3 days private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
One of our most popular itineraries is 3 days private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, which allows you to discover the Dades Valley and ride camels in the Merzouga Desert. On this private journey from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi, you’ll see the World Heritage Kasbahs, Ait ben Haddou, and Taourirte, and learn about Berber culture and traditions.
Highlights of 3 days private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga:
- 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 for the 3 days private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga:
Day 1 : Marrakech » High Atlas » Ait Ben Haddou » Ouarzazate » Dades Valley
Our skilled drivers will take you up from your accommodation at 8:00 AM on this Marrakech to Merzouga 3 days private tour. This amazing journey begins with a crossing of the Tizi-N-Tichka pass (2’260 m), where authentic Berber settlements can be seen with their people working and chatting by the wayside. You may visit the legendary Kasbah Ait-Ben-Haddou, a fortified clay city with many ksars and kasbahs, just before Ouarzazate, the desert’s capital. It’s where Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and Prince of Persia were filmed.
After lunch, we’ll travel south along the Road of 1000 Kasbahs to the Dades gorges, stopping in Ouarzazate, Skoura, and the Valley of Roses in Kalaat M’Gouna. If we still have time after arriving in the Gorges in the evening, we’ll drive to the spectacular rock formations known as the monkey fingers; if not, we’ll head back to the Gorges. The next day, we’ll go. Dinner and hotel stay.
Day 2 : Gorges Dades » Tinghir » Tinjedad » Merzouga
We’ll begin the second day of our 3 days Marrakech desert tour with a great breakfast before going to Tineghir, where we’ll stop for a panoramic view of picturesque Berber settlements and a palm-tree-filled oasis. A 300-meter-high canyon called Toudgha Gorge is only a short distance away; we’ll take a walk through it.
Continue to Erfoud via the southern Moroccan Berber Bedouin communities, landing in Merzouga. Where we’ll find our camels, ready for a ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes in the Sahara. You’ll stop on a high dune along the way to watch the sunset over Erg Chebbi’s golden dunes.
After the sun goes down, you’ll be greeted with a glass of mint tea, food, a campfire, a music party, and an overnight stay at Berber camp Merzouga.
Day 3: Merzouga » N'kob » Agdz » High Atlas Mountains » Marrakech
On the final day of our 3-day desert tour from Marrakech, 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.
Then we’ll drive back to Marrakech through the arid pre-desert area, where we’ll observe acacia trees that are typical of this landscape.
We’ll stop along the trip to the Draa Valley to see the breathtaking vistas of the river that gives the valley its name. It’s Morocco’s longest river.
Our 3 days private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga continues to Ouarzazate via the Anti-Atlas Mountains. We’ll have some free time in the city for lunch before continuing our journey to Marrakech, where we’ll arrive in the late afternoon/evening and drop you off at your hotel at the end of this three-day Sahara desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga.
What included & excluded in this Marrakech to Merzouga 3 days private tour:
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 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.
If you want to alter this 3 days private 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 Marrakech to Merzouga 3 days private tour, 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, paying the full amount or half off using Paypal or Payoneer is possible.
-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 3 days private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga:
To receive a complete refund, please cancel at least 8 days before the date of the 3-day private desert tour from Marrakech.
If you cancel less than 8 days before your trip, your deposit is non-refundable. However, it is still available for use if you reschedule your trip in the future. Simply email us to cancel your trip.