3 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert
What to Expect
3 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Sahara desert consider the most popular tour from Marrakech. Therefore, this desert trip will enable you to explore the High Atlas Mountains also the historical Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. Visit Ouarzazate and its cinema studios. Moreover, you will explore Dades Valley and Todra Gorges. Experience the camel ride in the Merzouga desert and overnight in a luxury desert camp. It is possible to do 4 days trip from Marrakech instead of 3 days for more time in the Merzouga desert.
3 Days Tour from Marrakech: Highlights
- Drive and pass through the high Atlas Mountains.
- Visit Berber villages and Kasbah.
- Wander around Kasbah Ait Benhaddou UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Visit Ouarzazate the Hollywood of Africa.
- Visit Todra Gorges and Dades Valley.
- Sunset and sunrise in Merzouga with a camel trek to the Berber desert camp.
- Enjoy Erg Chebbi dunes.
- Sandboarding or 4x4 driving in the desert.
- Pass via Draa Valley on the way back.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Boumalne Dades
Marrakech to Merzouga Sahara Desert in 3 days, we will start the first day from Marrakech towards Dades Gorges, through the Tizi N'Tichka pass at 2260 m in the High Atlas mountains. Thereafter, We will enjoy the scenic landscapes with different colors, We pass by a few Berber villages along the way to Ouarzazate. We will visit the kasbah of Ait Benhaddou.
Then we continue to Ouarzazate to visit “Taourirt Kasbah” and we will have lunch here. Afterward, we travel further southeast to the Dades valley, passing from fascinating Skoura palmary and valley of Roses. We stay for dinner and overnight in Dades Gorges in a local riad - hotel.
Day 2: Boumalne Dades - Todgha Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga
After breakfast, we will start our day from Dades Valley and drive towards Tinghir town and the Todra Gorges, where we will walk in between these huge canyons and enjoy these fascinating mountains.
Afterward, we departed to Erfoud passing by the Palm grove. We may visit a fossil shop and factory in Erfoud. Then we continue to Rissani and Sahara desert in Merzouga. on our arrival to the desert, we will prepare for a camel ride into the desert and we enjoy the desert sunset here.
Once you get to the camp you will be welcomed with a cup of Berber Whisky and shown your tent, dinner will be served at the camp, and after that, we will play some nomad music around the campfire. We stay at night in a desert camp under Nomad tents or luxury camps.
Day 3: Merzouga - Alnif - Nkob - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
Today early morning we watch the desert sunrise in the camp, After breakfast, we return by dromedaries or 4x4 to Merzouga. Then we drive towards Marrakech. Our first stop will be in Alnif, besides we head through other Berber villages, for instance, Tazarin, and Nkob and we arrive at Ouarzazate for lunch.
Then we catch the road back to Marrakech where our 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga finishes. Begaa Tours Team wishes to see you again.
Tour Map
Price Includes
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation/airport.
- An air conditioned 4x4 Landcruiser or spacious minivan in case of a group.
- English/Spanish speaking driver.
- Car fuel & Insurance.
- Dinner & breakfast.
- Camel rides & overnight in a private nomad traditional tent.
- Camel per person.
- 1 Night stay in a private room at a hotel/riad.
- No forced shopping stops during the tour.
- Sandboarding.
Price Excludes
- Lunch and drinks.
- Entrance fees.
- Flight tickets.
- Travel Insurance.
Begaa Tours offers private tours from Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca, and Tangier, and the best desert activities. We are able to customize tours to suit you. Contact us to help you plan your ideal Morocco holiday. If the itineraries that we offer do not match what you're looking for, let me know and we will change the trip to your needs and requirements.
Our Testimonials
The best way to experience Morocco
Morocco is a beautiful country to visit with incredible natural beauty, amazing old cities (Medina), the nicest people and vibrant culture. A truly land of contrasts. My mom and I stayed for ten days. Seven of those ten days were planned through Begaa Tours. We made a round trip in the country that started and ended in Marrakech. We visit Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Meknes, Midelt, Tinghir, Merzouga, Ouarzazate and several other small villages and towns in between.
I can not stress enough how amazing Begaa Tours was in showing us this wonderful country. Ahmed, our driver/guide, was terrific. He really knew his history and the fun facts of all the regions we've been through. He was a safe driver and super flexible about what my mom and I were interested in and what we didn't want to see. Begaa Tours is open to tailoring the best experience for you; I enjoyed all the Riads, Hotels, and Experiences they provided. Morocco wouldn't be that amazing without Begaa Tours. Thanks, guys!
The Best Morocco Tour!!
Begaa Tours tailored our amazing 14 day tour of Morocco to suit our personal travel style. They included hotel, riad and camping options to cater to our preferred accommodation type and organised transport to suit our small group of 8 (2 X 4WD Toyota Prados) Our two tour guides, Ahmed and Muhammad, were so professional, knowledgeable, willing and able. Nothing was too much trouble for them to handle or fix at any time. They both had friendly personalities with big smiles on their faces and great senses of humour to boot. They were both excellent drivers and took us to see the best of Morocco including Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fes, Marrakech, the Ziz Valley, the Atlas Mountains, the Essourian coast, the Sahara, and so much more in between. This interesting, diverse and very colourful country is a must for all to see. You could not find a better tour company to take you on a more magical journey than we have just had. Thank you BEGAA TOURS. You are "The Best"!! 'Mushi Mushka'!!
Begaa Tours Moroccan experience
This was an excellent experience with great tour guides looking at all the excellent places in Morocco. The accomodation was great, from Riads in the old cities to desert tents and more modern accomodation.
Both Ahmed & Mohammed were full of knowledge, and accomodating of our needs. The Camel ride in the Desert was an experience as well, from sand storms, to rain and clear skies the next morning. I would recommend Begaa Tours, and definitely do it again
NO BETTER WAY TO SEE MOROCCO
Our unbelievable 14 days with Begaa Tours in Morocco started in Casablanca and finished in Marrakech travelling through Rabbat, Meknes, Chefchaouen the blue city and onto Fes with 2 days to explore this amazing ancient city. Moving on to the Ziz Valley near Aoufous, we stayed in a beautiful hotel overlooking the date palm hub of Morocco. Our 2 hr guided walk with Said through the local farming plots under the date palms was a fantastic way to witness the day to day life of the village families working their farming plots. On our arrival at Et Taous the camels were waiting to begin our 1 1/2 hour afternoon trek into the Sahara Desert at sunset for our amazing overnight 'glamping experience'...wow this tour is amazing! The breathtaking drive over the High Atlas Mountains heading through Marrakech en route to the coastal city of Essaouira for a relaxing day and last minute shopping.
Another family member had previously travelled with Begaa Tours on 2 other occasions and had assured us of the high standard they deliver. WELL DONE Ahmed and Mohammed, your are true professionals and your guiding skills and knowledge of your amazing country are first class...the Riads were excellent...we will always remember our Moroccan Adventure with Begaa Tours.
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