3 Days Desert Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga Désert And World Heritage Kasbah


3 days
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

Head to the famous dunes of Merzouga where the horizon has no limits! This small group tour start from Marrakech and continues to the south side of Morocco for 3 days and 2 nights with half board breakfast and dinner. You will visit some of the most interesting sites in Morocco, such as Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, including the magnificent Dades and Erg Chebbi sand dunes, a safe ride with camels is scheduled to join your camp among the dunes

Inclusions

  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Camel trekking in the desert
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • 2 nights Half-Board Accommodation
  • 2x Breakfast
  • 2x Dinner
  • Accommodation included: 2 nights
  • Entry/Admission - High Atlas Mountains
  • Entry/Admission - Dades Gorges
  • Entry/Admission - Merzouga Desert
  • Entry/Admission - Jemaa el-Fnaa

What to expect

Itinerary

Day 1: From Marrakech To Dades Valley Via Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate

Stop At: High Atlas Mountains, 40000 Morocco
Day 1: Night and Half board (D)

Leave Marrakech, and follow a well-maintained road to the High Atlas Mountains. After about an hour, the road starts to wind its way along one of the most scenic roads in Morocco across a landscape of terraced wheat fields, cacti, waving palm trees and endless views. As the road begins to descend, the scenery changes drastically as suddenly as you enter a desert-like area. Soon, the imposing Kasbah Aït Benhaddou will loom up like a mirage.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45122 Morocco
Soon, the imposing Kasbah Aït Benhaddou will loom up like a mirage. A kasbah is a kind of citadel, composed of high-walled buildings of clay mixed with straw; historically used to shelter to entire village communities. At the top of the Kasbah, there is a fantastic view across the surrounding countryside and of the citadel itself giving you the sense of entering a medieval world with a warren of narrow lanes. the fortified city of Ait Ben Haddou is an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 With many things to do along the way, great for people who don't mind a little hike to see some exquisite views. Beautiful villages and towns scattered all around
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
After lunch, you'll set off on your tour again and drive through the fertile valley to Dades Gorges . If you thought the road from Marrakech was beautiful, then wait till you see this. Bizarre rock formations, bright green palm valleys and rugged mountain peaks in all shapes and colours alternated by small traditional villages and breathtaking views. After 2 hour you’ll pass a restaurant (‘Panoramic’), with an outdoor terrace overlooking the valley and the colourful cliffs. It’s a nice place to stop off for a cup of coffee or mint tea. From here, it’s another 40 minutes drive past yet more weird but wonderful colourful rock formations. When the cliffs begin to get narrower and you enter a kind of gorge, you’ll know you’ve nearly reached your small mountain hotel. Moments later you’re greeted by the friendly owner night and dinner in hotel (Kasbah La Gazelle) or similar.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:

Accommodation included: overnight at Kasbah Atlas Dades or similar kasbah Hotel

Day 2: From Dades gorges to Merzouga desert via 1001 Kasbah Roads, and Tinghir Oasis

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Day 2: Night and Half board (B, D)

After breakfast, start your journey driving through the edges of the Sahara Desert and pass through scattered Berber villages along the way towards the Erg Chebbi desert at Merzouga. Perched on a trusty camel, you will softly plod into the sea of golden sand dunes as experienced camel-drivers lead the way to our camp in the desert. Once at the camp, you will enjoy a delicious dinner and will spend a night camping out and sleep under an incredible canopy of stars.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: overnight in our dunes camp

Day 3: From Merzouga Desert To Marrakech via Ouarzazat & Kasbah Taourirt

Stop At: Taourirt Kasbah, Avenue Mohammed V, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Witness an amazing sunrise over the dunes in the Sahara Desert – one of the most memorable moments of this trip. After breakfast go back on the camels heading to Merzouga. Then ride back to Marrakech via the city of Ouarazazate where you'll have time for lunch and a visit to the famous Taourirt Kasbah.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Western High Atlas National Park, 39JQ+PRH, Taounza, Morocco
Continue to Marrakech, crossing the High Atlas Mountains and Berber villages.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
Arrival in the evening and then be dropped-off at a central location in Marrakech.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Additional information

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
rabiaa0
February 2020

I loved the trip! Was cool and very professional,They make sure that everything is going well. Food was good and the hotels too!

HMJ2300
May 2019

I saw some fairly bad reviews of this tour on tripadvisor - but also some more positive ones … and thought: It can`t be that bad. But alas: it could! It tried to book om viator homepage, filled in all the details and credit card information and clicked "pay" … and nothing happened. So I called th...

Asher B
February 2019

Pick-Up: I was collected at 7am prompt from my Riad and escorted straight to the minivan. It then took 90 minutes of transferring different groups, before we finally left Marrakech. This got a little tedious and frustrating, and I had the feeling immediately that the tour companies struggle to co...

Edward A
January 2017

The places you go are great, but everything the tour company provided was poor. Pick up was late, drop off was nowhere near our hotel, the driver was driving manically (most people in Morocco do, but this was insane overtaking on blind corners in the mountains) and the whole tour felt rushed.

jonsim2021
July 2021

The manager is very kind and helpful, l He treated us royally and he satisfied all our request, also organised a super and experience with a unforgettable night in the Merzouga desert ( we visited Ait ben Haddou Village, Ouarzazat, Dades And Todgha Gorges, Taourirt kasbah and many other beautiful...

572aimeen
July 2021

Very calm and friendly staff, always want to help you, on our trip through Morocco we stayed 2 nights in the desert. Our driver speaks English and is super friendly and helpful! They organised for us the tour through the desert and it was breathtaking. Accommodations were warm and clean, and you...

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