4-Day Desert Tour from Agadir to Merzouga

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1: Agadir – Taroudant – Taliouine – Taznakht – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate Distance: ~380 km
6 stops
1
Agadir
Departure from your hotel in Agadir around 8:00 AM.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
First stop in Taroudant, a charming walled city often called the "Little Marrakech" — enjoy a walk through the souks and admire the red-mud ramparts.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Taliouine
Continue through the Anti-Atlas Mountains to Taliouine, famous for its saffron fields (optional visit to a saffron cooperative).
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Lunch break in Taznakht, a town known for its traditional Berber carpets
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
In the afternoon, visit the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site and filming location
2 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Ouarzazate
Arrive in Ouarzazate, the “Hollywood of Morocco”, in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay in a traditional riad or hotel.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Ouarzazate – Rose Valley – Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga Distance: ~370 km
6 stops
7
Ouarzazate
départ frome hôtel or Riad at 8;30
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Skoura
After breakfast, drive along the scenic Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. Pass through Skoura oasis and visit Kasbah Amridil (optional)
1 hour • Admission ticket free
9
Valley of Roses
Explore the Valley of Roses in Kalaat M’Gouna (famous for rose water production).
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Dades Gorges
Continue into the Dades Valley with its unique rock formations and picturesque kasbahs.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Tinghir
Lunch in the Dades area or Tinghir
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
12
Merzouga Desert
Arrival in Merzouga at the edge of the Sahara Desert by late afternoon. Switch to camels for a sunset camel trek across the Erg Chebbi dunes. Arrive at the desert camp, welcome tea, Moroccan dinner, traditional music around the fire. Night under the stars in the desert camp
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Tazzarine – Nkob – Agdz – Ouarzazate Distance: ~360 km
6 stops
13
Merzouga Desert
Early wake-up for sunrise over the dunes. Breakfast at the camp, then return to Merzouga by camel or 4x4.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
14
Rissani
Visit Rissani, an important trading town with a lively traditional souk, famous for dates and the mausoleum of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
Drive through the rocky landscapes of Alnif and Tazzarine, with panoramic desert and mountain views
Admission ticket free
16
Nkob
Lunch break in Nkob, a beautiful village with over 40 old kasbahs.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
17
Short stop at the lush palm groves of Agdz, located on the edge of the Draa Valley.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
18
Ouarzazate
Arrive back in Ouarzazate for dinner and overnight in your riad/hotel
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Ouarzazate – Taznakht – Taliouine – Agadir Distance: ~380 km
4 stops
19
Ouarzazate
After breakfast, optional visit to the Atlas Film Studios or Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate
1 hour • Admission ticket free
20
Taliouine
Scenic drive back through the Anti-Atlas Mountains via Taznakht and Taliouine.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
21
Taliouine
Quick photo stops or shopping opportunities along the way.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
22
Agadir
Drop-off at your hotel or agreed location.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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