Merzouga Desert Tour: Three Day Journey from Marrakech to Fes, Discovering Sahara's Secrets
4.6
10 Ratings
Embark on a three-day journey from Marrakech to Fes, exploring the secrets of the Sahara Desert. Discover the tallest dunes, marvel at the starry night sky, and end your tour in the cultural capital of Morocco.
Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

MARRAKECH - TI’ZIN TICHKA - KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU - BOUMALN DADES - TINGHIR

Tizi n Tichka - Cross the gigantic Atlas Mountains and admire landscape’s beauty at the top of Tizi N ‘Tichka pass, the highest in North Africa.

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou - Visit the famous Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, classified world cultural heritage by UNESCO.

El Kelaa M’gouna - Across the Roses Valley of Kelaat Mgouna

TINGHIR - GORGES OF TODRA - MERZOUGA

Todra River - Enjoy the stunning views offered by Dades Gorges and a beautiful walk-in Toudra Valley.

Merzouga - Live unique moments while riding a camel at sunset and sunrise in the desert of Erg Chabbi at Merzouga.

Merzouga Desert - Discover the Berber nomad’s lifestyle by spending a night under the stars in a local tent and enjoying an authentic Sahrawi Tagine under Berber songs.

MERZOUGA - RISSANI - AZROU - FES

Merzouga Desert - Admire the sunrise and ride the camel to the camp lodge to enjoy an early breakfast.

Azrou - Cedar forests, very known for an animal species such as the Barbary macaques that lives in this area, that you can feed if you have any chance by meeting them.

Fes - - Join Fez, the cultural capital of Morocco, early in the evening. - Drop off in your accommodation or in the nearest accessible point - End of service in Fes

What's Included
  • Transportation during the 3 days with professional driver
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • 2 nights with breakfast & Dinner
  • Camel ride / Camel trek in the desert for 1 hour duration to reach the camp inside the dunes
  • Round trip transfer from/to your accommodation
What's Not Included
  • Guide fees of ait ben haddou 3 EUROS (optional guide)
  • Entrance fees to the Kasbah Taourirt
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the Merzouga desert, beginning from Marrakech. This voyage will give you an insight into the mysteries of the Sahara. The Moroccan desert, famous globally for its highest dunes and particularly the celestial view that brings the stars within an arm’s reach, culminates in the cultural heart of Morocco. The excursion from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga is a requisite if you wish to experience the best of Morocco.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.6
(10 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Z8690zbandreww
Jul 24, 2022
The best part of our trip! - We really liked the Luxury package with great locations for accommodation, food, and the desert tent was private and included beautiful en suite. All staff including organiser, drivers, and guides were all fantastic and very helpful. We felt we saw a lot in a short amount of time.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Emiel
Jul 7, 2022
Best driver/guide ever - We had the most lovely driver/guide, credits to Hassan! The trip itself is awesome, I strongly doubt you can see as many things in the same amount of time on your own. Highly recommend this trip!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
130monika_
Apr 29, 2022
Maroko trip - Whole trip was very well orginized and realized. We really enjoyed the whole trip. However it is true that a lot of time we spend on the road.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Chacmool2007
Jul 1, 2021
Fantastic Multi Area Experience! - If you want to see a lot of Morocco and ofcourse spend time in the desert.. this tour is for you. From top to bottom the communication was perfect. Everything was explained up front and any questions answered quickly. Medhi runs a very tight tour organization! Pick up was a breeze (in what appeared like a brand new ultra clean van) from our Riad in Marrakech and off we went to explore the many areas of Morocco which all were fantastic. Ilyas our guide and driver was really Fantastic, throughout the drive he ensured we had plenty of breaks, and great photo opportunities. When at local sites like Ait Benhaddou, a local guide took us through the Casbah. Which worked out beautifully. So many other sites along the way, but I also wanted to call out the Luxury Desert camp. The whole group worked so well in harmony and we had such a great time. From the sunset camel ride to sand boarding to dune bashing in the 4x4; and oh yeah the food was phenomenal! The tents with bathrooms and having the ability to shower made a huge difference, especially since we were there in really hot July heat. If your still reading... Go book this tour! You cannot do wrong here. Get out and travel...
Review provided by Tripadvisor
1racoon
Jun 20, 2022
Wonderful trip to remember for a long time. - It was an excellent experience. We have been picked by Mohammed the driver right on time. The van was comfortable and we made enough stops in between to take a brake. The hotel we stayed at the first night was very good. Supper was delicious and service was good. The rest of the trip was impeccable from the Camel ride to the camp in the desert. I would recommend this company for the good service and how they take care of their customers . Thank you very much for everything. A trip to remember forever.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Oniktrese
May 30, 2022
Great road trip to the Sahara desert - We went on this trip to experience the Sahara desert and it's worth it! Overall, the trip was well organized and the itinerary properly planned out. Although there are a few things I think they could improve on, such as: 1) van/mini bus - call time was 7:30am but we were shuffled like cards and transferred thrice before we finally got to our vehicle, which wasn't as comfortable as the one we settled in; then left almost around 9. 2) tour stops - it would be great if the driver tells us what we'll be doing/seeing, as well as explain that we're stopping for a guided tour—so people can opt out. Also some 'picture' stops are really unnecessary, it consumes time, instead of arriving a bit earlier to our accommodation to relax, enjoy dinner, and longer sleep. 3) restaurants - complete tourist trap, overpriced and not very good food. 4) dinner at the sahara camp was very late, which resulted to a late bed time, thus not having enough sleep to wake up early for the sunrise... also the 'fire circle/dance' wasn't very good (the guys drumming couldn't hold a beat), was still somehow entertaining tho. Well despite all those cons and the feeling of being rushed, we really had a great time, met new friends, saw how beautiful the eastern part of Morocco is, and experienced the enigma of the Saharan desert. Ps Go for the luxury option, the accommodations are worthy the extra buck.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Eduardo_f
Dec 30, 2022
Too much driving, poor travel experience - The Sahara desert is beautiful, the camel ride was seamless, and the stops along the way were outstanding. However: A lot of driving hours and poor communication for a couple of very interesting short 15-45 minute site visits. Unless you book luxurious packages and perhaps do the 4 day trip, get ready for sub-standard accommodation less desirable than hostel.. There are probably dozens of agencies selling this tour and I suspect our experience applies to all of them, not exclusively to the one we booked with. Our experience: booked standard package based on tour descriptions. Many elements are open for interpretation leaving poor taste in your month at the location. - Issue #1: first night accommodation in a standard hotel was the worse of my life. Room was smelling cigarette, mattress had the shape of a body, pillow and linean were dirty, shower floor was not draining thus restricting the shower usage to 30 seconds, cold room, heavy low quality blankets. I was to be charged €10 to use the heater - Issue #2: no communication about stops, meal time, etc. The driver was very friendly but with limited language skills. For example, we were asked to get up at 5:30 on 2C temperature but did not get served coffee until 6ish and did not move until 7ish, and we never knew about what was coming next. Things to consider: - a lot of driving with sone valuable stops albeit of only 10 minute - you can’t trust anyone! The tour guide convinced us to buy head scarfs (which were not needed) from the most expensive shop (and told us the other ones were more expensive when in fact it was not true). - the shared camp was as expected (terrible beds, cold) but the meal was good.
Review provided by Viator
Select Date and Tickets
minimum 2 guests
-
up to 15 guests
2
Adult
July 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today