Embark on a 3-day Merzouga Desert tour from Marrakech. Experience camel treks, Berber culture, and historical sites. Includes guide, meals, and accommodations.
departure from Marrakech to Ait ben Haddou and Ouarzazate
Ait Ben Haddou - Departure early in the morning from Marrakech, we will pick you up at a meeting point.
We will cross the High Atlas to reach the Col de Tichka, 2260 meters high, short stop of 10 minutes to take photos.
Continuation to Ait ben Haddou, lunch and visit to the Ksar. It is a fortified village, considered today a heritage protected by UNESCO and used for numerous international films.
(time on site: visit + lunch: +/- 3 hours)
We will continue our route towards Ouarzazate also called “the door to the desert” well known for its film studio, the films Laurence of Arabia and The Mummy were filmed there.
We will continue our journey through the “city of a thousand Kasbahs”.
Dinner and overnight stay in Dades or Tinghir.
Distance: 300 km
Free entry ticket.
the Merzouga desert, via the Tinghir Valley and the Dadès Gorges
Merzouga Desert - 1 - Departure early in the morning after breakfast.
En route, we will stop in the town of Tinghir to visit the palm grove with explanations of the agricultural exploitation and we will continue towards the Todra Gorges.
2 - The Todra gorges are breathtaking, you will discover dizzying cliffs 300 meters high.
After lunch, we will continue the road towards the desert of Merzouga and its dunes of Erg Cherbbi.
3 - Once you arrive in Merzouga, a camel ride is planned to admire the sunset at the top of the dunes, possibility of doing sand boarding (go down the dune on a ski)
We will end our evening in a Berber camp (bivouac), where you will enjoy a good mint tea, a hearty meal and an evening by the fire with entertainment.
Overnight in nomadic tents (private tent).
Possibilities of doing Quad (extra)
distance +/- 300 km. Entrance ticket included.
Return to Marrakech OR AT THE EXTRA END OF THE TOUR IN FES
Marrakech - Early in the morning, after breakfast at the camp, we will take the road towards Marrakech.
We will cross desert plains, if we are lucky, we may come across nomads on the road with their goats.
Stop for lunch.
After 8 hours of driving and planned stops, we will arrive in Marrakech around 8 p.m. and end of our trip.
- Pick-up and return to Marrakech at a specific meeting point
- Camel trek
- Dinner
- Entry to Merzouga
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Breakfast
- Hotel in Dades or Tinghir
- Desert camp accommodation with breakfast and dinner (toilet and shower outside)
- Local guides
- On-board WiFi
- drinks and lunches at noon
- purchases, extras
- Gratuities
- quad ride (45usd)
Enjoy a true desert adventure with an overnight stay in a private tent bivouac and taking part in a camel trek to watch the sunset. Get away from the hustle and bustle of big cities to taste the magic of the desert, local Berber culture and discover fascinating historical sites like Ouarzazate and Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou. A guide, some meals, accommodation in 1 hotel and 1 night in the desert, activities, and round-trip transport by air-conditioned bus from Marrakech are also included.
- Nights and winter can be cold, so please bring appropriate clothing and shoes.
- Transport is by air-conditioned minibus, WIFI internet on board, GROUP travel
- You will receive confirmation upon booking
- The excursion is not recommended for children under 6 years old, mainly because of the heat and the distances.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.