3-Day desert Tour from Marrakech
- 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Marrakech
- Sahara Desert
- Marrakech
WHY BOOKING this 3-Day Tour Marrakech to Merzouga Desert?
You will have an amazing desert experience, you will definitely not feel a drop of boredom. The landscape is ever-changing. Beginning with the high Atlas Mountains and continuing to Oasis and valleys, then to the rocky plateaus and Merzouga’s incredible sand dunes. Spend the night in a desert tent, ride a camel, and engage yourself in the nomadic way of life.
Overview:
Want to depart the busy city of Marrakech in less than 3 days to visit the Sahara desert? Easy. This 3-Day desert Tour from Marrakech will allow you to take in the desert’s sunset and sunrise.
Experience the center of the Desert with the finest guides in the tourism field, who are intimately familiar with the culture, people, and landscapes.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 3-Day Tour Marrakech:
- Cross the High Atlas mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260 meters above the sea level)
- Explore the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987
- Enter the door of the Desert and the Hollywood of Africa
- Visit the two spectacular Gorges of Boumalne and Todra
- Traverse the Sahara on a traditional camel convoy
- Catch an amazing sunset and sunrise
- Enjoy a lovely starry night in the desert
- Discover Morocco’s longest valley
Included:
- Pick-up & drop off at/from your accommodation
- Transport by private modern vehicle with A/C
- Experienced English speaking Driver/Guide
- Car Fuel
- Camel Trekking (Camel per person)
- Sunset camel ride
- Overnight at the Desert Camp (At your preferred tent type)
- Overnight at a hotel in Boumalne
- 2 dinners & 2 breakfasts
- 4x4 transfer from and to the camp (Alternative to Camels)
Excluded:
- Drinks
- Lunches
- Entrance (Optional)
- Tipping (Optional)
Itinerary:
- Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ouarzazate – Rose Valley – Dades Gorges
Your 3-Day desert Tour from Marrakech will begin with an 8 a.m. pick-up from your riad or other Marrakech location. Passing through the landscapes of the High Atlas via the Tizi-N-Tichka pass, which is 2260 meters (7415 feet) above sea level, you will soon leave the city behind. Multiple breaks will be made en route to visit enchanting Berber villages.
This fortified village of Ait Ben-Haddou is a prime example of Moroccan architecture. The Kasbah has been featured in a number of well-known films filmed in Morocco, including “Kingdom of Heaven” in 2005, “Babel” in 2006, “Prince of Persia” in 2010, “Game of Thrones” in 2012, and “David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet” in 2020. You will have sufficient opportunity to explore the interior of this ancient Kasbah.
After lunch, we will proceed south along the road of 1000 Kasbahs to the Dades Gorges via Ouarzazate, Skoura, and Kalaat M’Gouna’s rose valley. If we still have time when we arrive at the Gorges in the evening, we will travel to the incredible rock formations known as the monkey fingers. We will visit it the following day. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel.
Driving Distance
Approximately 360 kilometers
Estimated driving duration
6 hr 20 min (without traffic)
Accommodation
Overnight stay in Boumalne Dades
Meals
Dinner & Breakfast
- Day 2: Dades - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga (Night in Desert Camp)
The second day of your 3-Day Tour Marrakech to Merzouga Desert will begin with a delectable breakfast, followed by travel to Tinghir, where we’ll stop at a panoramic viewpoint overlooking charming Berber villages and a palm-filled oasis. In close proximity to this location, there is a 300-meter-tall canyon called Toudgha Gorge; here, we will take a walk alongside this canyon.
Later in the afternoon, when we reach Merzouga, you’ll go camel trekking across the Erg Chebbi dunes. During the trek, you will pause on a high dune to watch the sunset over Erg Chebbi’s golden dunes. Then continue riding your camel to your camp, where you will be welcomed with a cup of tea. Then, enjoy some leisure time to chill out. After a delectable Moroccan meal, you will sit around a campfire with Berbers playing drums and telling tales beneath a starry sky. Spend the night in your private tent.
