3-Day Sahara Desert To Merzouga From Marrakech & Camel Ride

Marrakech, Morocco
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Duration3 days
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LanguagesArabic, English, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
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Overview

Spending a night in the Sahara Desert is an unforgettable experience for visitors to Morocco and this three-day tour lets you travel further and explore more along the way. Visit UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou, the Valley of the Roses, and Tinghir ; stop at traditional Berber villages around the Todra Gorge; then take a camel trek through the Erg Chebbi dunes the highest in Morocco and sleep beneath the desert stars at Berber campsite.

What's included

  • Transportation by modern, air-conditioned minibus
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
  • Sunset Camel trek in Erg Chebbi Merzouga desert
  • Dinner
  • Overnight stay at a desert camp in Erg Chebbi including dinner and breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Overnight stay in Dades including dinner and breakfast
  • Lunch and/or drinks
  • Tip (Optional)

What to expect

Day 1: Day 1 : Marrakech - Tinghir - daddes valley
  1. 7h
    Your 3 day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga will start early in the morning. Depart from Marrakech around 7:30 AM to ait ben haddou through tizi Ntichka pass and the high Atlas Mountains. Many stops will be made along the way. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Kasbah ait ben haddou, which was also served as a set for various Hollywood blockbusters. Continue to Ouazazate and Kasbah Taourirte before lunch. In the afternoon, drive to Tinghir via the valley of the roses before you reach your hotel located in Dades. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Day 2 : Dades - Tinghir – Merzouga
  1. Merzouga Desert
    8h
    Your journey will start today with a drive along the road of 1001 Kasbah to Ouasis of Tinghir, where you will deviate to a minor road driving along the river to todra canyons. After some time at leisure to enjoy the immensity of the hugecliffs, and lunch at a local café (at your leisure), continue early in the afternoon to Rissani , famous for its date market, and being a starting point of the ancient trading caravans crossing the sahara desert to Tomboctou. After a quick stop, continue to Merzouga driving through some rocky desert landscape. Upon arrival at the edge of Erg Chebbi dunes, meet your camel caravan, and ride your camels through the amazing color-changing sand dunes with the sunset in the horizon as a backdrop. Reach your Sahara Desert camp, nestled in the middle of nowhere just before darkness.
    After some time to admire the sand dunes and the surrounding landscapes, get ready for a Moroccan dinner served under the stars next to a camp fire.
Day 3: Day 3 : Merzouga – Marrakech
  1. Ouarzazate
    10h
    After an early breakfast and a camel ride back to the main road, meet your driver and drive back to Ouarzazte. After some time at leisure for lunch, carry on in the afternoon to Marrakech through the high atlas mountains.
    Your shared 3 day desert tour will end in Marrakech around 7:00 PM.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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