Shared 3 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech (Private Accommodations)

5.0 (3 reviews) Marrakech, Morocco
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Duration3 days
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This is one of the most popular tours. This is a trip to the desert from Marrakech the transporation is shared but the accommodations are private, which includes many new discoveries. You can visit sand dunes and Kasbahs. There is also camel trekking, and you and your group will spend the night in a private luxury Sahara Desert camp, where you can marvel at the stars. Your camp in the desert is a great place to gaze up at the stars. The sunsets are equally beautiful.

What's included

  • Berber drumming and music.
  • Breackfasts and Dinners in all the Accommodation.
  • The morning of the tour, pick up at your hotel in Marrakech, or the meeting point.
  • The option to go to and return from the camp by 4×4.
  • Camel for each in the desert.
  • Luggage service to the camp and all accommodation.
  • 1 Night in a Standard Private Accommodation with Air Conditioning (Boumalne Dades).
  • Shared Mini Bus with air conditioning in modern designs.
  • 1 Night in a Superior Private Camp (Merzouga).
  • Visit Kasbah Ait Haddou, Dades valley, Todra canyon.
  • Drinks
  • Tips
  • Extras
  • Atlas Studios Ticket (10€ per person)

What to expect

Day 1: Marrakech – Atlas Mountains- Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou - Boumalne Dades Valley (317 km)
  1. Tizi n Tichka
    3h
    We will make many stops as we cross the Tizi nTichka pass, where we will spend some time admiring the Atlas Mountains' splendor. These sites will include an argan oil corporation and provide panoramic views.
  2. Ait Ben Haddou
    2h
    Right After, we will head to one of the places that are counted as a UNESCO world heritage site. Ait Benhaddou is not only a destination for tourists but also for moviemakers and directors.
  3. 1h · Admission ticket not included
    Thereafter, we will travel to visit Moroccan Hollywood. In this city, we will stop by the Atlas Studios ( ticket 10€ per person) of Ouarzazate a place where they also make movies and rent the materials for that, for example in this spot they shot the series of Game of Thrones and Prison Break.
Day 2: Boumalne Dades Valley – Tinghir - Todra Gorge – Merzouga (248 km)
  1. 4h
    After having breakfast in Gorges Dades, our driver will take us to visit Toudgha Gorges, an amazing place for pictures. After discovering the canyons of Toudgha, you will be traveling through the Berber rural villages passing by the cities of Tinghir and Tinjedad.
  2. Merzouga Desert
    4h
    After a drive, we will have arrived at our last destination, Merzouga. First of all, you will be riding the camels, driving through the dunes to our camp that is set in the desert. Before arriving at the camp where we will spend the night, on the way we will assist for sunset. However, the desert night will start by serving dinner, then our team will play you Berber music around the campfire with the starry sky.
Day 3: Merzouga – Ouarzazate - Atlas Mountains - Marrakech (558 km)
  1. Merzouga
    8h
    You will see Nqob and Tamnougalt on the way back. Then, you and your party will return to Marrakech. The journey is approximately nine hours long.

    Few people can say they have slept under the stars in a desert that is warm, silent and filled with stars twinkling above them in thousands. On the camel trek to and from desert camp, we will witness sunrise and sunset. Before breakfast and our long journey back to Marrakech, we ride the camels over the Dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Caffe France is a coffee shop in Jamaa Lafna Squer. Simply wait there, and the driver or tour leader will pick you up.

End point

Caffe France is a coffee shop in Jamaa Lafna Squer. Simply wait there, and the driver or tour leader will pick you up.

Pickup details

Caffe France is a coffee shop in Jamaa Lafna Squer. Simply wait there, and the driver or tour leader will pick you up.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

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