Sahara Desert 3-Day Tour from Marrakech: Ouarzazate, Mhamid Desert and Erfoud

3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Enjoy a wonderful journey through southern Morocco around Ouarzazate and the Mhamid Desert. You will also see breathtaking views of valleys and desert landscapes seen in such movies as ´Gladiator´ and ´Lawrence of Arabia´! Camel ride to Erg Chebbi Dunes (aka Merzouga Dunes)

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
2 nights accommodation
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[2])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
Drinks
Guide (except during Atlas Studios visit)

Meeting and pickup

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

Please send email 48 hours before tour date to confirm time of pick-up and location, most of riads in the old medina are not accessible by Bus, we will send you exact location where you can be picked-up.

OR
Meeting point

UTESS Voyages / Gray Line Marrakech : Residence Yasmine Signature, Magasin n°5 Boulevard Moulay Adbellah (Route de Safi)، Marrakesh

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate

    6 stops
  • 1
    Tizi n Tichka

    Tizin Tichka is a pass (7,415ft) on the way to Ouarzazate. It is the highest icular pass in the Atlas and in North Africa

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

    You will have 45mn free time to climb up the small hill going through the Unesco Heritage village and see the Kasbah from all different angles.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 3

    The guide will meet you at the entrance and will show you all the different movie sets in Atlas Studios where movies were shot . Lunch included.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4

    A picture stop to see the beauty of the kasbah.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 5

    Located 8 kilometers west of Ouarzazate, this kasbah or fortress stands on a rocky outcrop which dominates the valley of the Ouarzazate wadi. It belonged to the family of Thami El Glaoui, Pasha of Marrakech. Short stop to take photos.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Ouarzazate

    Ouarzazate is a city south of the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, known as the gateway to the Sahara Desert. Its Kasbahs and the rocky landscape of the surroundings appear in several films. A road winds south-east, through the lush palm groves of the Drâa Valley, towards the desert.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Ouarzazate - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes

    5 stops
  • 7
    Skoura

    Skoura is an important palm grove of 25 km², located 40 km from Ouarzazate in the South of Morocco. It is one of the few palm groves in the country still inhabited and cultivated. There are about one hundred and fourty thousand palm trees.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    El Kelaa M'gouna

    Kelaa M'Gouna is the gateway to the Valley of Roses. The city is located between two rivers and two mountains

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

    At the heart of the Todgha valley, between the High Atlas and Jebel Saghro, stretches the magnificent palm grove of Tinghir.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Discover Todra Gorge with Locals - Tourist Information & Experience Center

    Todra gorges are located in the Moroccan High Atlas. They are very popular with climbers for their walls that can reach 300 meters.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Erg Chebbi

    Erg Chebbi, better known as the dunes of Merzouga, is one of the two major ergs of the Sahara in Morocco. The spectacular golden dunes of Erg Chebbi are among the most remarkable in the Sahara. Some culminate at 150 meters in height.

    12 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Merzouga Dunes - Erfoud - Tinghir - Ouarzazate - Marrakech

    3 stops
  • 12
    Erfoud

    Huge oasis, Erfoud (or Arfoud) is the capital of Tafilalet, north of Rissani, the cradle of the Alaouite dynasty. Erfoud is a town which still has some traditional adobe houses

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Boumalne Dades

    Boumalne-Dadès is an urban municipality, located in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, province of Tinghir.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Ouarzazate

    Ouarzazate is a city south of the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, known as the gateway to the Sahara Desert. Its Kasbahs and the rocky landscape of the surroundings appear in several films. A road winds south-east, through the lush palm groves of the Drâa Valley, towards the desert.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Gray Line Marrakech

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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