Three Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga

Embark on an unforgettable 3-day adventure from Marrakech to Merzouga. Discover the stunning Dades and Todra Gorges, conquer the High Atlas Mountains, and explore the iconic Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. Spend a magical night in a Merzouga desert camp, surrounded by the beauty of the Sahara Desert.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

MARRAKECH - TIZI-N TICHKA - AIT BEN HADDOU - OUARZAZATE - DADES VALLEY - TINGHIR

Jemaa el-Fnaa - At 8:00 AM, after meeting the driver, the journey from Marrakech begins at Jamaa El Fnaa square, heading towards Ouarzazate via the High Atlas Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260m altitude).
Tizi n Tichka - Pause for photographs at the summit of the Atlas…

What's Included
  • Cozy hotel accommodation at Tinghir or Kelaat Mgouna
  • Memorable overnight stay at a desert camp in Merzouga
  • Sunset and sunrise camel rides
  • Sandboarding experience
  • Dinner and breakfast included
  • Air-conditioned minibus with experienced driver-guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Local Guide in Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
Additional Information

Our excursion lasting three days takes you from Marrakech to the Merzouga dunes, featuring a camel trek. You get to check out the Dades and Todra gorges, traverse the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi Ntichka pass, and explore the legendary world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. The trip culminates with a night spent in a desert camp in Merzouga, beneath the starlit sky in a traditional Berber tent.

Location
Hôtel Restaurant Café de France
Rue des Banques
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ellasa5232jr
Apr 5, 2025
Desert tour with Haadi - We had an amazing trip, great value for money. Our tour guide Haadi was great and very helpful. I would highly reccomend booking!!
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Chrissb4973zd
Mar 26, 2025
ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ ⵜⴰⴼⴰⵙⵜ – A Breathtaking Desert Journey with Haadi - This 3-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life. Our guide, Haadi, brought incredible energy, knowledge, and care to the journey—he made the whole group feel like family. The route was stunning. We crossed the majestic Atlas Mountains, visited the dramatic Todra Gorge with its towering canyon walls, and stopped near Erfoud, where we learned about Morocco’s ancient marine fossils. Even though it was March and the Valley of Roses wasn’t in bloom, the landscapes were still beautiful and full of character. The desert experience itself was just magical—riding ATVs over the dunes at sunset, sandboarding, and soaking in the vast silence of the Sahara under a deep twilight sky. The camp was peaceful and well-organized, with warm hospitality and great food. No fire, no cliché—just raw, quiet desert beauty. Our group even created a WhatsApp group called ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ ⵜⴰⴼⴰⵙⵜ (Amazigh Adventure), because this truly was a journey rooted in nature, culture, and connection.
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Emmawv4708xd
Mar 25, 2025
Best trip ever with the greatest guide/driver - The best trip! All of the food was amazing, the accomodation on both nights was way better than expected. Hesham was the best guide, he knew so much information and made sure we had so much fun as well as driving so safe in the busy towns. It was my friends birthday on the trip and he helped us get a cake in the desert! Unreal trip!
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Alessiadk8976px
Mar 23, 2025
Unique experience, flawless IMAD driver 🥹❤️ - IMAD was much more than a driver, he guided us throughout the trip, giving us explanations about what we encountered on the road ... Imad was impeccable, he made us totally immerse ourselves in our journey with typical music during the bus ride, taught us the words of their language and was super helpful in responding to everyone's needs! Beautiful tour, we made many stops in places that can only know the locals, so I highly recommend this tour! We stopped in villages, we visited a Berber house and plantations, we stopped at a place where they made us try on typical desert clothes and made us henna tattoo for free!!! Absolutely recommend, I would rechoose it a thousand times 🥹🥹🥹
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Susan
Mar 6, 2025
Fantastic trip into the desert - Amazing trip! It was very well organized filled with beautiful scenery, fun activities, and wonderful memories. Hesham was an extraordinary guide and host! If you get the same guide (see photo), you will be in good hands! Thank you Hesham for the amazing experience.
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Theaf724
Mar 3, 2025
The Most Amazing Experience - This tour was just amazing. We were a group of 29 study abroad kids who came and they were very hospitable, welcoming, and accommodating to our very large group. Our tour guide, Said, was just incredible. He taught us so much about the history, culture, and environment of Morocco. Definitely recommend requesting Said as your tour guide! The tour was amazing and so much fun! The hotel we stayed in was great, and we had an awesome time on the camels, ATVs, and sand-surfing. This tour is perfect for study abroad kids who have a long weekend or anyone who would like to see the Sahara Desert and Merzouga from a native point of view.
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50zanetak
Feb 26, 2025
SIMOOOOO THE Greatest - Just finished this lovely trip with whole our family and frends. It was great trip with Simo it was worth every penny .GREAT ENERGIE with Simo!!!!!!!!
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Louannep2025
Jan 24, 2025
3-Day Desert Tour - The excursion was very well organized, we were able to do many things during the stay. It was amazing the camel ride at sunset and sunrise in the Sahara desert, as well as the night in the camp. Hakim is really nice, thank you to him! I recommend the experience
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Michaelwx2748ey
Jan 9, 2025
In den besten Händen - Youssef, again a BIG THANK YOU for the last 3 days and for perfectly taking care of us. We felt in very good hands while being with you. It was a great trip full of impressions, we will keep all the nice memories from these 3 days. All the best for you, stay safe and healthy, hope to see you again!
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Gabrieldo4614rc
Dec 2, 2024
Nice tour! - Awesome experience! Ismael was a great driver and Mustafa very friendly and helpful guide. Always there to help, answer questions and meet our needs. Would consider spending more time in Merzouga/desert as it is a lot of driving.
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