3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakesh

3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakesh

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3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakesh

3 Days Starting and ending in Marrakesh, Morocco

Visiting: Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Skoura, Dadès Gorges, Tinghir, Todra River, Tinejdad, Erfoud, Merzouga, Rissani, Agdz, Marrakesh

Tour operator:

Morocco Private Tours

Tour code:

MPT 44

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 8

Physical rating:

Medium, Low

Age range:

5-80

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Kosher, Jain, Halal, Gluten Free

Tour operated in:

English , French , Spanish

Trip Styles:

Active, Budget, Camping, Small Group

Interests:

Photography

Activities:

Camel Trekking-Riding

Private Available:

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From: $227 $216 (USD) Travel Club discount: -$11

NB: Prices correct on 03-Apr-2025 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Departing from Marrakech: private 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga.Marrakech 3 days desert tour departs weekly from Marrakech and is our most popular desert tour. This tour has been designed for the traveller eager to explore deep into the Morocco Sahara Desert and who don’t mind driving long hours. You will have an amazing time touring the Desert and Merzouga, you will definitely not feel a drop of boredom. The landscape changes dramatically. Beginning with the fertile Haouz planes of Marrakech and the high Atlas Mountains, to oases and valleys, then to the rocky plateaus and the unbelievable Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Just make sure you bring your camera because you’ll see sites you’ve never seen before; sites you simply couldn’t imagine in your wildest dreams!

Highlights

  • We’ll cross the high Atlas Mountains through the simply magnificent Tizi-n-Tichka Pass;

  • visit the Berber village of Ait BenHaddou, renowned for the part it played in the famous HBO series GOT and big-screen movies like Gladiator.

  • We’ll pass through Ouarzazate in Rose Valley, renowned for its annual Festival of Roses, and we’ll visit Dades Valley and Todra Valley

  • Then we’re going on a camel ride to see the most memorable sunrise and sunset you’ll ever experience.

  • With us you will spend a night at a Berber campsite and listen to the local nomads playing their traditional music.

Places You'll See

Ait Benhadou Kasbah

Ait Benhadou Kasbah

Meet the locals

Meet the locals

Sahara

Sahara

Sahara Camp

Sahara Camp

Todra Gorge

Todra Gorge

Meet the locals

Meet the locals

Daraa Valley

Daraa Valley

Meet the locals

Meet the locals

Atlas Studios, Ouarzazate

Atlas Studios, Ouarzazate

Ait Benhadou Kasbah

Ait Benhadou Kasbah

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Marrakesh-Boumalen Dades

AitBenhaddou Kasbah
AitBenhaddou Kasbah
ouarzazate studios
Tisdrine path

Location: Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Skoura, Dadès Gorges

Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Lodge

Accommodation Name: Local Guest House or 4* Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We’ll leave Marrakesh from your hotel or riad at 7:30 am and begin our shared Marrakech to Fes desert tour. After passing through the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass and the high Atlas Mountains we’ll be making several stops. We’ll pay a visit to UNESCO world heritage Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, the unforgettable backdrop for many Hollywood blockbuster movies, then visit Sabah Taourirte in Ouarzazate before having a leisurely lunch. We’ll travel through the Valley of Roses on our way to Boumalne Dades, then eventually arrive at our welcoming boutique guest house, located in beautiful grounds in Dade’s Valley.

A sumptuous dinner and welcome overnight stay will leave us excited to begin day 2 of this amazing desert tour.

Day 2 : BoumalenDades-Merzouga

Sahara camp
Camel ride
Sahara camp
Camel ride

Location: Tinghir, Todra River, Tinejdad, Erfoud, Merzouga

Accommodation: Camp

Accommodation Name: Tiziri Camp or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, we’ll begin day-2 of our journey by travelling to Tinghir Oasis via the road 1001 Kasbahs. What’s left of the fortified villages will leave you amazed. Many trading activities took place there. For instance, it hosted the trading caravans until the early 20th century. Tinghir was originally a military post during the French occupation. After that, you will deviate onto a secondary road to visit the Oasis. You’ll see locals farmers herding their goats. You will walk down to the stream and follow along until you arrive at Todgha Gorge. After that, you will have a delightful lunch at a café. Meanwhile, your driver will take you to the holiest town in Morocco, Rissani. The founder of the Alaouites is also buried here. Consequently, Rissani is renowned as the original starting point for trading caravans. While they were making their way to Tombouctou, across the desert.

We now have some rather rocky terrain to travel together on our way to Merzouga, where we meet up with our camel caravan. Now you’ll get to experience the most beautiful sunset as you enjoy a camel ride over Erg Chebbi sand dunes. After this amazing experience, we’ll return to our Berber desert camp, nestled in the dunes of the Sahara Desert.

Dinner will be a memorable affair; you’ll dine under the stars, and you’ll marvel at your hosts as they entertain you with their drums throughout the night. Accordingly, you will wake up feeling like a desert king.

