3 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

3 days  tour from Marrakech to the desert and back to marrakech

overview

Camel tours 4×4 has dedicated itself to organize this 3 days 2 overnight in sahara desert from Marrakech to merzouga desert with overnight camel trek in sahara is for travelers who have short time in morocco but they would like to experience came trek and overnight in sahara desert.

Authentic morocco tour from Marrakech to merzouga desert .

Camel tours 4×4 organize desert tours from Marrakech , available every day , with departure from your Hotel/Riad  and driving across atlas mountains to visit  and enjoy best of  sahara desert . the highilights included:

–visit high atlas mountains

–Unesco tour of ait benhadou

–movies studio in ouarzazate

–explore valley of the roses

–exploring dades and todgha valley

–camel trek in merzouga desert

–night in desert camp

Enjoy guided and Authentic private tours with camel tours 4×4 including camel trekking in merzouga desert and sleeping in desert camp. THIS PRIVATE TOUR IN MOROCCO CAN BE MODIFIED DEPENDS ON YOUR TRAVEL PLAN.

itinerary of this trip .

day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas –- Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – dades valley

We will pick up you at  your Riad/Hotel in Marrakech around  8:30 AM and we start your tour to the south through the High Atlas via Tizi-n-Tichka, the highest mountain pass at 2,260 meters/7,415 feet, stopping along the way to enjoy the panoramic views along the Zigzag road . after weTurning off onto a smaller road, and surrounded by some spectacular scenery of a diverse colours, we will soon reach to the  Berber villages with families living in adobe houses. Eventually we will arrive at the ancient Ait Benhaddou village, a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site that is also a famous location where several movies such as Gladiator, Obelix, Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penelope Cruz, have been filmed here. After we  will have time to visit the Kasbah and lunch here; then  we  continue our journey to Boumalne Dades valley via Ouarzazate the gate to the Sahara  here where we will have stop to visit   atlas films  studios and Kasbah Taourirt  then we continue  our Road to Roses valley . arrival to dades valley in  the afternoon  dinner and overnight  in a riad/hotel  .

Day 2: Dades Gorges  – Todra Gorges – Tinjdad – Erfoud – Merzouga  Desert

After breakfast at your hotel in Dades valley, will start driving  along the road of 1000 Kasbahs to the oasis of Tinghir and Todra gorges; where we  will have time to walk between  canyons of about 300m high; a preferred place of mountain climbers and adventurers. Afterwards we will head to Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga  Desert and we will have time for lunch in Tinjdad or Touroug, depending on your hunger-meter. After that, we will continue our road towards Erfoud the last  bigst town before the Sahara desert; famous for dates market and fossil factories. After a quick stop in the city   we  continue our road to the dunes of Erg Chebbi, a small offroad takes you to the edge of the golden dunes where camel trek are waiting for you, the luggage will be loaded in an 4×4 car and transported to the camp, and you can enjoy a beautiful camel ride for 1 Hour over the sand dunes and watch a majestic sahara sunset on your way to the camp. After reaching your destination, you will be greated with tea and smiles. You will be shown to your beautiful comfortable private tents equipped with ensuite bathrooms and showers to relax and settle before dinner time. After a delicious meal, fire will be lit and a festive ambiance takes over with musical plays by the staff and cameleers under the starry night of the desert .

Day 2: Erg chebbi – Draa valley – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

Wake up early to enjoy the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, in Merzouga which is one of the best moments of this tour, after  you will have breakfast in the camp,  and go back either on camels or by 4×4 leaving the dunes behind. Back on the asphalt roads here  we will start our journey backing to Marrakech trough different areas and different Berber villages (Alnif, Tazarine, N’kob) until  Draa valley  there we will make some stops to admire the beautiful views  of the river that’s gives name to the  valley it’s the longest river in morocco . lunch in  Ouarzazate city. And from here  we will take the same road back to Marrakech and arrive in the evening/night. Drop up att your Riad/Hotel .

Note:

If the desert trip  from Marrakech to merzouga desert itinerary that we offer do not match what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will prepare a trip to suit your needs and requirements.