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4 days private sahara desert tour from marrakech
Private tour
4D/3N
+1 People
Every day
Overview :
During this 4 days private sahara desert tour from marrakech, you will see the impressive Atlas landscapes, ride a camel into the Merzouga Sahara, and sleep in an authentic Sahara Berber tent. In addition, you will witness a breathtaking sunset and sunrise. It will be the most exciting adventure of your life!
Highlights of 4 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert
- Take in the breathtaking vistas of the high Atlas mountains and the Tizi N Tichka pass road.
- Visit the film studios where many notable films have been shot
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait-Ben-Haddou
- Spend the night in the stunning Dades gorges.
- Camel ride
- Panoramic aspects of Erg Chebbi dunes
- Hearty dinner and party around the campfire (Berber Drums).
- Enjoy a memorable night in a desert camp under the stars.
Itinerary of the 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
Day 1: Marrakesh » Ait Ben Haddou » Ouarzazate » Dades Valley [315 Km]
On this 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, our professional drivers will pick you up from your accommodation at 8:00 AM. This memorable trip starts with a crossing of the Tizi-N-Tichka pass (2’260 m), where you can spot the traditional Berber villages with their inhabitants working and chatting at the roadside.Shortly before Ouarzazate, the desert’s capital, you have the opportunity to visit the famed Kasbah Ait-Ben-Haddou, a fortified clay city with multiple ksars and kasbahs,It’s where Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and Prince of Persia were filmed.
After lunch, we’ll continue south along the Road of 1000 Kasbahs to the Dades gorges, passing through Ouarzazate, Skoura, and the Valley of Roses in Kalaat M’Gouna.If we still have time after arriving at the Gorges in the evening, we’ll drive to the amazing rock formations (known as the monkey fingers), if not! We’ll go the next day. Dinner and overnight in a hotel
Day 2 : Gorges Dades – Tinghir – Tinjedad - Merzouga [255 km]
We’ll start the second day of our 4-day Marrakech desert tour with a delicious breakfast before traveling to Tineghir, where we’ll stop for a panoramic view of charming Berber villages and an oasis filled with palm trees.Within a short distance is a canyon called Toudgha Gorge, which is 300 meters high; we’ll take a walk through this deep canyon.
After this visit,continue to Erfoud via the Berber bedouin villages of southern Morocco, arriving in Merzouga.Where we will find our camels, ready for a Sahara trip through the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.During the trek, you’ll stop on a high dune to enjoy the sun setting over Erg Chebbi’s golden dunes.
After the sun sets, you will proceed to the camp, where you will be greeted with a glass of mint tea, dinner, a camp fire, a music party, and an overnight stay at Berber camp Merzouga.
Day 3: Merzouga Desert » Alnif » Nkob » Agdz » Ouarzazate [367 Km]
After watching the sunrise on third day of our 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga,you’ll have breakfast and shower at camp before riding camels or taking a 4WD back to the starting point, where you’ll meet your driver.
Continuing our 4-day Marrakech desert tour to Merzouga, we drive on to Ouarzazate via Rissani, where you can stop and visit its traditional souks, which are considered the largest in southern Morocco.
Explore the ancient capital of the Alaouite Sultans before continuing to Alnif, where we will take the road that crosses the Jbel Saghro Anti-Atlas chain.
Proceed through the wonderful Draa valley, which is filled with millions of palm trees. Arrive in Ouarzazate in the evening and check into your hotel.
Day 4: Ouarzazate » High Atlas Mountains » Marrakech [196 km]
The last day of our 4-day Marrakech desert tour will be a road trip back to Marrakech.We’ll drive through the Anti and High Atlas Mountains again, stopping along the way to relax and enjoy the scenery.By the time we arrive at our final destination for the day, our 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga will be over.
