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Camel caravan in the Merzouga dunes

3-day Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour

3 days / 2 nights From Marrakech Private tour

Our most-loved tour: the great Erg Chebbi dunes, the Dades and Todra gorges, the kasbahs of the south and a night in a Sahara desert camp.

Duration
3 days / 2 nights
Start
Marrakech
End
Marrakech
Type
Private, just for you

Highlights

  • The Erg Chebbi dunes, the highest in Morocco
  • Aït Benhaddou and the Valley of Roses
  • The Dades and Todra gorges
  • Sunrise and sunset in the Sahara

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Marrakech – Aït Benhaddou – Dades Valley

    Cross the High Atlas and visit Aït Benhaddou. Free lunch in Ouarzazate, then the Valley of Roses to the Dades. Dinner and night in a riad.

  2. Day 2

    Todra Gorge – Merzouga

    Walk through the Todra Gorge, then on to the desert. In Merzouga you ride a camel to the camp among the dunes. Berber dinner, music and stars.

  3. Day 3

    Merzouga – Marrakech

    Sunrise over the dunes and return to Marrakech through the Draa Valley. Arrival in the evening.

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What’s included

  • Private 4x4 or minivan with air conditioning and fuel
  • Private driver-guide speaking English, French or Italian
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, riad or airport
  • Overnight stays in hand-picked riads and hotels
  • Dinners and breakfasts as per the itinerary
  • Sunset camel ride (one camel per person)
  • Night in a desert camp with private bathroom

Not included

  • International flights
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Monument entrance fees and local medina guides (on request)
  • Tips and personal expenses

Want to change something?

More days, a different arrival city, a luxury riad or a slower pace: we’ll adapt this itinerary to you.

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