4 Day Merzouga Private Desert Tour from Marrakech - Luxury Camp

5.0
(13 reviews)

4 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 2 more

We are Ella and Omar - from the UK and Morocco - and together we run unique tours around Morocco! Itran Travel is family run business born out of our love for Morocco and a desire to share this beautiful country with travelers looking to discover the real Morocco.

Departing and returning to Marrakech, this 4 day/3 night tour will take you through panoramic mountain roads to kasbahs, gorges, valleys and palm groves. The highlight of the trip will be spending the night beneath the stars in a traditional nomadic tent in the Sahara dunes.

Compared to a night tour, this option gives you a full day in the desert and more time to soak up the stunning landscape. We’d recommend this tour if you have more time available and really want to enjoy the desert at a slower pace.

What's Included

Camel riding in the desert
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
Lunches (apart from the desert picnic) - purchased locally for around 100 dirhams per person per day

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will pick you up from your riad, hotel or chosen location in Marrakech

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Marrakech – Tizi n Tichka – Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate

    3 stops
  • 1
    Tizi n Tichka

    Departing from Marrakech, we will travel over the stunning Tizi n'Tichka pass through the Ounila Valley, dotted with ancient villages and kasbahs

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Ait Ben Haddou

    Then, we will continue south to the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot in this spectacular set, including Gladiator and Game of Thrones. There will be free time for lunch in town.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Ouarzazate

    You will spend the night in Ouarzazate and enjoy dinner in your hotel. You will have time to wander around Ouarzazate's sleepy medina before or after dinner.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Ouarzazate - Draa Valley - Nkob - Merzouga Desert - Camel Ride and night in a Nomad Tent

    4 stops
  • 4

    After breakfast we will depart for the Draa Valley where you can see one of the longest rivers in Morocco. On the way we will make a few stops to take pictures and enjoy the view of the spectacular kasbahs and berber villages that dot the road, as well as the beauty of the Draa valley.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Nkob

    We will have lunch in Nkob or Alnif

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Merzouga

    We will then continue driving to reach the wonderful Merzouga dunes. Here, we will swap our motorized transportation for a 4-legged one to enter inside the heart of the desert.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Merzouga Desert

    When we reach the camp, you will enjoy sunset and then dinner before spending the night in the dunes, listening to Berber music, or stargazing.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Merzouga – Rissani Market - Erfoud - Todra Gorges - Dades Valley

    5 stops
  • 8
    Merzouga

    This morning you have a ‘date with the sunrise.’ When you are in the middle of the desert, waking up early is a must to watch the spectacular sunrise from the top of a dune close to the camp. After breakfast, we will return to Merzouga on camels.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Rissani

    We will leave the desert after breakfast to head to Rissani, where we will visit the market (market days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Erfoud

    We will then continue to Erfoud, where many fossils have been found, before making our way to the Touroug and Tinjdad palm groves.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Discover Todra Gorge with Locals - Tourist Information & Experience Center

    One hour later we will best the Todra Gorges. The course of the river has carved out a cliff-sided canyon. You will have some free time to walk through the gorge to better appreciate the beauty of the landscape, before having lunch.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Dades Gorges

    In the afternoon we continue to the Dadès valley, also known as the fig valley. We will have dinner and spend the night in Dades. Your hotel has panoramic views of the valley and a beautiful outdoor swimming pool.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Dades Valley - Roses Valley - Palm Groves of Skoura - High Atlas - Marrakech

    5 stops
  • 13
    Dades Gorges

    After breakfast you can enjoy one of the best views of the Dadès valley from a strategic lookout point. From there you can see the amazing number of kasbahs.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Skoura

    Then we wil continue by a road known as the “one thousand kasbahs road,” through the Roses Valley and the giant Skoura palm until we reach Ouarzazate to visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, the old residence of the Glaoui the Pasha of Marrakech.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 15
    Ouarzazate

    If you are interested we can visit the cinema studios in Ouarzazate before enjoying lunch in town.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 16
    Tizi n Tichka

    In the afternoon we start our way back to Marrakech going through the mountain pass of Tizi n’Tichka with some stops to take pictures. Here we leave back the moonlike landscape to reach another one full of colors.

    Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Marrakech

    We will arrive to Marrakech around 6pm where you adventure ends.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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