3 Days
Private Tour
48 H
English, Multilingual
This 3-day private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga is a great way to explore southern Morocco and see its amazing landscapes. You will travel through the High Atlas Mountains, visit old Berber villages and green oases, spend a night in the Dades Valley, and another night in the Merzouga Desert—famous for its large sand dunes called Erg Chebbi.
The tour starts with a drive through the High Atlas Mountains. You’ll stop at the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou near Ouarzazate, then continue through the palm groves of Skoura and the rose valley of Mgouna to reach Dades Valley for your first overnight stay.
On the second day, you will explore the Todra Gorges and visit traditional Berber villages. In the evening, you’ll ride a camel across the desert and spend the night in a Sahara camp under the stars.
On the third day, you will wake up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes. After breakfast and a shower, the journey back to Marrakech begins.
This tour can be customized based on your comfort level. You can choose from standard desert camps to more comfortable or luxury accommodations, depending on your preferences and budget.
| Number of travelers | Standard Tour Price | Total |
| 1 Person | 600 Euros per person | 600 euros |
| 2 People | 325 Euros per person | 650 euros |
| 3 People | 233 Euros per person | 700 euros |
| 4 People | 200 Euros per person | 800 euros |
| 5 People | 170 Euros per person | 850 euros |
| +5 People | Contact us for prices | … |
What should I know before booking?
On the first day, your driver will meet you at your hotel or riad in Marrakech at 8:00 AM. You will start your journey heading south, crossing the High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass. This is the highest road pass in Morocco at 2,260 meters and offers amazing views of valleys, mountains, and traditional Berber villages along the way.
On the road to Ouarzazate, you will stop to visit Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This ancient kasbah is one of the most beautiful and best-preserved fortresses in Morocco. It has appeared in many famous movies and shows, such as Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and Game of Thrones.
After the visit, you will continue the drive through the Berber towns of Skoura and Mgouna in the Valley of Roses. Your day will end in the Dades Valley, where you will spend the night.
On the second day of the tour, we will leave Dades in the morning after you have breakfast and take a shower. Our journey will take us to the Todra Gorges—one of the most beautiful and narrow canyons in Morocco. It’s so tight in some places that it’s often compared to a human throat.
You’ll have time to walk through the gorge, enjoy the fresh air, and listen to the sound of the river flowing through the canyon. After the walk, we’ll continue our drive to Merzouga. Along the way, we’ll pass through stunning landscapes, palm-filled oases, and traditional Berber villages.
We will also drive through Erfoud, a small town known as the gateway to the Sahara and the Tafilalet oasis. Then we’ll continue to Merzouga. Depending on what time we arrive, you may have a chance to rest before starting your camel trek—or go directly on the trek.
The camel ride usually starts around 5:00–6:00 PM in summer and 3:00–4:00 PM in winter. It lasts about one hour. When you arrive at the desert camp, you’ll see the beautiful sand dunes and watch the sunset.
You will be welcomed with a glass of traditional Moroccan tea. Dinner will be served in the main tent (the restaurant). After dinner, the local guides will play Berber music around a campfire. Don’t forget to look up—on clear nights, the sky is full of stars.
On the third day, we’ll wake you up early to watch a beautiful sunrise in the desert — if you wish. After enjoying breakfast and a shower, we’ll begin the day. You can choose to ride camels back to Merzouga or be picked up directly from the camp by car.
Once you meet your driver, we’ll start the journey back to Marrakech. Along the way, we’ll pass through several Berber villages, including Alnif, Tazarine, and N’Kob, before reaching Ouarzazate. From there, we’ll follow the same road back to Marrakech.
We expect to arrive in Marrakech in the evening, between 18:00 and 19:00, depending on what time we leave in the morning and how many stops we make during the drive.
The tour comes with two options, the standard and the superior accommodations. The standard option includes a standard hotel and standard desert camp, and the superior option includes a luxury hotel and a luxury Sahara desert camp.
Here is a list of what to pack for the 3 day desert tour form Marrakech to Merzouga:
Merzouga is located in the southeast, about 564 km from Marrakech. The journey takes about 10 hours but, it can be less or more depending on your stops. On this tour, we're not going to drive directly to the desert in one day. We'll spend the first night in Dades, halfway to Merzouga desert.
The 3-day desert tour starts around 08:00 am, and we'll pick you up from your preferred location, whether it's the train station, the airport, or your accommodation.
The prices change depending on the number of travelers and the category of the accommodations. You can upgrade the hotels, and the desert camps, from standard to mid-range or luxury. For more details, please check the prices on this page.
Two great alternative tours to the 3-day Marrakech to Desert trip are:
The 4-Days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert. This longer tour allows more time to explore the beauty of southern Morocco. You’ll enjoy a slower pace with extra stops in the Dades Valley, Todra Gorges, and Berber villages. You’ll spend a night in the desert camp, ride camels, and have more time to enjoy the scenery along the way before returning to Marrakech on the fourth day.
4 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga Desert. This tour is ideal if you plan to continue your journey to Fes. Over four days, you’ll travel through the High Atlas Mountains, visit Ait Ben Haddou, Dades Gorges, and spend a night under the stars in Merzouga. On the last day, you’ll travel north through the Ziz Valley and Middle Atlas, stopping in places like Midelt, Azrou (to see the cedar forest and wild monkeys), and Ifrane before arriving in Fes.
