Reach Morocco’s greatest dunes on this 2 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Tour. Cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, visit Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, then continue to the golden Erg Chebbi dunes for a sunset camel trek and a night in a desert camp before returning to Marrakech.
A fast-paced trip to the Sahara: the High Atlas, the UNESCO kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate and the great dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Ride a camel to a Berber camp for mint tea, dinner and music under the stars, then return to Marrakech through the Draa Valley and the Atlas.
Early pick-up from Marrakech and a drive over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, with stops for the High Atlas scenery and Berber villages. Visit Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO) and Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert, with its Taourirt Kasbah.
Continue through the Skoura palm grove and the Dades and Todra valleys to Merzouga. Ride a camel about 1.5 hours into the Erg Chebbi dunes, watch the sunset and try sandboarding, then reach camp for mint tea, dinner, Berber music and an overnight stay under the stars.
Watch sunrise over the dunes, then return by camel or 4×4 for breakfast. Drive back towards Marrakech with stops along the Draa Valley, Morocco’s longest river, and across the Anti-Atlas.
Stop for lunch near Ouarzazate, then cross the High Atlas to arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon or evening.
About 560 km, roughly 8 to 9 hours by road; this is a fast-paced round trip with scenic stops.
This tour runs as a private tour for your group.
The tour starts and ends with pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Marrakech.
Yes, you can sandboard on the Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga.
The camel ride to the camp takes about 1.5 hours. If you prefer not to ride, we can transfer you by 4×4.
Yes, the tents are always private. Standard camps share a communal bathroom, while luxury camps offer private tents with en-suite bathrooms.
Yes. The camp is powered by solar energy, so you can charge devices and have light in the evening.
Bring sunglasses, sunscreen, a scarf or hat, comfortable clothing and shoes, a light jacket for cool desert evenings, and a small backpack for valuables.
