3 Days Private Merzouga Desert Tour from Marrakech
Overview
For desert wanderers who wish to experience an overnight Bedouin camp, this 3-day tour offers a premium experience in the Sahara Desert. Watch the sunset over the Erg Chebbi dunes near Merzouga after crossing the Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka pass. Getting around can be tricky, so let a guide accompany you to the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou kasbah, the desert oasis at Skoura, and the Kasbah of Ouarzazate—all round-trip from Marrakech.
Itinerary
Day 1Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Galaa M'gouna - Gorge Dadés
After picking up you from your accommodation at 7.00 Am, we will start our journey from Marrakech to Gorge-Dadés via the high atlas mountains (Tizi-n-Tichka) crossing the Berber villages with panoramic views to take pictures. our First Big stop will be in ‘Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah’ a 16th-century fortress classified by UNESCO as a human international patrimony. Many big movies were turned there (Gladiator, Laurence of Arabia, the kingdom of heaven...) after that we continue our way to Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Morocco ) for lunch in one of the good a local restaurant, next we drive through the Roses valley and the Road of the Kasbahs, through Berber villages to Dadés Gorges around five o’clock PM. where we will spend the night.
Day 2Gorge Daddes - Merzouga
Leaving after breakfast we will continue to Tinghir city located in Souss-Massa- Daraa region, in Todgha valley, at the end of high Atlas and face to jbel Saghro amazing place established between mountains with a river flowing all the year offering a convivial and smooth well-being’s climate in Sahara environment a wonder which will mark your desert tour.
On the way we will pass by Erfoud city famous for its fossilized marble, after rissani city, where the highest golden Erg Chebbi dunes appear, some leveled over 50m in height, they stretch out of sight between the famous ZIZ valley and the Algerian border.
You can explore the area in camel or quad, we will join your furnished camp (tents traditional khimas, flush water and toilet), we will reserve a bivouac in the desert in order to make you live the real nomad’s adventure. After dinner, you will have the opportunity to see the most amazing starry sky under the drums entertainment.
Dinner and overnight in the tents.
Day 3Merzouga - Agdez - Marrakech
We wake you early morning to see the first magical lights of the sun and the sunrise .after a traditional breakfast in the bivouac, we ride camels back to Merzouga to meet your driver, then drive back to Marrakech via the Berber city of Agdez.
In Your way you will have free time in Ouarzazate for lunch in a local restaurant, then continue to Marrakech via the Atlas mountains. End of our service.
What's included
- Pick-up from your hotel or riad in Marrakech
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or AWD
- Camel trekking Erg Chebbi (1 camel per person)
- Experienced English / French speaking driver
- 2 Breakfast
- 3 Lunch
- 2 Dinner
- Overnight accommodation in Dades Valley
- Overnight accommodation at a Sahara desert camp in Erg Chebbi
What's not included
- Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast)
- Accommodation in Marrakech
- Tips and what’s not mentioned.
- Travel insurance
Good to know
- The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat
- Sunscreen
Frequently asked questions
What is your cancellation and refund policy?
If you need to cancel or change your travel dates, you must notify All Istanbul Tours at least 5 days before the tour starts. For a cancellation or date-change request received at least 5 days before the tour starts, the cost of all non-refundable flight and bus tickets will be deducted from the paid balance. For a cancellation or date-change request received less than 5 days before the tour starts, the full amount paid is non-refundable. If a traveler does not appear for the booked service, the reservation is treated as a no-show and the full amount paid is non-refundable.
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Myself and my friend really enjoyed our stay in Morocco thanks to this travel agency. Our private guide gave us a lots of details and history of Morocco very well. The transportation was very nice and comfy to travel.