Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip 5 Days

Take a Morocco desert trip from Marrakech to Merzouga desert in 5 day & 4 nights to have enough time in sahara desert, you’ll spend one night at luxury desert camp, and the second night at hotel near desert dunes, drive around desert dunes of erg chebbi near Merzouga and meet the Nomadic pleople’s who living in tented for Mint tea to learn more about the real life of Nomads, also you’ll have Opportunity to ride TV quad bike into the top desert dunes of Merzouga.

Day 01: Marrakech – High Atas Mountains – Ait BenHaddou – Ouarzazate

Marrakech to Merzouga desert trip 5 days . We will pick up you at 08 am at your hotel/riad then we travel to the south of High Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka (2260m). A spectacular road of red mountains and berber villages. We will visit Ait BenHaddou (listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO 1987), the most famous authentic berber village of making movies in Morocco such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiators, Prince of Persia etc. We drive to Ouarzazate, to visit the Kasbat Taourite and the studio of cinema. Overnight in Ouarzazate at Hotel or Riad.

Day 02: Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Tazarine – Alnif – Rissani – Erg Chebbi Merzouga

Ouarzazate desert tour to Merzouga. After pick up you, we drive 60km to Agdez oasis. We cross the lunar landscapes of the Anti-Atlas Mountains before we reach Draa Valley, admiring the palm groves and the old tribal Ksours. An important production of dates each year, approximately 20000 tons of dates with production of henna plants. In Tansikht we drive through spectacular landscapes of rocks and oasis Tazarine and Alnif to reach Rissani, after you will ride camel and overnight in berber camp at Erg Chebbi Merzouga.

Day 03: Erg Chebbi – Merzouga – Khamlia – Rissani – Erg Chebbi Desert Dunes

Morocco desert Sahara tour 4×4 adventures. We will enjoy a relaxing day in the Sahara with a possibility to go around the dunes on the by car 4 X 4, there is a gnaoua musical group to see, celebrating African rhythms in the desert. Possibility to order the Touareg pie called “Madfona” cooked in the sand. We visit the mausoleum of Ali Chref the founder of the current dynasty in the oasis of Rissani. Overnight in your hotel at Erg Chebbi Merzouga.

Day 04: Erg Chebbi – Arfoud – Asoul – Ait Hani –Tamtatouchte – Todra Gorge – Dades Gorge

After your breakfast we leave the Sahara and head towards the old system of irrigation that is still used in the oasis of Eljerf. A break on the way in Tinjidad. We will have lunch in Valley of Toudra. It is considered as one of the oldest valley in Morocco for caravan trading and where the first Moroccan money was made out of silver. A beautiful valley of 15 km of date palms ends up with a spectacular Gorges, mainly used for rock climbing and picnics. We embark on Dades valley which has an astonishing rock formation made by million years of erosion. Visiting the gorges and overnight at hotel Dades Gorge.

Day 05: Dades Gorge – Rose Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate –Ait Ben Haddou- Telouet – Marrakech

Our last day in the tour, will be a nice drive in both Dades and Rose Valley, heading to Telouet where a Kasbah built by lord of the Atlas is still standing which was used a meeting point of caravans. Time to visit Telouet Kasbah with it beautiful architecture. We cross again the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.

Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip 5 Days / 4 Nights: What's included

Private A/C Vehicle, 4X4 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado or Deluxe Van for 5 days + Fuel.
English speaking driver / Guide.
Pick up & Drop off at your Marrakech Airport or Casablanca Airport.
Ensuite rooms with A/C in typical hotels, Luxury Hotels & Riads with dinners and breakfasts.
Camel Trekking to go and return from the camp (around 1 hour each way).
Free time to explore the sites as Telouet Ait Benhaddou, Cinema Sets, Ouarzazate Taourirt Kasbah

Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip 5 Days / 4 Nights: What’s Not Included

5 Days Marrakech To Merzouga Desert Trip

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.