3 Days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
Overview:The 3-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga is an exciting journey to Sahara Desert. It will take you across the majestic Atlas Mountains. Discover the ancient Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and the Hollywood city of Ouarzazate. Continue to Dades Gorge via Skoura and Roses Valley. Visit Todra Gorges, Berber Villages, and the Merzouga Dunes . Ride camels and overnight Berber Camp.
Trip Plan: 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga Desert
- Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Hadou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley and Gordes [315 Km]
- Day 2: Dades Gorges – Todra Gorge – Merzouga Desert. (overnight camel trek) [225 Km]
- Day 3: Merzouga To Marrakech [ 562km / 11H]
Shared 3 Days desert Tour From Marrakech
If you are interested in a Shared 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. Join our small budget group tour, The group max-size is 8 people You will share only the transport. Private accommodations. with the option to upgrade to a luxury tent in the desert.
Highlights of 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga:
Here are top Highlights of our 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga dunes.
Highlights- Cross the High Atlas Mountains with its pass of Tizi Ntichka
- Walk to the world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
- Climb up to Dades canyons
- Visit Todra Gorges and Tinghir oasis
- Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to watch the color-changing sunset
- Spend the night at a Berber desert camp at the Sahara desert
Itinerary for the 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga Desert:
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Here is detailed itinerary for the 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga Desert.
Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Hadou – Dades:
1st day of our private 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga.
Our 3-day Sahara Desert tour starts after picking you up at your hotel or Riad in Marrakech city. You will leave for Ouarzazate with an expert tour guide/driver. On the way, you will cross the High Atlas Mountains by the incredible Tizi n’Tichka port, 2,260 meters high. Shortly after crossing the Atlas, we will arrive at the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. This Kasabh is an incredibly fortified village. It is famous for films such as Game Of Thrones, Gladiator, Lawrence Of Arabia…
After visiting the Kasbah and having lunch. we will take the Road of Thousand Kasbahs towards Skoura Oasis. Then Rose Valley and Dades Valley. Here you will spend the night in a riad/hotel in Dades Gorge or Boumalne Dades town. Enjoy our 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga.
- Standard: Hotel Babylon Dades or similar
- Suoprior: Hotel Xaloca Dades or similar hotel
- Breakfast & Dinner are included
Day 2: Dades Gorges – Todra Gorge – Merzouga Desert. (overnight camel trek)
2nd day of best 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga, We will travel from Dades to Merzouga for a camel ride.
Today after breakfast in Boumalne Dades. you will continue our authentic Morocco adventure desert trip towards the impressive Todara Gorge. where you will go on a short hike along the canyons of about 300m high. Stop for lunch in one of the Berber villages along the way.
We will take the road to the Merzouga desert. and, cross the palm tree groves where best dates fruits grow up. Continue to Erfoud, a nice town where you can visit a marble workshop and fossils.
In the afternoon you will reach to Merzouga Sahara desert village to start camel trekking to The Berber Camp camp. To reach the camp you will ride your camel over sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. The dunes are located south east of Morocco. and the Sahara desert is large as 35 km long and 5 to 8 km wide it’s also reputed as the highest sand dunes in North Africa.
The camel treks take about 1h 30 min from Merzouga town to the nomadic camp. We have both luxury and normal comfort camp. In the camp we have western bathroom, kitchen and dining room.
After delicious Tagine at the dinner the Berber guide will make some berber music. They use traditional drums. you will play drums and watch stars around the fire.
- Standard: Standard Berber Camp
- Suoprior: Luxury Desert Camp.
- Breakfast & Dinner are inluded
Day 3: Merzouga To Marrakech [ 562km / 11H]
3rd day of our 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga is drive back to Marrakech city.
The last day will start in the early morning to watch the fabulous sunrise behind the dunes. The color is changing while the sun rises up.
The breakfast and shower at the camp if you select the luxury desert camp for your desert accommodation. If you choose Standard normal camp you will have breakfast and shower in a guest house in Merzouga after camel riding across the sand sea.
Change camels by car. and start a long travelling day back to Marrakech. Pass via Rissani, through its palm grove oasis. Also through villages as : Alnif, Tazarin Nakob. And cross the Anti-Atlas Mountains. Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate. Then cross the High Atlas Mountains to reach Marrakech. This the end of 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga itinerary.
Note : The tour program of the 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga can be customized to your needs and requirements. Feel free to contact us.
3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga Prices:
Private Tour: The price of private 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga varies depending on the number of travelers, the season and accommodation choice, it can start from $120 per person for groups and families to $410 per person for couples and luxury trips.