What included & excluded in this 4 days private sahara desert tour from marrakech
Price includes
- Air-conditioned minivan or 4WD
- Fuel & Tolls
- Camel ride in sahara desert
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Professional driver/ Guide
- 2-night in a private room at the hotel/riad
- (Breakfast & Dinner) x 3
- Overnight in desert camp
- Bottled water during the tour
Price excludes
- travel insurance
- Entrance Fees
- Personal expenses
- Drinks
- Lunches
- Tips and gratuities
More info on the Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour
- At the desert camp, you will stay in a private tent of your choice.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- A vegetarian option is available; please specify this while making your booking.
- alcoholic drinks (available for purchase).
- Quad bikes and buggies on the dunes can be added as an extra.
Note:
If you want to alter this 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, please let us know your ideas and travel arrangements so that we may construct a comparable or different itinerary that meets your needs.
For more details, please contact us.
Booking & Payment
Free Booking! To book a 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga,usually we ask for a small deposit to be paid through our Paypal or Payoneer accounts. The rest of the payment is payable in cash to your driver/guide at the pick-up.
The deposit is completely free. To avoid carrying large amounts of cash, it is possible to pay the full amount or half off using Paypal or Payoneer.
-To cover Paypal fees, there is a 5% surcharge if you pay the full amount using Paypal.
-Paying the full amount by Payoneer is free of charge since Payoneer doesn’t apply any fees
Note:We do not accept credit cards or bank transfers at this time as they are time-consuming and expensive processes.
Cancellation policy for our 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
To receive a complete refund, please cancel at least 8 days before the date of the 3-day desert tour from Marrakech.
If you cancel less than 8 days before your trip, your deposit is nonrefundable. However, it is still available for use if you reschedule your trip in the future.Simply email us to cancel your trip.
feedbacks on our 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
The best Marrakech desert tour in 4 days!
It was an amazing tour with our tour guide, Mohamed, and driver, Hassan! If you’re thinking about going on this trip, I can 100% recommend it! We only had 5 days in Morocco, and 4 of them we spent on this 4-day desert trip from Marrakech. It was probably the highlight of our time in Morocco. Everything on the tour is well organised, and the hotel and desert camp we stayed at were great too. Overall, it has been the best trip with everything we saw, the energy from the tour guides, and the other people on the tour
Alfredo T
Tripadvisor user
Fantastic 4 days desert tour from Marrakech
We enjoyed a fantastic 4-day desert excursion with Said! He was extremely kind and accommodating throughout the journey, ensuring that we were safe and had everything we needed. We saw the Atlas Mountains and the Merzouga desert. We rode camels twice and sand-skied in the dunes. The areas we saw were breathtaking, and we loved camping in Berber camps and riads. Everyone we met along the route was friendly, and the meal was delicious. Every night, we heard Berber drums! This tour is highly recommended; it was a fantastic private experience!
Melanie M
Tripadvisor user
Great Value Great Experience
Really nice experience during this 4 days tour from Marrakech. Our driver and guide Mohemed (not smoking and not shouting out at guests) is fantastic ! Perfect time management and coordination allowing us to enjoy every single stop done without any rush. Also, all local guides were amazing, looking after each person of the group and speaking several languages to adapt to the diversity. We really recommend the tour and the agency ! Tour done in a brand new and comfortable 18 Pax van with air conditioning.
Anthony
Tripadvisor user
Marrakech to Merzouga
Joining this 4-day desert tour was an excellent decision. Everything, including the camel ride, the desert, and Ait Ben Haddou, was great. The guide and driver were both pleasant and helpful. Definitely suggest this tour.
Jinchi
Tripadvisor user
Destinations' overview of our 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga:
The High Atlas Mountains & Todra Gorges
The High Atlas Mountains will be the first stop on our 4-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. This breathtaking scene is part of the famous Atlas Mountain range, which stretches across three countries. We usually pass through Tizi Ntichka on our way to this location.
Tizi n’Tichka is situated at a height of 2260m (7400 feet) above sea level.
