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3 Day itinerary in Morocco, Africa

Sahara Desert Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga

You will discover the great south of Morocco and explore the hidden tracks, we will travel through the green valleys and oasis, we will visit the old Kasbahs and the great canyons. Discover the beauty of the Sahara Desert during a 3 day desert tour from Marrakech. Go to the dunes of Merzouga and exp... Read More

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Overview

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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Marrakesh

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Meet local people

Purposeful Travel

Water & Coastline

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Experience Unesco World Heritage KAsbah Ait Benhaddou

2

Visit the Toudra Valley and canyon called Todra Gorges

3

Camel trekking thrugh the golden sand dunes of erg chebbi

4

Experience stunning desert sunrises and sunsets

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Dades valley

Today we will pick you up from Marrakech in the morning, crossing High Atlas mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka (2260m), to reach to Ait Benhaddou village, the fortified ksar with its beautiful Kasbahs. Ait Benhaddou has served as a natural scenery for many movie producers. After lunch, we will head to Dades via Ouarzazate, palm grove of Skoura and Dades valley where we will spend the first night.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury: Auberge Chez Pierre
  • Standard: Auberge Panorama
Day 2

place Day 2: Dades valley – Todra gorge – Merzouga

After breakfast, we will continue our Sahara desert trip, taking the road to drive around the colorful Berber villages to get to Tineghir with its beautiful palm grove. We will continue to the Gorge of todra, where we go on a trek along the canyons of about 300 m high, a preferred place of mountain climbers. Afterward, we will head to Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga, overnight at a local riad.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury: Sahara Stars Camp
  • Standard: Nomad Palace Hotel
Day 3

place Day 4: Merzouga – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate

After a quiet and memorable night in the dunes of Erg Chebbi sand, you can watch the sunrise over the dunes we go back with the camels to the hotel for breakfast and shower and then leave for Rissani to explore the tourist area including the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif and the palm grove as a part of your exploration. Lunch in Nkoub, then continues to Ouarzazate through the Draa Valley. we will continue to Marrakech with a detour to the traditional High Atlas Berber village of Telouet and visit the Kasbah el Glaoui and crossing the high Atlas mountain. – The price of this desert tour depends on the number of travelers, please fill in the booking form or contact us to get the pricing for your tour.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Auberge Chez Pierre
  • Sahara Stars Camp
  • Auberge Panorama
  • Nomad Palace Hotel

Meals expand_less

  • Dinner (2)
  • Breakfast (2)

Transport expand_less

  • Private Transport by an A/C vehicle

Activities expand_less

  • sightseing Tour - culture & historical Tour - adventure - Camping - Camelride

Not Included expand_less

  • Entrance fees Personal expenses Tips and gratuities Lunches and drinks The flights tickets to and fr

About Ali

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Indigenous culture

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Born to a nomadic family in the region of Merzouga, I pride myself for being one of the country’s foremost and well-respected guides. Armed with a diploma for a mountain guide from the Centre de Formation Aux Metiers Montagne (CFAMM),.

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FROM PRICE PER TRAVELER

$470.00 USD