Shared budget tour: The price for the shared 3 days desert tour Marrakech to Merzouga is fixed at $250 per person. Our groups are limited to 8 people max and require only 4 participants to start tour. you will only share only the transport. private accommodations.
Includes
- Pick up & Drop off from Hotel / Riad / Airport
- Desert tour in 4×4 vehicle / Minibus with A/C
- Expert driver / tour guide
- Hotel / Riad overnight stays (breakfast & dinner)
- Overnight Berber Desert Camp (breakfast & dinner)
- Camel ride in Merzouga desert ( Camel each person )
- Flight Ticket
- Hotel in Marrakech & Fes
- Lunches & Beverages
- Guides tips ( optional )
- Entrance fee ( optional )
To book this 3 Days Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga Desert contact us to check the availability and to get right price
ConfirmationIn order to secure any tour or activity, we require a small deposit to be paid over PayPal to our account, the balance is due in cash at the meeting point in Euros, Dollars or equivalent in dirham.
Cancelation policyIf you wish to cancel your tour, we must receive written confirmation through Email
We accept cancelation according to these conditions
- 5 days or more before starting your tour : refundable 100% of your deposit
- 4 days or less before starting your tour is non-refundable
Additional Information:
- Your luggage is welcomed on this Marrakech to Merzouga tour. It will be transfer by 4×4 car while camping in the desert
- Please make sure you prepare a small backpack for the camel ride.
- One last day of this 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga is very long day driving. about 11 hours. if you have more time book 4 or 5 days tour.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Childs under 5 years old advised riding a camel in Merzouga behind an adult.
- If you are a solo traveler you can join a shared small group max people 8.
- Baby seat is avialiable please advise at time of booking if required.
It’s possible to add extra activities to this 3 days from Marrakech to Merzouga:
Before or After desert tour- Transfer to your Riad Hotel
- Guided sightseeing of Marrakech Medina
- Day trip to Imlil & Atlas Mountains
- Day trip to Atlantic coast & Essaouira
- Day trip to Ouzud waterfulls
- ATV Quad Biking on sand dunes in Erg Chebbi
- Transfer to Airport
- Any day trips from Marrakech
FAQs 3 Days tour Marrakech to Merzouga:
The distance between Marrakech and Merzouga is 564 km, first night you will sleep in Dades valley and reach Merzouga on second day. In the Day 3 you will spend driving back to Marrakech.
On our Marrakech shared group budget desert tours you will share only transportation. But you will get private room in hotels and private tent in Sahara desert camp.
For Private Marrakech desert trips you will be in private car 4×4 only you and driver. We offer 2 accommodations options. Standard and Luxury.
Your luggage is welcomed on this Marrakech to Merzouga tour. It will transfert by 4×4 car to the camp when you ride the camel.
Please prepare a small backpack with personal belongings. Do not forget sunglasses, a scarf, comfortable walking shoes and in winter also warm clothes. For the camel ride we recommend to wear jeans or long trousers.
To get to Desert camp in the middle of sand dunes there other means of transport rather than the camels as : take 4WD car or ATVs quad biking, And also by trekking or walking.
Marrakech to Merzouga tours reviews
“The 3-day Morocco Sahara desert tour has been amazing , the staff were so nice and helpful. Lots of stops for food and refreshments. Mohamed our driver was a pleasure to travel with he took very good care of us and I couldn’t recommend him high enough.
The camp site was very cosy with great food and some fun music and dance from the locals who took us out on the tour of the desert. Med from the camp was very friendly and made sure we had a great night. We will definitely be back. We highly recommend this fabulous Marrakech desert tour.”
“We Book shared group 3 days desert tour from Marrakech with Top Sahara Trips. it was fantastic experience, beautiful visits of Sahara dunes, great photo opportunities during sunset and next morning sunrise. We were 5 in the group from different parts of the world.
To Merzouga is quite long one day drive from Marrakech but the first night in Dades was welcoming stop. The night in the desert could be very cold so prepare for that and pack warm jacket, gloves and took. We traveled on the beginning of March, the weather was sunny during the day so we enjoyed…”
“We took the 3 day trip to Merzouga desert from Marrakech and it was fantastic, the guide was extremely friendly and accommodating. we enjoyed beautiful landscapes throughout the window, and we even stop in some places to take pictues and strich our legs. in desert we had camel ride and overnight desert camp.
We highly recommend Top Sahara trips for desert trips from Marrakech to Merzouga. it’s very organized and choose for us best accommodations. “
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