you will take some of your luggage in small bag (the necessary for the night in desert) and leave the other luggage in the hotel, then we will ride the camels on an adventure crossing the erg chebbi sand dunes, this is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise. When we reach the camp we will leave the camels and we walk to the highest sand dunes for sand boarding and to watch the sunset, we will spend the night in a camp (Berber nomad tents) with drums music in the middle of the Sahara
Day 3: Merzouga - High atlas - Marrakech
  1. El Kelaa M'gouna
    Pass by
    We will wake up you early morning to watch the sunrise in dunes, then we ride the camel’s back to Merzouga , after the breakfast and take shower in camp, we start our journey backing to Marrakech trough different areas and different Berber villages , until Ouarzazate were we will use the same road back to Marrakech,. Your shared 3 days desert tour from Marrakech will end late in the afternoon around 7:30 PM , with a drop off at your hotel or the nearest accessible point to your riad.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
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Pickup details

pick up and drop off depend on your hotel location and vehicle accessibility which means it will be either at your place or at the nearest accessible place for the transport from your place.
We still will contact you 1 day before your tour starts to confirm the pick up details in case we didn't then please do not hesitate to reach out

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • 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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