4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga

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Book this 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga Desert. This itinerary is ideal for travellers who desire to visit the Sahara Desert at a slow and relaxed pace. It allows you to discover the history, Berber culture, and wonderful landscapes of southern Morocco.

Highlights of 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga:

  • Enjoy landscapes of Skoura Oasis
  • Visit the beautiful Kasbah Amredhil
  • Explore Valley of the Roses
  • will visit the local co-operatives
  • exploring Toudgha Gorges
  • Camel ride
  • Panoramic aspects of Erg Chebbi dunes
  • Hearty dinner and party around the campfire (Berber Drums).
  • Spend the night in the stunning Dades gorges.
  • Enjoy a memorable night in a desert camp under the stars.
  • Explore green oasis of Dra'a Valley
  • Visit Kasbah Tamnougalt
  • Spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains landscapes

4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga Itinerary:

Day 1: Ouarzazate » Dades Gorges

Begin our 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga by departing from your hotel in the morning. Skoura Oasis is the first stop on your itinerary. You will explore the huge palm groves and learn about local agriculture. Visit the beautiful Kasbah Amredhil and tour its little museum.

We then continue along the Valley of the Roses to Kel’aa M’gouna. You will visit the local co-operatives which make products.Afterwards, we drive off-track along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Dades Gorges. Enjoy lunch in one of the restaurants overlooking the valley.

Take a walk along the riverbank in the afternoon and explore the garden fields. We next drive to the Toudgha Gorges, where a guesthouse offers dinner and a night’s rest.

Day 2: Dades Gorges » Merzouga

After breakfast,we start on the second day of our 4 days package from Ouarzazate to Merzouga by exploring the gorges or going for a hike with a local guide. Then, travel along the beautiful Ziz Valley and via the Oasis of Tafilalet, arrive in Erfoud.

Visit the fossil artefact workshops after lunch. There is no obligation to buy, but the displays are worth exploring. Your desert trip continues east beyond Rissani, the last town before the Sahara Desert, in the afternoon.

Arriving in Merzouga Here we will find our camels that are waiting for a Sahara trip through the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.At the camp, enjoy a relaxing glass of tea and Moroccan biscuits and check in to your tent.

At night, dinner will be served and followed by a Berber musical play. Sleep in a private nomad tent in a desert camp among the dunes.

Day 3:» Merzouga »Khamliya » Jdaid » Tafraout Sidi Ali » Zagora

Wake up early in the morning on the third day of our 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga and ascend the summit of the dunes. You will be rewarded with spectacular views of the sunrise. After breakfast, there is the opportunity for a second camel ride.

Then, your Merzouga desert tour adventure continues to Zagora via Berber villages like Khamlia, where we will visit Gnawa people playing Gnawa music.

Afterwards, the route continues through Taouz, where we will follow the ancient Paris-Dakar Rally route to see some amazing rock engravings, and we will pass through the town of Jdaid.

We will continue driving to the Tijakhet area to explore baryte mines and how people work in these mines. From here, we will make our way to the Bourika oasis and the Lost City, also known as Oubahlou (the Portuguese city).

We arrive at Tafraout Sidi Ali where we stop for lunch.

Afterwards, the adventure continues on the track that was used in the Rally Paris-Dakar to cross the hamadas and ergs of the Black Desert. We will pass through the plateaus of Oumjran and the Draa valley.

In the afternoon, we will arrive in Zagora. The night will be spent in a beautiful guesthouse.

Day 4: Zagora » Ouarzazate

On the last day of our 4 days trip from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, we will go back to Ouarzazate. After breakfast,we drive south to Tamegroute village. Here, you will visit the green pottery workshops and learn how to make pottery items and the Koranic library. The return to Ouarzazate takes you off-road along the old Road of the Caravans.

We stop to visit the Dra’a Valley and have lunch. Then, with a local guide, go to Kasbah Tamnougalte. The kasbah is entirely made of adobe and is still partially inhabited.

In the afternoon, we return to Ouarzazate through the Anti-Atlas and the Tizi-n-Tinfifite pass (1660m). You will be escorted to your hotel to conclude our 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga.

