3 days from marrakech to merzouga overview

This tour is one of the top favorites. It takes you from Marrakech to Merzouga through the desert, offering many exciting experiences. You’ll see oases, sand dunes, and Kasbahs, and enjoy a camel ride. Spend a night in a desert camp with your group, admiring the starry sky. With no city lights, the stars will be clear and bright. The sunset during the camel ride is also stunning.

3 days from marrakech to merzouga desert tour highlights

Visit Kasbah Ait ben Haddou UNESCO World Heritage Site
Visit Ouarzazate Hollywood of Morocco with Morocco’s biggest studio
Drive through the high Atlas Mountains.
Sunset camel trek to Merzouga desert camp
Spend night in Merzouga desert camp with campfire and music entertainment
Early morning camel trek
Spend night in Dades Valley
Visit Todra Gorges

Day 1 :

MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS- KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU- BOUMALNE DADES VALLEY

Enjoy an exciting tour through eastern Morocco in a comfortable, air-conditioned car. Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Marrakech at 8:00 a.m. to start the journey. We will drive across the Atlas Mountains to reach the historic Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.

The Kasbah, with its six fortified buildings inside a walled city, feels like stepping back in time to the days of gladiators, desert nomads, and ancient markets. After a guided tour, we’ll have lunch in Ait Ben Haddou.

Next, we’ll visit Ouarzazate, famous for its beautiful landscapes and as a filming spot for movies like The Mummy and Lawrence of Arabia. Known as the "Gateway to the Desert," we’ll stop at a café here before heading to the Dades Valley.

In the Dades Valley, you’ll relax in a comfortable accommodation with a private bathroom and enjoy a delicious Moroccan dinner.

Day 2 :

BOUMALNE DADES VALLEY –TINGHIR- TODRA GORGE – MERZOUGA

On the second day of your Morocco desert tour, we will drive through the Dades Valley and stop at a viewpoint to admire the stunning scenery of the Dades Gorges. After that, we will continue to the Todra Gorges, where the Todra River has carved a deep canyon with towering red cliffs. You can take some time to explore the gorges and enjoy the beautiful views. Then, we will drive through the palm groves of Touroug and Tinjdad, with a break for lunch along the way.

In the afternoon, we will arrive at the Sahara Desert in Merzouga. Here, you'll ride camels across the sandy dunes. We will stop on top of a high dune to watch the breathtaking sunset. Afterward, we will continue to the luxury desert camp, where you can enjoy Berber drum music and dance around the campfire under a sky full of stars. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Day 3 :

MERZOUGA – OUARZAZATE- ATLAS MOUNTAINS- MARRAKECH

Wake up early morning to contemplate the beautiful sunrise in the middle of the desert. Then you will have a free time for a warm Moroccan breakfast. After that you return on camels or the camp’s 4×4 to Merzouga where your driver awaits. Then we continue to Rissani town, well know for its ethnic large souk. After that we continue to Alnif then along the Draa valley all the way to Ouarzazate. Then we cross the Tizi-n-Tichka pass to reach Marrakech. Finally, the 3 days desert tour ends by a drop off at your accommodation in Marrakech.