Explore Morocco at a relaxed pace on this 5 Days Marrakech Desert Tour. Cross the High Atlas to the Dades Valley and Todra Gorge, ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes, spend a 4×4 day around Merzouga, and return to Marrakech via the Draa Valley and Ait Ben Haddou.
Five unhurried days through the High Atlas, the Dades and Todra valleys and the great dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Enjoy a night in a desert camp and a full 4×4 day around Merzouga before looping back to Marrakech through the Draa Valley and Ait Ben Haddou.
Pick-up at 8:30 a.m. and cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 m) to Ouarzazate, visiting the Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios with a lunch stop.
Continue through the Valley of Roses and the Skoura palm grove to the Dades Valley for dinner and an overnight stay.
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.
Spend the day exploring the desert by 4×4: the oasis of Hassi Labied, the seasonal Sriji lake, and Khamlia village for its Gnawa music. Visit the M’ifis mines and a nomad Berber family for mint tea and a glimpse of desert life.
After lunch and free time, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay in Merzouga.
After breakfast, drive towards Ouarzazate, stopping at the market town of Rissani (market days Sun, Tue, Thu) and following 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, then cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass with scenic mountain stops.
Stop for lunch in the Atlas before arriving back in Marrakech in the afternoon.
About 560 km one way; over five days the journey is relaxed, with time to explore the desert and the valleys.
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.
