Take your time in the desert on this 4 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Tour. Cross the High Atlas to Ouarzazate and the Dades Valley, walk the Todra Gorge, ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes, and return to Marrakech via Rissani, the Draa Valley and Ait Ben Haddou.
A relaxed four-day loop with shorter driving days: the High Atlas, the Dades Valley, the Todra Gorge and the great dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Spend a night in a desert camp, then return through the Draa Valley and the UNESCO kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
Pick-up at 8:30 a.m. and cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 m) through the High Atlas to Ouarzazate, with its Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios, stopping for lunch.
Continue through the Valley of Roses and the Skoura palm grove to the Dades Valley for dinner and an overnight stay overlooking the gorge.
Drive to the Todra Gorge and walk beneath its 300 m canyon walls, then continue via Tinejdad and Erfoud to Merzouga.
Ride a camel about 1.5 hours into the Erg Chebbi dunes for sunset and optional sandboarding, then reach camp for mint tea, dinner, Berber music and an overnight stay under the stars.
After sunrise and breakfast, return by camel or 4×4 and drive towards Ouarzazate. Stop at the market town of Rissani (market days Sun, Tue, Thu) and follow the Draa Valley through pre-desert acacia country.
Cross the Anti-Atlas to Ouarzazate for dinner and an overnight stay.
Visit the UNESCO kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, backdrop to films such as Gladiator and The Mummy, then cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass with mountain viewpoints.
Stop for lunch in the Atlas before arriving in Marrakech in the afternoon.
About 560 km one way; the drive is spread across several days for a relaxed pace.
Both private and shared departures are available; by default the tour runs privately 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.
