4 Days Desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
Overview:The 4 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert is a highly recommended trip in our Morocco Marrakech desert trip packages. We offer private and luxury 4-day Morocco tours from Marrakech to the Merzouga dunes. These are the best Marrakech desert trips via Erg Chebbi desert for an overnight camel trekking safari to a Berber camp (available in both luxury and standard options).
Taking a 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga allows you extra time to explore more sites and break up the long journey in Ouarzazate, instead of traveling 11 hours back to Marrakech in one stretch.
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Marrakech to Merzouga tour
4 day Marrakech to Merzouga, Private Marrakech desert tours.
Itinerary: 4 Days Desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
- Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Hadou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley and Gorge [330km / +7.5H].
- Day 2: Dades Gorges – Todra Gorge – Merzouga Desert. (overnight camel trek) [270km / 6,5H]
- Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Rissani – Alnif – Ati-Atlas Mountains – Ouarzazate [7H]
- Day 4: Ouarzazate – High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech ( Red City )[4H]
The Highlights the 4 Days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga:
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
- Visit Taourirt Kasbah & Atlas Studio in Ouarzazte
- 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 4 Days tour From Marrakech to Merzouga desert:
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Detailed itinerary for 4 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. The desert tour program includes camel ride and overnight desert camp in Dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Hadou – Dades:
1st day of our 4 days tour from marrakech to merzouga desert is travelling from marrakech to dades.
Our Marrakech desert tour starts after picking you up at your hotel or riad in Marrakesh city. You will depart for Ouarzazate with an expert tour guide / driver. On the way you will cross the 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, it’s an incredible fortified village where films such as Game Of Thrones, Gladiator, Lawrence Of Arabia…
After the visit of Kasbah and have lunch we will take the Road of the Thousand Kasbahs towards Skoura Oasis, The Valley of roses, Dades valley, where you will spend the night in a riad/hotel in Dades Gorge or Boumalne Dades town. Enjoy our 4 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert.
- Standard: Hotel Babylon Dades or similar
- Suoprior: Hotel Xaloca Dades or similar hotel
- Breakfast & Dinner are inluded
Day 2: Dades Gorges – Todra Gorge – Merzouga Desert.
2nd day of our 4 days tour from marrakech to merzouga, we will travel from dades to merzouga for a camel ride & Camp.
Today after breakfast in Boumalne Dades. you will continue your authentic Morocco adventure 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 desert 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 inluded
Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Rissani – Alnif – Ati-Atlas Mountains – Ouarzazate
3rd day of our 4 days tour from marrakech to merzouga is drive to Ouazazate.
Today 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 Stadard normal camp you will have breakfast and shower in a guest house in Merzouga after camel riding across the sand sea.
Change the car by camels. and start the journey to Ouarzazate. Pass via Rissani, through its palm grove oasis. Visit the authentic markets. Continue to Alnif, Tazarine, Draa valley to reach Ouarzazate city via Ant-Atlas mountains. check in to your hotel.
Day 4: Ouarzazate – High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech ( Red City )
4th day of our 4 days tour from marrakech to merzouga desert is drive back to Marrakech.
Today after breakfast. you will visit Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate. and Atlas Films Studio.
Head back to Marrakech over Tizi N Ticha pass in the High Atlas Mountains. Transfer to your hotel or Airport. This is the end of the authentic adventure tour. 4 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga and Erg chebbi sand dunes.
Note : The tour itinerary of our private 4 days days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga can be modified to your needs and requirements. Feel free to contact us to customize your Morocco Marrakech vacation.
4 Days Marrakech desert tours Prices:
The price of private4 Days Desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga varies depending on the number of travelers, the season and accommodation choice, it can start from $290 per person for groups and families to $420 per person for luxury trips.
Includes
- Pick up & Drop off from Hotel / Riad / Airport
- Desert tour in 4×4 vehicle / Minibus with A/C
- Expert driver / tour guide
- 2 nights 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
- Lunches & Beverages
- Guides tips ( optional )
- Entrance fee ( optional )
To book this 4 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga contact us to check the availability and to get exact rate.
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.
- 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 available please advise at time of booking if required.
It’s possible to add extra activities to this 4 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 4 Days Desert tour from 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.
4 day Marrakech to Merzouga tours reviews
“We had an Incredible 4 days desert trip from Marrakech to Sahara desert of Merzouga, the trip covered camel trekking safri with Morocco Top Sahara trips. taking this four days excursion was the best decision we could have made to maximize our time and easy of travel. Our driver, Hassan, couldn’t have done a better job; he was knowledgeable and kind. Morocco is a beautiful country and the trip was a brilliant way of seeing some of the best it has to offer.”
“We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids, We traveled in April to Morocco. We enjoyed great Morocco family vaction to Sahara desert, We have little kids, Top Sahara Trips company advised us to take 4 day trip because the desert is very far from Marrakech. We highly recommend this tour company if you are travelling with yor little kids, the team take good care of our kids. in fact we had geart trip experience in Morocco . thanks a lot everyone made this trip unforgettable”
“So my friends and I booked for the tour with Top Sahara Trips a few months in advanced based on the good reviews here. We had Ahmad as as our driver and tour guide. He was so kind and accommodating throughout the tour. As my friends and I are Muslims, we are so glad that Ahmad always make sure that we had a comfortable place to pray everywhere we go. He also let us enjoy our own time and never rushed us during the whole trip! Thank you Ahmad!!!
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