Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour 3 Days

Our Desert Tour Marrakech to Merzouga 3 days will take you on a fascinating experience in the south of Morocco. Enjoy the high Atlas Mountains with its Numerous Berber villages, Kasbahs, Gorge, Canyon, Palm Groves and the Morocco Sahara desert of Erg Chebbi. Marrakech Best Travel guarantees you High Quality of service.

Day 01: Marrakech – Tizi-n-Tichka- Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Skoura – Valley of Roses – Dades gorge

Marrakech to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert. We will pick up you at your Hotel/Riad, then we travel to the southern part of the High Atlas Mountains. Crossing a spectacular pass Of Tizi-n-Tishka (2260m alt). We will visit Ait Benhaddou Kasbah world heritage site by UNESCO, the most famous Berber village for making movies in Morocco (Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiators, Prince of Persia….). The city of Ouarzazate is only 30 km from this ancient village where there is (Taourirte Kasbah). We pass the beautiful oasis of Skoura to reach the Valley of Roses, the only place in Morocco where we harvest Damascus rose of which we extract some products like rose water and rose oil best for skin treatment and anti-wrinkles. The next place will be Dades Valley or the valley of Thousand kasbahs has an amazing natural formation of the mountains and a variety of dry-fruit trees and fig trees. Up at the top of the river, whatevere there are Dades Gorges overnight.

Day 02: Dades Gorge – Tinghir – Toudra Gorges – Arfoud – off- Raod 15 Km Erg Chebbi Merzouga.

Today we will leave Dades Valley heading to visit the astonishing mountains in Toudra Valley and have a little walk in Toudra Gorges. Time for lunch then we head to the gate of the desert Arfoud or what the locals call the capital of fossils. You will have a chance to see how they polish the fossils and make some beautiful items out of rocks. These fossils are witnesses of an era of 5 hundred million years ago. The next place will be in Merzouga dunes where you can go for a camel ride and enjoy the sunset in the beautiful red dunes of Erg Chebbi Merzouga desert stay overnight at authentic Berber Camp.

Day 03: Merzouga Desert – Rissani -Tazarine – Agdez – Ouarzazate – Tizi-n-Tichka – Marrakech

Erg Chebbi Merzouga to Marrakesh via High Atlas Mountains. Last day on this tour after your breakfast we travel back to Marrakech through Rissani oasis. We visit the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif the founder of the actual Alaouite dynasty. It was started reigning over the country in the 17th century. We stop in the oasis of Tazarine or Alnif for the lunch break. We also drive in deserted plateaus at the back side of the Anti-Atlas Mountains to Agdez. From Agdez to Marrakech 260 km it is going to be a nice drive in the small Atlas Mountains with its lunar sceneries all the way to Ouarzazate and after the High Atlas Mountains pass to finish the tour in the red city Marrakech. Ending the tour of Marrakech to Marrakech via Merzouga desert 3 days.

Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour 3 Days / 2 Nights: What's included

Private A/C Vehicle, 4X4 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado or Deluxe Van for 3 days + Fuel.
English speaking driver / Guide.
Pick up & Drop off at your Marrakech Airport.
Ensuite rooms with A/C in typical hotels, Luxury Hotels & Riads with dinners and breakfasts.
1 hour Camel ride to watch the sunset on the top desert dunes of Erg chebbi near Merzouga.
Free time to explore the sites as Telouet Ait Benhaddou, Cinema Sets, Ouarzazate Taourirt Kasbah

Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour 3 Days / 2 Nights: What’s Not Included

3 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour

We are a local tour operator based in Marrakech, our main office is located in Gueliz. We are specialized in Desert tours, Imperial cities tous and Marrakech Day trips.