What included & excluded in this 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga:

Price includes

  • Air-conditioned minivan or 4WD
  • Fuel & Tolls
  • Camel ride in sahara desert
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Professional driver/ Guide
  • 1-night in a private room at the hotel/riad
  • (Breakfast & Dinner) x 2
  • 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 Ouarzazate 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 sahara tour from Ouarzazate 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.

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Booking & Payment

Free Booking! To book a 4 days trip from Ouarzazate 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 tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga

To receive a complete refund, please cancel at least 8 days before the date of the 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga.

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.

FAQ of 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga

No, you don’t need a sleeping bag; during our  4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, you’ll stay in a fully prepared desert camp with all amenities..

Yes, for travelers who choose not to ride camels, we offer a 4×4 vehicle to transfer them to and from the camp at no extra fee. You only need to notify us at the time of booking.

The distance from Ouarzazate to Merzouga is 367 km.

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Me and my friends we had an amazing experience, something to see definitely. One of the best of my life! My driver Mohamed was very active and honest with us he give us a lot of informations about his country and the people.I would recommend it 100% .see you soon.
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We had 4 awesome days with our guide Said. Thank you for showing is the authentic Marroco. We had lots of fun and made great stops on the road. It was fun meeting locals. Best Guide Ever! 100/100 Would do this again!
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We made the 4 days 3 nights tour from-to Ouarzazate.Youssef welcomed us with a warm and welcoming smile giving us from the very first moment the trustful feeling we hoped for the journey! Everything was perfectly organised, the accommodation, the camel tour and the transfer.Youssef was all the time helpful and flexible in the day planning according to our needs.
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4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga desert itinerary's destinations:

Skoura Oasis & Kasbah Amredhil

2 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga

Skoura palmeraie, or palm grove, is the largest oasis in the Dades Valley, located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. It’s a massive tree grove in the middle of the desert with over 70,000 palm, fig, almond, and pomegranate trees.

The settlement of Skoura was formed in the 17th century after Sultan Moulay Ismail ordered the construction of many fortifications in the area to protect it against enemy attacks.

Skoura is in the middle of the Route of a Thousand Kasbahs, a road that joins Ouarzazate and Tinghir.

The star attraction among the many kasbahs dispersed over Skoura palmeraie is definitely Kasbah Amridil, one of the most interesting and best preserved in the entire Dades Valley.

Kasbah Amridil was built in the 17th century by the Nassiri, a local family whose descendants still own it now.

With our 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, you will discover this famous kasbah

Kelaat M’gouna & The valley of roses

The town of Kelaat M’Gouna in Morocco’s Draâ Tafilalte region is definitely most known for the Festival of Roses, which celebrates the rose petal harvest in May each year.

Kelaat M’Gouna, also known as El-Kelaa, is home to the country’s largest rose water and rose oil producers—items that are widely utilized in fragrances, beauty products, and Moroccan traditional food.During this 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, you will visit the manufacturers where you can purchase rose water and other rose-scented products.

Our 4 days safari from Ouarzazate to Merzouga is an opportunity to travel through the magnificent Valley of the Roses, with seemingly endless rows of Damask roses, which bloom in April, producing the most intense and distinctive rose fragrance.The French brought the Damask rose to Kelaat M’Gouna in 1938, and the first rose water distillery built soon after.

2 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga
2 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga

The town of Kelaat M’Gouna in Morocco’s Draâ Tafilalte region is definitely most known for the Festival of Roses, which celebrates the rose petal harvest in May each year.

Kelaat M’Gouna, also known as El-Kelaa, is home to the country’s largest rose water and rose oil producers—items that are widely utilized in fragrances, beauty products, and Moroccan traditional food.During this 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, you will visit the manufacturers where you can purchase rose water and other rose-scented products.

Our 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga is an opportunity to travel through the magnificent Valley of the Roses, with seemingly endless rows of Damask roses, which bloom in April, producing the most intense and distinctive rose fragrance.The French brought the Damask rose to Kelaat M’Gouna in 1938, and the first rose water distillery built soon after.