The switchbacks and hairpin turns of this high mountain road provide breathtaking views of the Atlas Mountains. The views from the summit are breathtaking.
The views, Berber villages, and time spent on the Tizi n’Tichka Pass are truly unforgettable on our 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Erg-chebbi.
Todra, also known as Toudgha Gorges, is a popular climbing destination in Morocco. People generally prefer canyons that reach 300m and are separated by a river. Berbers from the area usually bring their herds to the spring to water them. Todra is popular not only with tourists but also with locals and residents of the surrounding area. They go there to relax or to sell traditional items such as carpets.
Ouarzazate
The Ouarzazate name is derived from the Amazigh (Berber) words “ouar,” which means “without,” and “zazate,” which means “noise,” yielding the meaning “without noise.
Ouarzazate is also known as “the door to the desert” or “the gateway of the Sahara.”
Ouarzazate is a popular Moroccan tourist destination not only because of its historical sites but also because of its well-known film studio.
The studio has an impressive track record of Hollywood and international productions shot there, including Game of Thrones and Prison Break.
In general, during this 4-day desert tour from Marrakech, we will take you to Atlas Studios, Kasbah Taourirt, and the UNESCO World Heritage site Ait Ben-Haddou.
The ouarzazates’ name is derived from the Amazigh (Berber) words “ouar,” which means “without,” and “zazate,” which means “noise,” yielding the meaning “without noise.
Ouarzazate is also known as “the door to the desert” or “the gateway of the Sahara.”
Ouarzazate is a popular Moroccan tourist destination not only because of its historical sites but also because of its well-known film studio.
The studio has an impressive track record of Hollywood and international productions shot there, including Game of Thrones and Prison Break.
In general, during this 4-day desert tour from Marrakech, we will take you to Atlas Studios, Kasbah Taourirt, and the UNESCO World Heritage site Ait Ben-Haddou.
Ait Ben Haddo
Kasbahs and ksours are iconic symbols of Moroccan culture.The most well-known ksar is the ksar of Ait Benhaddou.
The ksar is a group of clay houses surrounded by high walls and fortified with angle towers and a baffle gate.
The Ait Ben-Haddou is the most well-known ksar in Ouarzazate’s Ounila valley. The palace’s location near a river provides a breathtaking view.
Ait Ben-Haddou is a traditional pre-Saharan environment. It is a fantastic example of Moroccan earthen architecture.
With our 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, you will pass and stop by this amazing place.
Merzouga Desert & Erg-chebbi
Morocco is a diverse country with vibrant cities, a beautiful coastline, the Atlas Mountains, and, last but not least, the Sahara Desert. This makes it a popular tourist destination.
The Merzouga Desert is one of Morocco’s most popular tourist destinations.
Merzouga is a small town in Morocco’s Sahara desert near the Algerian border. It’s called “Erg Chebbi.”
Every traveller’s bucket list includes a visit to the Merzouga desert. What most people don’t realize is that the sweeping red sand dunes, camel trains, and remote desert camps can only be found in two small regions in the far south: Merzouga and M’Hamid.
A 3-day desert tour is required to reach Merzouga, and a 4 days desert tour from Marrakech is recommended.
Morocco is a diverse country with vibrant cities, a beautiful coastline, the Atlas Mountains, and, last but not least, the Sahara Desert. This makes it a popular tourist destination.
The Merzouga Desert is one of Morocco’s most popular tourist destinations.
Merzouga is a small town in Morocco’s Sahara desert near the Algerian border. It’s called “Erg Chebbi.”
Every traveller’s bucket list includes a visit to the Merzouga desert. What most people don’t realize is that the sweeping red sand dunes, camel trains, and remote desert camps can only be found in two small regions in the far south: Merzouga and M’Hamid.
A 3-day desert tour is required to reach Merzouga, and a 4 days desert tour from Marrakech is recommended.
