5 Days Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga
A spectacular 5-day adventure starting from Marrakech towards the Sahara desert
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Overview
This 5-day desert tour from Marrakech is a fantastic journey. During this Morocco trip, you’ll visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, the Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, Todra, and Dades Gorges, explore the Erg Chebbi dunes in the Merzouga desert, and discover Berber villages.
Duration | Depart & Arrival Time | Price / person | Starting & Ending Location |
5 Days/4 Nights | - 08:30 AM | From €250 | Marrakech |
Highlights Of 5 Days Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga
Here are the top experiences on the 5-day trip from Marrakech to Merzouga:
- Cross the stunning Tizi n’Tichka pass in the High Atlas Mountains.
- Explore the historic Telouet Kasbah.
- Visit the UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou.
- Discover Ouarzazate, the gateway to the Sahara.
- Drive through the lush Draa Valley.
- Experience the vibrant market in Rissani.
- Enjoy a camel trek and sunset over Erg Chebbi dunes.
- Try sandboarding on the desert dunes.
- Camp overnight in a traditional Berber tent.
- Savor a dinner and campfire with Berber drum music.
Here is the tour plan for the 5-day desert tour from Marrakech:
Day 1: Marrakech » Telouet » Ait Benhaddou Kasbah » Ouarzazate [196 km]
You will be picked up from your lodging in Marrakech, hotel, or Riad in the medina, transport via the famous High Atlas Mountains chain, and crossing the Tizi N Tichka pass 2260m, highest of Morocco.
You will be amazed by the wonderful views of the surrounding landscapes and Berber villages, arriving at the UNESCO World Heritage of the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah where you will be taken on a walking tour to get a hold of its background as well as its history of being one of the most targeted places of shooting many glorious movies such as the “Lawrence of Arabia”, “The Jewel of the Nile”, “Queen Of The Desert”, “Gladiator”, and “Game of Thrones.
The next stop will be Ouarzazate; A city called Hollywood of Africa; where you will be spending the first night of your desert trip.
Day 2: Ouarzazate » Draa Valley » Rissani » Erg Chebbi Dunes (Merzouga) [367 km]
After breakfast, you will continue your journey tour from Marrakech to the Sahara desert of Merzouga, via Draa valley crossing the volcanic rock formations of the Anti Atlas Mountains to Agdez and Tamnougalt. You will then drive through Nkob, a small Berber town known for its numerous Kasbahs and as the access point to trek through the Jabel Saghro (Saghro Mountain) to Dades.
On the way to Rissani, a Saharan town that is considered the cradle of the Alaouite dynasty, popular for its traditional big market in the area, if not the most important and the largest in the southeast of the country from decades, where many nomads come either for shopping or selling. Rissani market is the closest (35 km) in that large to Merzouga desert as well as all the Erg Chebbi surrounding villages.
Heading moreover to one of the main desert destinations, Erg Chebbi Sahara desert, where you will take a camel trek to head to the camp assisting the sunset on the way over the sand dunes, you will enjoy your dinner followed by a music party (Berber drums) around the campfire and spend the night in a well equipped tented camp.
Day 3: Explore Merzouga area & Visit nomad families [40 Km]
Today, you live a special morning in the middle of the Sahara, it worth waking up to enjoy the spectacular views of the sunrise over the sand dunes, before you take your breakfast and freshen up, ride the camels back to the departure point to meet your driver at the dune line.
Then leave for an off-road discovery excursion of the surrounding villages such as Hassi Labied, Khamlia village where a lot of dark-skinned musicians known for their love of the Gnawa music that came originally from Sub-Saharan countries.
Visit Mefes town, an abandoned small town known for its Lead mines, and then a date with a nomad family living on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes.
In the afternoon, you can relax in your accommodation, alternatively, you can visit the dunes and watch the sunset one more time, and why not an hour of ATV Quad biking in the dunes to end up your day (Not included in the tour price). The night is spent at the hotel.
Day 4: Merzouga » Erfoud » Todra Gorges » Dades Valley [255 km]
After a hearty breakfast at your hotel, you meet up with your driver then make your journey back from the desert to Dades valley with stops in Erfoud; a small city known for the fossilized rocks and their manufacturers.
Continuing our tour to Todra Gorges and its magnificent canyons hidden gem for rock climbers besides Todra. You can do a leisure walk here before you head to your hotel in Dades valley for the night.
Day 5: Dades Valley » Ouarzazate » Marrakech [326 km]
Continuing your adventure, after breakfast at your hotel in Dades, you will leave for Marrakech, passing through Kelaa Mgouna, the city of roses, and Skoura Palmary before going back to Marrakech via Ouarzazate and the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
You will enjoy the spectacular views of the High Atlas mountains and cross the Tichka Pass to end up in Marrakech. Drop you off at your accommodation.
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Tour Includes & Excludes
Price Includes
- Pickup and drop-off service from your accommodation
- Private transport in a modern vehicle with A/C
- Knowledgeable driver/guide who speaks English
- Fuel costs covered
- Three nights in a hotel room of your choice
- Camel trek with a camel for each person
- Evening camel ride at sunset
- Night in a private tent at the camp (select your preferred tent type)
- Four breakfasts and dinners included
- 4x4 transport to and from the camp (option instead of camels)
Price Excludes
- Drinks
- Midday dinning
- Entry fees to historical sites
- Tipping (Optional)
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Our Customers Reviews
A Great Tour From Marrakech
From the beginning, communication with Said was always very agile and informative.
We hired the services and it was a great 5 days with our guide/driver Ahmed.
Always very humorous and friendly, he showed us all the interesting places. The night in the desert was wonderful, including the campfire with Sahara Camp staff playing traditional Berber music.
Everyone at Morocco Tours Agency was very attentive and helpful. Super recommend !!
Best experience I ever had!
All the scheduling and planning were done by email and WhatsApp, and Said answered us very quickly and took all my doubts.
We waived the camel tour and arrived at the desert camp by car, and it was very quiet.
The van that we did the whole tour accommodated 6 people comfortably, and the driver Youssef was very friendly and helpful throughout the journey.
We recommend this tour!
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