Todra Gorges

4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga

Todra, also known as Toudgha Gorges, is a renowned Moroccan climbing destination. People favor canyons that exceed 300 meters and are divided by a river.This spectacular rocky gorge is located in the Atlas Mountains, at an altitude of 1,400 meters, and borders Tinghir.During this 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, we will drive through this huge, dramatic canyon, past traditional Berber villages, red clay castles, and green palm groves.

Berbers from the surrounding area regularly bring their livestock to the spring to be watered. Todra is well-liked not just by tourists, but also by locals and residents from the surrounding area. They go there to unwind or to sell traditional artifacts like rugs.

 

Merzouga desert

Merzouga Buggy Adventures

The Merzouga Desert is a famous tourist destination in Morocco,it is famous as the gateway to the vast Erg Chebbi dunes.

This pretty, tiny village is surrounded by picturesque, long stretches of towering sand dunes in every direction. The red sandstone buildings melt into the warmth of the desert landscape, which transforms into a kaleidoscope of hues at sunrise and sunset.

From Merzouga, you ride a camel into the desert. A 1-hour camel ride in the desert as the sun sets It’s a breathtaking sight. When you arrive at the desert camp, you will be greeted with beautiful Berber tents.You will spend a night of your 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga in these deluxe glamping tents.

The Merzouga Desert is a famous tourist destination in Morocco,it is famous as the gateway to the vast Erg Chebbi dunes.

This pretty, tiny village is surrounded by picturesque, long stretches of towering sand dunes in every direction. The red sandstone buildings melt into the warmth of the desert landscape, which transforms into a kaleidoscope of hues at sunrise and sunset.

From Merzouga, you ride a camel into the desert. A 1-hour camel ride in the desert as the sun sets It’s a breathtaking sight. When you arrive at the desert camp, you will be greeted with beautiful Berber tents.You will spend a night of your 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga in these deluxe glamping tents.

Merzouga Buggy Adventures

Khamlia Village

Merzouga 4x4 Excursions

Khamlia village is located on the eastern edge of Morocco’s Sahara Desert, near the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. It is located 7 km of Merzouga.Before settling in Khamlia last century, the Gnawa were nomads. The village now has 390 Gnawa residents.

The Gnawa tribe originated from sub-Saharan countries such as Sudan, Mali, and Niger. For centuries, they moved from their land as a result of the worldwide slave trade. They found mindfulness in chanting and clanking.

 This 4 days adventure from Ouarzazate to Merzouga will give you the chance to experience the Gnawa musical tradition. You will indulge in intimate settings with an internationally-acclaimed musical group 

Ouarzazte

The name ouarzazate comes from the Amazigh (Berber) words “ouar,” which means “without,” and “zazate,” which means “noise,” creating the word “without noise.”

Ouarzazate is also known as “the door to the desert” or “the gateway of the Sahara.”

Ouarzazate is a prominent Moroccan tourist destination due to its ancient attractions as well as 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, this 4 days Morocco dream tour from Ouarzazate, will start form this amazing city.

3 days tour from Ouarzazate to Erg-Chegaga
3 days tour from Ouarzazate to Erg-Chegaga

The name ouarzazate comes from the Amazigh (Berber) words “ouar,” which means “without,” and “zazate,” which means “noise,” creating the word “without noise.”

Ouarzazate is also known as “the door to the desert” or “the gateway of the Sahara.”

Ouarzazate is a prominent Moroccan tourist destination due to its ancient attractions as well as 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, this 4 days desert tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, will start form this amazing city.

Kasbah Tamnougalt

Explore Zagora

Kasbahs and ksours are iconic symbols of Moroccan culture.

Ksar Tamnougalt is one of the oldest ksours that is still in good condition in the Draa Valley. Founded more than three centuries ago by a family of Caids, who represented the Sultan in the area, Ksar Tamnougalt occupied a strategic position.

Tamnougalt played a commercial purpose along the caravan route from Marrakech to Tombouctou. On the other hand, it served as a defense force, guarding the Drâa Valley against invasions from other tribes.

With our 4 days tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga, you will enjoy this amazing village, which perfectly demonstrates 16th-century architecture and is full of stories and history.

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