5 days tour from Marrakech to Sahara in Merzouga

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Travel itinerary

Day 1 : Marrakech - Dades Gorges

Departure from the Dades Gorges over the High Atlas via the Tizi N’tichka pass, on the side of the mountains you will see Berber villages and farms. Continue via Ouarzazate the capital of cinema in Morocco and then via the road of the Thousand-Kasbahs from here you will take a track where you will have the opportunity to appreciate the tranquility of the mountains inhabited by Berber nomads, you will explore a new sense of everyday life. Arrival in the impressive Dades Gorge and accommodation in the hotel.

Day 2 : Gorges of Dades - Todra Gorges - Merzouga

Morning departure to the desert tours to continue to Tinghir and visit the Toudra Gorges (15 km from Tinghir), lunch on site. In the afternoon, depart to the city of Erfoud through the palm grove of Tinjdad, the palm grove of Touroug, and the city of Erfoud. Visit the workshop on marble production of fossils. Continuation to the impressive dunes of Merzouga (Erg Chebi). Arrival in the golden dunes of Merzouga Dinner and overnight at the hotel located near the dunes.

Day 3 : Merzouga - Erg Chebbi Desert

Breakfast and depart to surround the Erg Chebbi, an extension of the sandy desert where the Great Dune of Morocco, more than 250 meters high, stop in Khamlia, a village originally from Mali, where we relax with tea while enjoying a small concert of Gnawa music.

We will continue and then stop at a panoramic point where we can contemplate the Erg Chebbi as a whole. and the mines of MIFISS, and continue to a nomadic settlement where we will learn some secrets of their life and customs. connecting by track with part of the route followed by the old Paris-Dakar, with the mountains bordering Algeria in the background.

Stop at the oasis of Tissardmin Return to the lodge, we will leave the 4×4 and we will get on the camels that will take us to the heart of the desert where we will contemplate an unforgettable sunset over the dunes and spend the night in an oasis located 1 hour and a half walk to the camp under a starry sky.

Day 4 : Erg Chebbi - Rissani - N'kob - Ouarzazate

Wake up early to see the beautiful sunrise and climb the dunes, then ride the camels back to the lodge where you will have breakfast, and continue to Ouarzazate via Rissani where we will stop a little to visit its traditional Souk which is considered the largest in all of southern Morocco and continue to the beautiful Draa Valley with its millions of palm trees. In the afternoon arrival in Ouarzazate.

Day 5 : Ouarzazate - High Atlas - Marrakech

After breakfast departure to Ait Benhaddou to see a kasbah where many movies have been filmed, such as “Lawaranzo of Arabia” and “Babel”. At the end of the day arrival in Marrakech.

Price and Reservation:

The price of the tours from Marrakech to the desert varies depending on the occupancy of the seats in our vehicles. Send us an email to info@desiertosaharatrips.com, or access our Contact Form, to tell us which route you liked, how many people you are, and your planned dates. As soon as possible we will send you the details of your tailor-made route.