5 days Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech

This Merzouga desert trip starts by crossing the High Atlas Mountains, where the road curves through green valleys and Berber villages. A stop is done for panoramic views from the Tizi n’Tichka pass — the highest point in Morocco.
Midday, this Marrakech to Merzouga tour brings you at Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed mudbrick Ksar used as a backdrop for Gladiator and Game of Thrones. Explore the alleys of the Kasbah with local guide. You will enjoy lunch there.

In the afternoon, this Marrakech Sahara excursion continues to Ouarzazate, known for its movie studios and kasbahs. After these visits, you take the direction to nearby Skoura Oasis, a lesser-known gem filled with date palms and crumbling kasbahs. Overnight in a charming guest house in the Oasis.

After breakfast, follow the road of a thousand kasbahs into the Valley of Roses, especially beautiful in spring (April & May). You will visit El Kelaat M’Gouna, where locals distill rose water and make creams and oils from the petals.
This Marrakech Sahara desert tour continues through the stunning Dades Valley, with its impressive red rock formations and winding switchbacks. After lunch in the valley, the Merzouga desert tour goes toward the Todra Gorge, one of Morocco’s most iconic landscapes. Towering cliffs reach up to 300 meters, carved by a river.
In the afternoon, you can enjoy a walk to discover this area, or relax in a cosy riad where you will spend the night.

This Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech 5 days will bring you to the Sahara and the Erg Chebbi dunes. The journey goes toward Erfoud, the fossil and dates capital of Morocco. You can visit a workshop where ancient sea creatures are polished into tables, plates, and art.
By mid-afternoon, you arrive finally in Merzouga. You will see the majestic Erg Chebbi dunes. These 150-meter-high sand dunes are the crown jewel of Morocco’s Sahara.
It’s time to enjoy a camel tour to arrive to the Merzouga desert camp. As the sun begins to set, the colors shift from gold to fire. At the camp, a delicious dinner is served. Live music around a campfire, then overnight in a nomadic tent.

Wake up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes — a quiet, unforgettable moment.
After breakfast at the Merzouga desert camp, this Sahara tour from Marrakech makes you explore the desert. First, you will explore by 4×4 the black desert hamada and fossil beds and ancient village. After that, you head to Khamlia, a small village where descendants of Sub-Saharan slaves play hypnotic Gnawa music with drums and castanets.

After lunch, you will visit a nomadic family for tea and insight into their traditional way of life.
Later, you can go also see the seasonal Dayet Srij Lake (if full), known for flamingos and migratory birds.
In the late afternoon, return to the desert camp for another magic nights in the Morocco desert.

After an early breakfast, this 5 days Merzouga desert tour continues with a long, scenic return to Marrakech. The tour takes you through Rissani, once the seat of Morocco’s Alawite dynasty, then across a vast desert plain and Alnif, Tazarine and N’Koub.
You’ll see palm groves stretching for miles, scattered with old kasbahs and villages. Stop in Agdz or Ouarzazate for lunch before making the final push over the High Atlas mountains to get back to Marrakech.
Arrival in the red city in the evening.