Embark on a 3-day tour of southern Morocco from Marrakech. Sleep in the Sahara, see Ait Ben Haddou, and visit Valley of the Roses. Cross the landscapes of the Atlas Mountains and the Erg Chebbi dunes.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
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- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
- Duration 3 days
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Live tour guide
- English, French, Spanish, Arabic
- Pickup included
- Pickup is available from all Marrakech hotels. For guest houses and riads, the pickup will be from the closest point accessible by van. This location will be provided the day before the activity.
Experience
15 pickup location options:
HOTEL RACINE MARRAKECH, Red Hotel Marrakech, Hôtel Restaurant Café de France, Collège Mohamed 5, بريد المغرب, Cafe Bistro Laksour, Marrakech-move, Bureau De Change KCHIA, Bab Aylan, Route des Jardins de la Palmeraie, Gare Train Oncf, Marrakech train station, McDonald's, Marrakesh, La Mamounia
Tizi n'Tichka
Ait Benhaddou
Sightseeing
Drâa-Tafilalet
Tinghir
Todra River
Free time
Erfoud
Food market visit, Arts & crafts market visit
Erg Chebbi
Camel ride, Sunset, Scenic views on the way
Merzouga
Dinner, Free time, Camp activities
Ouarzazate
Lunch, Free time
Atlas Mountains
16 drop-off locations:
HOTEL RACINE MARRAKECH, Red Hotel Marrakech, Cafe Bistro Laksour, Collège Mohamed 5, La Mamounia, بريد المغرب, Hôtel Restaurant Café de France, Marrakesh, Gare Train Oncf, Marrakech train station, McDonald's, Fes, Bab Aylan, Marrakech-move, Bureau De Change KCHIA, Route des Jardins de la Palmeraie
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
- See the impressive Atlas Mountains and take in panoramic views
- Visit the UNESCO Ait Ben Haddou and see the earthen clay architecture
- Take a guided tour of the Tinghir oasis and Todra gorges
- Experience a camel ride at sunset and witness a desert sunrise
- Enjoy some free time to visit Ouarzazate and the studios of cinema
Sleep beneath the desert stars at a Berber campsite on an unforgettable dunes experience from Marrakech. Visit UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou, the Valley of the Roses, and Tinghir. Stop at traditional Berber villages around the Todra Gorge and trek with a camel through the Erg Chebbi dunes, the highest in Morocco
Day 1: Marrakech - Tinghir
Your shared 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga will start early in the morning. Head to Ait Benhaddou through the Tizi Ntichka pass and the high Atlas Mountains. Make many stops along the way. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, which also served as a set for various Hollywood blockbusters. Continue to Ouarzazate and Kasbah Taourirte before lunch. In the afternoon, drive to Tinghir via the Valley of the Roses before you reach your hotel located in Tinghir. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Tinghir – Merzouga
After breakfast at your hotel in Tinghir, your journey will start today with a drive along the road of 1001 Kasbah to the Oasis of Tinghir, where you will deviate to a minor road driving along the river to Todra canyons
After some time at leisure to enjoy the immensity of the huge cliffs, and lunch at a local café (at your leisure), continue early in the afternoon to Erfoud, famous for its date market, and a starting point of the ancient trading caravans crossing the Sahara desert to Tombouctou.
Continue to Merzouga driving through some rocky desert landscape. Upon arrival at the edge of Erg Chebbi dunes, meet your camel caravan, and ride your camels through the amazing color-changing dunes with the sunset on the horizon as a backdrop. Reach your Sahara Desert camp, nestled in the middle of nowhere just before darkness.
After some time to admire the dunes and the surrounding landscapes, get ready for a Moroccan dinner served under the stars next to a campfire. Late at night, enjoy Berber music with the local hosts playing drums
Day 3: Merzouga – Marrakech
After an early breakfast and a camel ride back to the main road, meet your driver and head back to Marrakech. Enjoy lunch on the road as you pass the Valley of Roses, and continue through the high atlas mountains to Marrakech. Finish your desert tour in Marrakech around 8 PM.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation by air-conditioned minibus with luggage storage
- Guide
- Private room at Hotel Bougafer, or a similar 4-star hotel
- Camel trek in Erg Chebbi
- Overnight in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi (toilets outside and shower in lodge )
- Dinner and breakfast (vegetarian option are available)
- Sandboarding
- Lunch and drinks
- Tips to driver
- Guide at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah 2 euro
- People with back problems
- Wheelchair users
Select participants and date
Participants
Date
What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat
- Long pants
Not allowed
- Pets
- Smoking in the vehicle