3-Day Merzouga Sahara Tour from Ouarzazate: Erg Chebbi Dunes

The Todra Gorges hold the highest cliffs in Morocco, and you walk them with a guide on day two.

A 3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga in the Sahara, traveling through the Dades and Todra Gorges with overnight stays in a traditional Berber camp and a hotel. The tour includes camel rides at sunset and sunrise across the Erg Chebbi dunes, a night of live Berber music under the stars, and an air-conditioned minibus with an English, French, Spanish or Arabic-speaking guide. Day three returns you to Marrakech with photo stops along the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Ouarzazate to Dades Gorges

• Meet group at Kasbah Taourirt
• Travel to Dades Gorges
• Overnight stay in Dades Gorges hotel

Day 2: Dades Gorges to Merzouga Desert

• Explore Todra Gorges with guide
• Arrive in Merzouga
• Sunset camel ride to desert camp
• Dinner and Berber music at camp

Day 3: Merzouga to Marrakech via Atlas Mountains

• Return transfer to Marrakech
• Stop for photos at viewpoints
• Lunch at local restaurant (optional)

The experience

Ouarzazate is the starting point. You meet your group at Kasbah Taourirt in the morning and travel by air-conditioned minibus through the Atlas foothills toward the Dades Gorges, where you spend the first night at a hotel surrounded by dramatic cliffs. The second day takes you to the Todra Gorges (Morocco's highest and most impressive gorge system), where you walk with a local guide and see the sheer rock walls up close. From there the route continues to Merzouga, and at sunset you mount a camel for the ride out to the desert camp across the Erg Chebbi dunes. (A quad bike option is available if you prefer not to ride.)

The camp itself is a private tent at Camp la Source or a similar property, and after dinner the evening belongs to live Berber music and the open sky. You ride out again at sunrise the next morning before heading back to the camp for breakfast. The third day is the return journey: the minibus takes you toward Marrakech with stops for photographs at scenic viewpoints. Lunch is available for purchase at a local restaurant along the way, and you arrive in Marrakech by evening.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned minibus transportation throughout the three days.
• English, French, Spanish or Arabic-speaking driver and guide.
• one night in a private room at Hotel Bougafer or similar in Tinghir.
• one night in a private tent at Camp la Source or similar in Merzouga.
• camel rides at sunset and sunrise across the Erg Chebbi dunes.
• dinner and live Berber music at the desert camp.
• breakfast at the camp.
• photo stops on the return journey to Marrakech.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:20

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AgesAdult (15 and older) · Under 15: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 100 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Marrakesh Travel Services

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to combine gorge hiking with a full night in a desert camp: shorter options skip the overnight stay or the Todra Gorges walk.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Arabic.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Do I sleep in the Berber camp for one night or more than one?

You spend one night in the private tent at the desert camp in Merzouga. The second night is at a hotel in Tinghir on the way back toward Marrakech.

Is the camel ride included, or do I pay extra for it?

The camel ride at sunset and sunrise in Merzouga is included in the tour price. A quad bike ride is offered as an optional alternative if you prefer not to ride a camel.

Where does the tour end, and how do I get back to my hotel?

The tour ends in Marrakech on the evening of day three. The return transfer from Merzouga is included, but you will need to arrange your own transport from Marrakech to your hotel.