We intimately invite you to spend a lifetime experience with us by booking our meticulously crafted 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. Go back to Medieval Times with a journey on a camel in the sand dunefield of Erg Chebbi & spend the night under the stars..
Traveling to Marrakech & looking for a suitable desert tour from Marrakech that entails less hours of driving but offering unique experiences, then the 4 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga is the right option you can opt for. Head from Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains, include a guided tour of the UNESCO listed Ait Benhaddou, explore the Sahara Desert region with your private driver/guide. Spend the first night in the Dades Valley, then in the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi in our desert camp & the last one in an authentic but comfortable Riad in Ouarzazate.
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Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas - Ait Benhaddou - Dades Valley
Pick up from your accommodation in Marrakech at 08 am. You’ll have a journey of a lifetime experience with your private driver/guide. Drive through the spectacular High Atlas Mountains over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260 m), the snow-capped mountains along with “Berber” Villages that are built-in adobe & stone by the mountains offer great opportunities for stamping your desert trip from Marrakech to Merzouga.
You may want to include a short break for chilling out & learning about the Argan oil in a local women cooperative.
You’ll have a guided walking tour through the UNESCO listed Ait Benhaddou Village as a World Heritage Site. The village consists of numerous Kasbahs (fortresses) that are a striking example of southern architecture. After lunch, you’ll continue on the track further east driving through Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa), the palm oasis of Skoura before including another break in the Valley of Roses where you can learn about the extraction of rose water from roses along with the production of other products. Spend the night in the impressive Dades Valley.
Day 2: Dades Valley - Todra Gorge - Merzouga & Camel Ride
After breakfast in your hotel/Riad, you’ll head further southeast to the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi while including a break in the spectacular Todra Gorges (Canyons). You’ll have time to stretch your legs while enjoying the stunning views of the cliffs standing like walls to the extent they have been attracting mountain climbers from all over the world. Continue on the track through the palm-dotted oasis of Tinjdad, Erfoud before arriving to Erg Chebbi in the late afternoon.
A warm welcome by the staff members of the hotel with a refreshing mint tea before getting prepared for your camel ride experience. Enjoy the stunning views of the sunset atop the sand dune, return back to the desert camp where you’ll have dinner in a tented restaurant or under the stars. Spend the night in your private en-suite tent or under stars…
Day 3: Merzouga - Alnif - Nkob -Ouarzazate
Early wake in the morning, enjoy the miraculous view of the sunset, have your breakfast & take a refreshing shower before packing your luggage to resume our journey. You’ll drive through Rissani, which the oldest capital of Tafilalet Oasis & where the great-great-grandfather (Moulay Ali Sheriff) of Morocco’s current king is buried. Head west to Ouarzazate through Alnif & Nkob known for its palm trees & striking Kasbahs. Cross the spectacular Anti-Atlas Mountains with its unique geological shapes before arriving at Ouarzazate in the late afternoon.
Day 4: Ouarzazate - High Atlas - Marrakech
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, you’ll head back to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains. En route, we will include many short breaks for you to take more pictures & chill out before arriving to Marrakech in the afternoon.
Please Remember that the last day of this 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert remains the most highly recommended desert trip if it happens you have an additional day to spend; otherwise, you can check our 3 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert.
Morocco Camel Trips ensures your travel with us throughout the Kingdom of Morocco is hassle-free, for this reason, once we arrive to any destination, we always make sure to help to get you to your accommodation stress-free. If your hotel/Riad is accessible by car, then expect to drop you off right by the hotel’s main entrance; however, if it happens that your accommodation is located within the old Medinas of either Marrakech, Fes, Tangier or Rabat…
We coordinate with the staff members of the aforementioned accommodation so that they can come out & meet you in person. Please note this is not a warning message as Morocco is one of the safest destinations in the world but it’s, conversely, an assurance to get to the right accommodation…
What's Included
What's not Included
| Number of Passengers | 1 PAX | 2-3 PAX | 4-6 PAX |
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Rates Per Person |
€830 |
€420 PP |
€295 PP |
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Questions & Answers
Our tours have been featured based on 4 main Moroccan cities Tangier, Marrakech, Fes & Casablanca. However, we can start any extended tour from anywhere in Morocco except the Marrakech Desert Tours & Fes Desert Tours as they are planned to specifically enjoy the desert experience in a short period of time. Casablanca International Airport remains the most popular one with a wide range of flights from all over the world followed by Marrakech Menara Airport…You can join Tangier by ferry from Spain crossing the Strait of Gibraltar…
For citizens of many countries, you do not need a visa to enter Morocco. You will receive an entry stamp in your passport upon arrival.
You do not need to apply for a tourist visa for the Morocco Tour if you are a citizen of the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain or any of the other countries listed here.
You will need a passport that is valid for six months beyond your stay and a round-trip airline ticket. The passport must have at least one blank page.
If you have US dollars, Euros, or British Pounds, you can exchange money at an exchange bureau upon arrival at the airport or at your hotel but the rate won’t be quite as good as exchange bureaus we’ll find elsewhere. Our guide can help find the best place to exchange your cash for local currency.
There is often a problem making a change in Morocco, and it can be difficult to pay with large banknotes, so be sure to get smaller denomination banknotes (10s and 20s) as this will make your life easier when paying for inexpensive items such as drinks and souvenirs.
Yes. We will be spending just one or two nights maximum in the Sahara and while we will be traveling to the tented camp via camel (optional), the luggage will be taken via vehicle or you can securely lock it in the hotel/Riad in charge of managing the desert camp.
Yes, there’s definitely power in the tents.
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