Day 3 : Merzouga-Marrakech

Atlas mountains
Deraa valley
Tizi N-tichka path
Ait Sawoun

Location: Rissani, Agdz, Ouarzazate, Marrakesh

Meals Included: Breakfast

At your request, our staff will wake you at the crack of dawn to witness the spectacle of the Desert sunrise, the color of the sand contrasting beautifully with the palette of shadows on the Dunes. After some light breakfast and tea we will ride the camels back across the desert to the Casbah to freshen up before our journey North back towards the AtlasMountains. We will stop Along the way at Nkob for lunch over some fantastic mountain views, and participate in an optional fossil discovery workshop before resuming our journey to Marrakech. Once we arrive in Marrakech, our guide will take you directly to your riad or hotel

What's Included

  • 1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day

  • Accommodation

    Hotel in Boumalen Dades and the camp in Merzouga

  • Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation

  • Fully Guided

  • Meals – Half Board

    2 breakfasts 1 Dinner

  • Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each)

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle with profesional English speaking driver

What's Not Included

  • Entrance Fees

  • International Travel

    Entree flights tickets to and from your homeland Anything not mentioned in the program fees Personal expenses

  • Tipping and Gratuities

  • Travel Insurance

Mode of Transport

Air-conditioned private vehicle with English speaking driver.

Accommodation

Carefully selected hotels, Kasbahs, and Riads plus one night in a traditional Sahara Camp.

Check out our Q&As

  • What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?

    The tour is 100 per cent guarrented

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    yes, all the tour details will be sent in advance to our quests including the names of the accommodations

  • Is There any Dress Code for Women Visiting Morocco?

    No. You may wear whatever you feel comfortable in, we only have one exception on tours of the Mosque like Hassan II. To enter you would need to dress conservatively as you would in a church (no shorts, tanks tops, etc.).

  • Is Morocco a Safe Destination?

    Morocco has one of the lowest crime rates in the world and, compared to the US and Europe, is considered a very safe destination. Moroccan people are known for their hospitality and they will make you feel very welcomed, for more information on the topic contact us and we’ll provide you with some personal single-traveler experiences.

  • What currencies can I exchange in Morocco?

    US Dollars, Sterling and Euros are readily exchangeable. We recommend you take a mixture of cash and credit cards. Scottish banknotes and Australian dollar traveller's cheques and cash are NOT normally accepted in Morocco.

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    The dates can be change 10 times if needed 30 dyas before the depature date.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Morocco Private Tours has been operating since 2012

  • The form of the meeting at the airport, where?

    With accurate information on the schedule of your arrival, our guide and our driver await you at the customs exit at the airport, with a sign with your name and first name. It’s always easy, this appointment. In case of concern, you can contact us by phone with our contact information noted in our emails. We are always at your disposal 24 hours a day

Reviews from travellers on this tour

Julia  

3 days Gateway to the Sahara desert – from and back to Marrakech

26-Oct-2021

Ismail was a fantastic guide for the four of us on our trip from Marrakech to Marrakech! He was very kind and enjoyable to spend the three day drive with. We used this tour as also our means to travel from one part of Morocco to the other and it was well worth the value. The visit to Merzouga was the best! Riding the camels in the Sahara was something I’ll never forget. We also really enjoyed our accommodations in the Atlas Mountains. The hotel rooms and food offered at dinner were much more than we expected. The terrain of Morocco was all so different and interesting to view as we enjoyed this experience.

Amer  

3 days Gateway to the Sahara desert – from and back to Marrakech

16-Sep-2021

Abdul the driver was kind, helpful and friendly. We had great time together, we felt comfortable with him and we did really enjoyed our tour with. Idir also was responsive and in time. Thanks for this amazing tour. I RECOMMEND IT

David  

Thank you Morocco private tours

14-Apr-2021

We learned more in a 3 day tour than we would have done from any book. Ismail was a great guide, not only does he have a diverse knowledge of his country's history, he is also very proud of its beauty; and this comes across in his speeches. Avoiding these spots would cost you a great many postcard photographs!, gave an interesting talk about the history and many topics. The trip took us through the high Atlas mountains which offered more fantastic views. But the peak of the trip was of course the camel trek in the Sahara! It was bumpy, it hurt and you'll discover leg muscles in places you never knew you had them! But it's a good fun experience which must be done! One of our party decided he would rather walk, and was allowed to without an issue, so don't be afraid to give it a go! The sights are spectacular and our guides stopped at good times and spots for photographing the sunrise which truly was a sight to behold! From a practical standpoint, toilet breaks were frequent, restaurants and hotel well chosen. The latter was very clean and pleasant in a lovely location. Discussing dietary requirements is a must beforehand. Vegetarians are easily catered for. I would definitely recommend this tour and Morocco private tours, it was a great 3 days at a good price. A great way to escape the Souks and see the diversity of Morocco outside the city.

Debbie  

3 days Gateway to the Sahara desert – from and back to Marrakech

28-May-2021

Yassine was a fantastic guide who showed us many things we would have never seen on our own. His stories and explanations about the region, people and places were really interesting and gave us insights into the culture and history of Morocco. Yassine was keen to ensure he met our needs and encouraged questions and requests. He maintained his service and professionalism throughout the tour even though it was Ramadan and he must have been tired. His driving was always careful and safe and we felt very comfortable with him at all times.

Xizi  

amazing tour

28-Jul-2021

We booked a private tour for two persons. Our guide Mohamed and driver are very kind and helpful. The trip was very comfortable and we enjoyed the time.

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