3 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

Our best-seller: the Dades and Todra valleys, a camel ride and a night under the stars in Erg Chebbi. Want to change something? Every tour can be adapted: more days, other stops, other hotels.

Highlights

• Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and the Valley of the Roses
• Todra Gorges and a camel trek at sunset in Erg Chebbi
• Sunrise from the top of the Sahara dunes

Day-by-day itinerary

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   Day 1Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley

   Pick-up at your riad or hotel at 7:30. We cross the High Atlas through the Tizi n'Tichka pass, with stops at Berber villages and viewpoints. Guided visit of the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, lunch in the area and continuation through Ouarzazate and the Valley of the Roses to the Dades Valley.

   Hotel in the Dades Valley · Dinner and breakfast
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   Day 2Dades – Todra Gorges – Merzouga – Desert camp

   Morning walk in the Todra Gorges, with walls over 300 metres high. We continue through Tinejdad and Erfoud to Merzouga. At sunset, camel ride into the dunes of Erg Chebbi to reach our camp: dinner, drums around the fire and a sky full of stars.

   Berber camp in the dunes · Dinner and breakfast
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   Day 3Sunrise in the Sahara – Return to Marrakech

   Wake up early to watch the sunrise from the top of a dune. Camel ride back to Merzouga, breakfast and long scenic drive back to Marrakech through the Draa and the Atlas. Arrival in the evening.

   Drop-off at your hotel in Marrakech around 20:00