Fabulous 3 Day Desert Adventure to Merzouga with Small Group

4.9 (1,605 reviews) Marrakech, Morocco
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Duration3 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 18 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Our goal is to make sure that every experience we provide is unique and memorable for each of our travelers. We provide thoughtful excursions that are customizable to your interests. We are from Morocco and, specifically, from the desert so we are able to provide you with meaningful information about the culture and history of the areas we travel through and visit.

Options

Standard Camp

Nightly Accommodations: Hotel in Tinghir/surrounding area: 2-3 star
Camp: Standard camp with shared bathroom
Mini Bus: You will travel in an air conditioned minibus
Pickup included

Deluxe Desert Accommodations

Nightly Accommodations: Hotel in Tinghir/surrounding area: Hotel Saghro or similar
Camp in Merzouga: Luxury camp with en suite bathroom
Pickup included

What's included

  • Tour guides and camel ride
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Transportation, driver and all fuel
  • Nightly accommodations
  • Lunch, Beverages, Tips & Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Boumalne Dades
  1. High Atlas Mountains
    15m
    The excursion begins with a pick up from your accommodation or and agreed upon meeting point in Marrakech. We then begin our journey from Marrakech to Boumalne Dades by heading into the High Atlas Mountains.
  2. Tizi n Tichka
    15m
    We will arrive at the Tizi N'Tichka pass with vast views overlooking the mountains before continuing on to the traditional High Atlas Berber villages.
  3. Ait Ben Haddou
    1h
    Then we continue on to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, where we will have lunch and an optional tour of the kasbah.
  4. Camino al sahara
    1h
    We will continue into the valley and on toTinghir where you will have your accommodations for the first night.
Day 2: Boumalne Dades – Todra Gorges – Arfoud – Dunes of Merzouga
  1. 30m
    After enjoying breakfast in Boumalne Dades, we will depart on our way to Erg Chebbi in the Sahara desert at Merzouga. Our travel will take us through a number of Berber Villages as we make our way to the gorges at Todra.
  2. Erfoud
    30m
    Optionally, we can stop in Erfoud, a city known for its fossils.
  3. Merzouga
    30m
    We will continue on to Merzouga, where we will find the camels that will take us on an adventure through the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.
  4. Merzouga Desert
    2h · Admission ticket included
    When we reach the camp we can climb the sand dunes for to watch the sunset of the sea of sand. Then we will have dinner and Moroccan tea in the authentic Berber camp with traditional drums and music around a fire. We will spend the second night of your excursion in Berber tents at the camp.
Day 3: Merzouga – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
  1. 30m
    From Agdz we head back towards the High Atlas Mountains. If we did not have lunch earlier we will break for lunch here before we begin making our way back to Marrakech.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

This excursion includes pick-up in Marrakech. We do our very best to meet you at your hotel or riad. In some cases your accommodation may not be accessible by our vehicle, in which case we will coordinate with you for a convenient location to meet.
Please make sure you have provided your phone number including country code and have WhatsApp installed. We will contact you directly via WhatsApp the evening before your excursion (between 19-21h) to coordinate final pickup details.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • 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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