3-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour: Camel Trek & Sahara Camp
Three days crossing Morocco's mountains and dunes, sleeping in the Sahara
A 3-day shared tour from Marrakech to Merzouga combines High Atlas mountain passes, the UNESCO kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, and Todra Gorge's limestone cliffs with a night of camel trekking and desert camping in the Sahara. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle with a guide, stay in a mountain hotel and a Sahara camp, and return through the Draa Valley. Breakfast, dinner and pickup from Marrakech are included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech to Dades Valley via Ait Ben Haddou
- Travel from Marrakech over High Atlas Mountains
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou kasbah
- Drive through Valley of Roses
- Arrive at Dades Valley accommodation
- Enjoy traditional Moroccan dinner
Day 2: Dades Valley to Merzouga Desert via Todra Gorge
- Visit Todra Gorge canyon
- Travel to Merzouga desert
- Overnight at luxury desert camp
Day 3: Merzouga Desert to Marrakech via Draa Valley
- Visit Berber village Nkob
- Return to Marrakech
What’s included
- Breakfast and dinner each day.
- air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers.
- guide in your choice of language.
- overnight accommodation at a mountain hotel in Dades Valley and a luxury camp in Merzouga.
- camel trekking in the Sahara.
- hotel pickup from Marrakech.
- Every day 08:00
Information
Journey from Marrakech through the High Atlas to Merzouga on a 3-day shared tour with camel trekking and nights in desert and mountain riads, guided in your language.
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The experience
The route starts in Marrakech and climbs through the High Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka Pass, passing Berber villages and terraced slopes before reaching Ait Ben Haddou. This UNESCO-listed kasbah sits on a hillside above the valley floor. You have time to walk through its earthen buildings and photograph the surrounding landscape. After lunch in the Valley of Roses, the road enters Dades Valley, where you check into a mountain hotel for the first night and eat a traditional Moroccan dinner.
Day two takes you to Todra Gorge, a canyon with limestone cliffs rising 300 meters that narrows as you walk deeper into the rock. From there you drive to Merzouga and spend the afternoon and evening on camel trekking among the Sahara dunes before sleeping at a luxury camp in the desert. The camp provides dinner and breakfast, and the night under open sky is the centerpiece of the trip.
The return journey on day three follows the Draa Valley, passing through Nkob, a Berber village known for its 45 ancient kasbahs. You arrive back in Marrakech in the late afternoon. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or one of two other languages, and the vehicle is air-conditioned throughout. All accommodation, breakfast, dinner and hotel pickup are included in the price.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Arabic.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3).
How high are the cliffs at Todra Gorge?
Todra Gorge's limestone cliffs rise up to 300 meters, creating a dramatic canyon near the town of Tinghir in the High Atlas Mountains.
What happens on the second night in Merzouga?
You spend the night at a luxury camp in the Sahara desert after an afternoon and evening of camel trekking among the dunes.
Is the tour private or shared?
This is a shared group tour, so you travel with other passengers rather than as a private party.
Does the price include meals?
Breakfast and dinner are included throughout the 3 days, along with the air-conditioned vehicle, guide and hotel pickup from Marrakech.
Operated by Morocco Best Life Tours. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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3-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour: Camel Trek & Sahara Camp
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