Marrakech to Merzouga tour 3 days

The Marrakech to Merzouga tour 3 days begins in the morning. The first step of this Marrakech desert trip, is leaving the city and go on the winding roads of the High Atlas mountains. You’ll cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260m), the highest road point in Morocco.
The 3 days Merzouga tour from Marrakech continues by a visit of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Ben Haddou. It’s a fortified Ksar that’s been the backdrop for films like Gladiator and Game of Thrones. You will explore with local guide its earthen alleyways and climb to the top for incredible views of the surrounding plains. Lunch is in a local restaurant overlooking the Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou.

Afterward, the 3 day desert trip from Marrakech continues toward Ouarzazate, the « Hollywood of Africa », where you can optionally visit the Atlas Film studios and stop by the impressive Taourirt Kasbah.
In the afternoon, the itinerary of this Marrakech Merzouga tour goes through the Skoura Oasis and the Valley of Roses before reaching Dades Valley, known for its red canyons and rock formations. You will spend the night in a charming guesthouse, enjoying a traditional dinner and local hospitality.

After breakfast, you set off for the Todra Gorge, a towering canyon with 300-meter-high limestone walls. It’s a favorite spot for climbers, but even a short walk through the narrow gorge offers stunning views.

The Merzouga tour from Marrakech continues through berber villages, small desert towns, and changing scenery. You stop for lunch in Erfoud and have a chance to learn about traditional fossil workshops.
In the afternoon, you arrive in Merzouga, in the Sahara desert. You enjoy camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes — a surreal, golden landscape shaped by the wind. During this camel tour in Merzouga, you stop to watch the sunset over the majestic dunes.
You reach the desert camp, and enjoy warm hospitality, Nomad’s live music, stargazing, and tasty dinner. Overnight in a Merzouga desert camp (tent).

You might wake early to catch the sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes, a peaceful inforgettable moment during this Morocco desert tour from Marrakech. After breakfast, you start a long travel day with a lot of breathtaking scenery. This Marrakech Sahara desert tour 3 days is passing through Alnif and N’kob, a vast desert plain with rocks and a lush palm grove. In Agdz, you enter the Draa Valley, famous for its palm groves that line the ancient caravan route.
After lunch along the way, this Marrakech to Merzouga tour continues through Ouarzazate and back across the High Atlas mountains. You’ll arrive in Marrakech in the evening, with drop-off at your hotel or riad.