Marrakech to Merzouga: 4-Day Luxury Sahara Tour with Camel Trek

4.9 (647 reviews) Marrakech, Morocco
Duration4 days
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 60 travelers
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Overview

Experience the magic of Morocco on a 4-day Sahara Desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. Cross the spectacular High Atlas Mountains and Tizi n’Tichka Pass before visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Ben Haddou. Continue through Ouarzazate, the Valley of Roses, and the scenic Dades Valley.

Discover Tinghir, the beautiful Todra Palm Oasis, and the dramatic Todgha Gorge before heading east to the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga.

Enjoy an unforgettable camel ride across the Sahara at sunset and spend the night at a traditional desert camp beneath the stars. Experience Morocco’s breathtaking landscapes, ancient kasbahs, mountain valleys, palm oases, and Sahara dunes in one memorable journey.

Optional desert activities such as 4x4 transfers or quad biking may be available depending on your selected option.

Options

4 Days Tour with Luxury Tent

Luxury Tent Accommodation: 3 nights: 2 nights in Dades Valley hotels/guesthouses and 1 night in a private luxury Merzouga tent with private bathroom.
4x4 & Quad: Optional 4x4 transfer, quad biking, and guided visits are available during the tour at an additional cost.
Duration: 4 days
Meals & Drink's : Meals & Drinks: Dinner and breakfast are included throughout the tour. Lunches and drinks are not included.
Tour with Luxury Tent : 4-day Sahara from Marrakech to Merzouga with Dades, Todra Gorge, camel trek, and a private luxury desert tent with bathroom.
Pickup included

4 Days Tour with standard tent

Standard Accommodation: Comfortable hotels in Dades Valley and a standard Merzouga desert camp, with dinner, breakfast, and shared bathroom facilitie
4x4 & Quad: Optional activities such as a 4x4 desert transfer, quad biking, local guided visits, and additional excursions are available
Standard Private: Private accommodation in comfortable hotels in the Dades Valley and a private standard tent in Merzouga, with dinner, breakfa
Duration: 4 days
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks: Dinner and breakfast are included. Lunches, drinks, and other beverages are not included.
4-Day Marrakech to Merzouga : Marrakech, Aït Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, Dades, Todra Gorge, Merzouga, camel trek, desert camp, then return to Marrakech.
Air-conditioned minivan: Comfortable air-conditioned minivan with a professional driver, offering a smooth and relaxing journey throughout your 4-day
Air-Conditioned Minivan: Air-conditioned minivan with a professional driver, covering Marrakech, Dades, Todra Gorge, Merzouga and return.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Transport by a modern & an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each)
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Overnight in desert camp dinner and breakfast are included
  • Half-board accommodation into hotels, riads, or Kasbahs
  • Lunches & soft drinks
  • Optoinal guide at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah (€2)
  • Tips & gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: Marrakech - Tizi n'Tichka - Ait Ben haddou - Ouarzazate - Rose Valley-Dades - Tinghir
  1. Ait Ben Haddou
    8h
    Day 1: Marrakech - Atlas Mountains - Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou - Dades or Tinghir

    Your 4-days 3-night desert trip from Marrakech to Merzouga will begin early in the morning. Get picked up at your accommodation or at the closest location that is accessible by car. A few stops will be made to take photos, enjoy the scenery and drink a cup of coffee. You will cross the famous Tizi-n-Tichka, see Berber villages and observe the radical change of the landscape. Continue to the fortified Berber village of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and known for being the setting for major Hollywood epics: Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator.and explore the village with a local guide 2€ per person . After lunch at one of the local cafes, continue to the Dades Valley or Tinghir passing through Ouarzazate, Klaa Mgouna, the capital of roses, and famous for its artisanal rose water distillation factories. Dinner and overnight at your hotel / Kasbah in Dades or in Tinghir
Day 2: Tenghir - Todra Gorges - Tinjdad - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes (NIGHT IN DESERT)
  1. Merzouga Desert
    12h · Admission ticket included
    Visit Todra Gorges - Tinjdad - Erfoud - Dunes of Merzouga - Sunset Camel trek

    After breakfast, departure for the Sahara desert Erg Chebbi Merzouga. Passage through the many Berber villages scattered along the road, Jewish kasbah mellah, walk in the oasis in the shade of palm trees, Visit Tinghir, canyon (visit Todgha Gorge) with a local guide. Continuation to Tinjdad for Lunch , Jorf, and Erfoud. Erg chebbi. After relaxing in Merzouga, pack a small overnight bag for your camel trek through the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Arrive at a traditional Berber camp, leave the camels and trek to the highest dunes to watch the sunset. Spend the night in nomadic Berber tents under the stars, listening to the music of the drums in the middle of the Sahara Desert
Day 3: Camel trek - Sunrise - Merzouga -Tinghir-Dades
  1. Merzouga
    Pass by
    We will start the third day of our tour by watching the sunrise over the Sahara desert. After an early start, we will get back on our camels (depending on the type of camp, it is possible to take a shower and have breakfast before the camel trek). On the way back to Ddades . Passing through the palm grove . After admiring the spectacular colors and shapes of the mountains, we will arrive at Tinghir and an amazing palm grove. At lunch time, we will stop in Kelaat M'gouna to eat and rest before continuing the road to the Dades Valley, visiting the Dades Gorges, In the afternoon, we will cross the High Atlas Mountains towards Khmis Dadès, where we will spend the night in a Hotel or kasbah.
Day 4: Dades - Ouarzazate - Atlas Mountnais - Marrakech
  1. Dades Gorges
    8h · Admission ticket included
    Your 4 days Morocco desert tour from Marrakech Departs from your hotel or riad at 07h30; by winding up through the Atlas Mountains over the Tizi N’ Tichka Pass, the pass rises to 2260 meters above sea level, so the views are pretty splendid. through the amazing landscapes and berber villages of atlas
    Plenty of stops are made for taking in the scenery and photography . Lunch (At leisure) continue to reach Marrakech by the end of the afternoon.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Pick-up at any accommodation in town or at the closest meeting point that is accessible by vehicle . Please provide your hotel name and address. Please provide a number which can be reached via Whatssapp. You will receive information about the exact pick-up location whatssap after booking

End point

drop-off at any accommodation in town or at the closest meeting point that is accessible by vehicle

Pickup details

*Please type down your hotel name and address at the checkout page before booking the tour
*Please arrive in the hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure
*The operator will confirm your pick up time through email 24 hours before your scheduled tour *( whatssap number phone )
*Please be patient in cases of unforeseen

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • 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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