3 day sahara desert trip from marrakech

Merzouga desert is the most widespread destination in Morocco for Camel trekking and desert camps. On the 3 Day Luxury Desert Tour from Marrakech To Merzouga you will take a camel trip of 2 hours at sunset to reach the Sahara Desert camp where you will be served dinner, spend a luxury night and enjoy a musical play with locals around the campfire. We highly propose you the 4 or 5 days Morocco desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga dunes if you desire to spend more time in all cities because they are worth visiting. This tour is Available Daily from Marrakech.


Tour Itinerary: 3 Day Luxury Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga

Day 1 marrakech - ait benhaddou - ouarzazate - dades valley

Pick up at 7:00 AM from your hotel. We will cross the Tizi-N-Tichka pass through the high Atlas Mountains to go to “Ait Ben Haddou” the UNESCO world heritage site which is known as the shooting location for many Hollywood movies such as “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Jesus of Nazareth”. The guide will guide you around the dried river and up the highest hill in the Kasbah for a fabulous breathtaking view. Afterwards, we will visit Ouarzazate, the gateway of Sahara, and then cross the valley of roses and Skoura palm grove to Dades gorges where you will gratify dinner and spend the night in a typical hotel in the middle of this magnificent location.

Day 2 dades - todra gorges - merzouga dunes (erg chebbi)

After having breakfast, we will depart at 8:00 AM and drive through the road of 1000 Kasbahs passing by some shapely Berber villages along the way to visit Tineghir which is known for its gorgeous palm grove. Then, we will continue to Todra Gorges where you will hike along 300 m high canyons. Thereafter, we will make our way to Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga where you can have a swim in the swimming pool in hotel before riding camels, two hours in dunes, to go straight to the Desert camp where you will have dinner and spend the second night.

Day 3 erg chebbi - tazarine - agdez - marrakech

On the third day of 3 Day Luxury Desert Tour from Marrakech, you will awake before sunrise to catch the first rays, have breakfast in your camp, ride camels to subtend the driver and make our way to Marrakech by crossing Tazarine, the Draa valley, Agdez and Ouarzazate. On the way, we will take a break for lunch in one of local restaurants and then continue driving until we reach the red city.

What’s Included

  • Free airport transfer to your hotel in Marrakech.
  • Private transfer by Luxury vehicle air conditioned
  • English speaking driver & guide during the tour.
  • Pick up & Drop off at your Marrakech accommodation.
  • Visiting Ait Benhaddou Kasbah with Guide.
  • Visiting the cinema studio in Ouarzazate.
  • Spending one night at a Traditional Kasbah at Dades Valley (4 Stars Luxury Hotel)
  • Spending one night at Luxury desert camp at Merzouga Dunes with Private tent
  • Breakfasts and dinners during your tour (Vegetarians are accommodated).
  • Camel Trekking with sunset and sunrise
  • Private bathroom in your tent (hot shower & toilet)
  • Free time to explore the sites such as Ait Benhaddou, Cinema Sets, Taourirt Kasbah ...Etc.

    Notice: For pricing or more Details, please Feel free to contact us by email and don’t forget to tell us about :

  • The number of persons in your group : the more participants there are, the cheaper it gets for everyone.
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3 day sahara desert trip from marrakech

3 day sahara desert trip from marrakech

3 day sahara desert trip from marrakech

3 day sahara desert trip from marrakech

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How long does it take from Marrakech to Sahara Desert?

Visiting the Sahara Desert from Marrakech is the most common way to access it. But it's not close! It's typically about 12 hours to the desert (one way), spread across two days of transit on the way there and then one full day on the way back.

How do you get from Marrakech to Sahara Desert?

The easiest way to get from Marrakech to the Sahara is to join a private or a group tour, but if you would prefer to make your own way there then there are several options including private transfer, rental car, tourist bus, and even via helicopter/chartered flight in a single-engine propeller aircraft like a Cirrus 22 ...

Can you go to the desert from Marrakech?

The 2 closest desert areas from Marrakech are Erg Chebbi near Merzouga, and Erg Chiggaga near Mhamid. Erg Chebbi is the more popular of the 2 with travellers, given its higher, colourful dunes, though reports vary concerning the actual heights of the dunes in both places.

How far is Sahara from Marrakech?

The distance from Marrakech to the Sahara desert of Merzouga is 560 kilometers. This travel distance is equal to 348 miles. That's why this itinerary has a night in Between.