Driving Distance
Approximately 353 kilometers
Estimated driving duration
6 hr 30 min (without traffic)
Accommodation
Overnight stay in Desert camp
Meals
Dinner & Breakfast
- Day 3: Merzouga - Agdz - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
Today, it is highly recommended to rise early in order to view the sunrise from the close high dune. After a tasty breakfast, you will have the option of departing the camp by camel or 4*4 vehicle. Then, return to Marrakech by car. However, this time via the Agdez Valley, the longest in Morocco (1100 kilometers).
Feel free to request a stop whenever you desire. When we arrive in Ouarzazate, we will stop in front of the historical monument “Taourirt Kasbah” for photographs. You will have lunch here before traveling via the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. This 3-Day desert Tour from Marrakech concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.
Driving Distance
Approximately 560 kilometers
Estimated driving duration
9 hr 10 min (without traffic)
Additional info about the 3-Day Marrakech Desert tour to Merzouga:
- At the desert camp, you will be staying in a private tent at your fancied type.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Comfortable shoes for walking and Sandboarding, sport sneakers for example. Long sleeves and long pants or skirts are appropriate for the camel trek.
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase).
- Quad bike & Buggies in the dunes can be included as an extra.
- Your booking confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- Price of the trip:
The cost of this 3 Days Tour Marrakech to Merzouga varies depending on the type of accommodation, the number of travelers, and the length of stay in Morocco.
The trip will cost less per person as the number of participants increases.
If you have any questions, please contact us so we can create the best possible trip for you. Send your inquiry via the contact form below.
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Note:
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- FAQ About Morocco:
Yes! The tours our company offers are all completely private. This will allow experience Morocco the way YOU want to. In addition to that, you will of course be always welcome to request stops along the way during the tours, in order to take memorable photographs (or whatever other reason you want!).
In case you are interested in booking a group desert tour, please go ahead and contact us so as to make a suitable group tour for you.
Depending on the sort of accommodations you need or the alterations you would want to make to your personalized trip, we are completely adaptable. However, if any modifications are made at least two weeks before your trip with us, please inform us.
Actually, it could be quite the opposite. Our team makes sure to select the best quality accommodations for our clients, and those tend to get booked full pretty quickly, that’s why it’s not always easy for us to accommodate last-minute bookings.
Therefore, you shouldn’t expect a lower price for such inquiries, but instead a higher one maybe. To avoid such incidents, we strongly advise you to book your tour with us early on, so that we will be able to pick out the best accommodations for you and offer you an unforgettable Morocco experience.
Morocco’s economy is heavily reliant on tourism to meet its financial needs. To put it another way, the Moroccan government wants tourists to feel comfortable and secure while spending their holiday and money in the country.
As a result, it devotes a significant amount of resources, particularly human resources, to ensure that all tourists are secure while in Morocco; this includes tourist police and highly qualified guides who have been accredited by the government after undergoing training.
In terms of extremism and crime rates, we can state that the occurrence of such crimes is similar to that of many European countries, as evidenced by several statistics: low and uncommon.
You could enjoy traveling on your own once you’ve learned your way around and been acquainted with the local culture. You’ll be OK as long as you’re comfortable with it and stay away from the shady areas.
It will also allow you to save some money. However, some destinations require the assistance of a professional guide; you will most likely realize this once you are in such a location, particularly that outside of towns, such as the desert, where you will need a guide to assist you with camels and other items.
We’ll ask you for a deposit to secure your tour with Let’s Visit Morocco once we’ve confirmed an itinerary that works for you/your group (tours shown on our website can be changed based on your needs). We ask that you pay the remaining balance of your trip reservation at the beginning of your tour in Morocco.
- What makes us unique?
Accommodations:
- We provide basically two kinds of pleasant accommodations: Standard (3 stars) and Superb (4/5 stars).
- At a desert camp, we provide two distinct kinds of pleasant hotel accommodation: Basic and Luxury.
When to book?
- As soon as you know your travel date especially in busiest periods.
Confirmation:
- Immediate email confirmation of your reservation will be sent to you. If you have not received an email from us, please check your Spam box or send us an email.
- For personalized excursions, you will be the only passenger in the car.
- Each couple has their own room in the hotel or riad, as well as a tent in the desert camp, out of respect for your family circumstances.
- You don’t need to bother about a meeting spot; just tell us the address of your hotel, and we will come to pick you up.
