4 Days Best Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga

DAY 1 : MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS- KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU- BOUMALNE DADES VALLEY

The first day of the excursion begins in Marrakech and travels into the High Atlas Mountains, crossing the Tizi n’Tichka pass at a height of 2260 meters. Beautiful mountain scenery may be seen from the high mountain pass. After navigating the highlands, we will arrive at one of the tour’s high points: Kasbah Ait ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Along the old caravan road between the Sahara and Marrakech, it is a fortified settlement. Ait ben Haddou has served as the backdrop for several well-known movies that were filmed in Morocco because of its old, medieval appearance. The Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs is part of the route’s continuation. at the Dades Valley, the first night is spent at a motel.

DAY 2: BOUMALNE DADES VALLEY –TINGHIR- TODRA GORGE – MERZOUGA

After a filling breakfast at the hotel, the second day of this expedition begins with a four-hour drive to Merzouga. There will be opportunities to stop along the way in the little village of Tinghir, have a stroll through the Todra oasis, continue onto the canyons, and then visit two more towns, Erfoud and Rissani. A camel caravan will welcome us when we get to Merzouga, the place where we are going. At this point, a one-hour ride will take you through the Erg Chebbi Dunes, and the hike will start just as the Saharan sun is sinking. After that, we’ll spend the night in a Bedouin desert camp.

DAY 3: MERZOUGA

We will take advantage of Merzouga on the third day of our adventurous journey of the Moroccan desert. We will have breakfast there, get a chance to swim in the hotel pool, have free time to explore the activities available in the desert region, and spend the night there with a nice supper to round off the day.

There are several activities available, like quad biking, riding a buggy through the sand dunes, and biking, however you are responsible for paying for them.

DAY 4: MERZOUGA – OUARZAZATE- ATLAS MOUNTAINS- MARRAKECH

There is a long drive of around 9 hours ahead of us as we drive back to Marrakech. The day begins with breakfast and along the way there will be a stop at the city of Ouarzazate for lunch. We arrive back in Marrakech around 19h00.