Merzouga desert tour, our most popular Moroccan desert tour, makes you live an authentic experience of the Sahara. Departing from Marrakech across the high Atlas mountains and during 3 days, on the Merzouga desert tour you will never get bored discovering the magic of the desert!
Day1: Marrakech > Ti’Zin Tichka > Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou> Boumalen Dades
Pick-up starts early in the morning. You will leave from Marrakech towards the KasbahAit Ben Hadou passing by the collar of Tizi Ntichka and High Atlas mountains. Many stops will be made during the journey. You will visit the Kasbah Ait BenHaddou. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage dating from the 11th century. It is a striking example of the architecture of the traditional Moroccan South, a picturesque site filled with emotion.
After lunch, you’ll continue through the Roses Valley to reach your accommodation at Dades. After a traditional dinner with Berber dishes, you will spend the night in a hotel and enjoy a magnificent view of the valley.
Day 2: Gorges of Dadès > Gorges of Todra > Merzouga
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave for the Toudra Gorge, the naturally constituted oh-high limestone cliffs that have been hollowed out for millennia. This wonderful site is also the delight of climbing enthusiasts.
After lunch, the journey will continue to the fascinating dunes of Merzouga. It is a village that marks the beginning of the Sahara. At this stage, vehicles will be replaced by camels to enjoy a traditional camel ride for 1 hour. You'll cross the dunes and admire the sunset and the colours in perpetual evolution.
After a traditional dinner with Berber rhythms, you'll spend the night under the stars in a nomad tent in the middle of the desert.
Day 3: Merzouga > Ouarzazate> Marrakech
Early in the morning, you can witness the sumptuous sunrise and the magnificent contrast of shadows, light and colours. After the traditional breakfast, divert the camel back to Merzouga. Continue through the Draa Valley and the Berber village of Agdez to reach Ouarzazate and visit the Kasbah of Taourirte. It was built in the 17th century by the Glaoui tribe. Admire the exterior architecture of the monument, a sand castle with bronzed walls rising to the sky, and crenellated towers at different corners of the Kasbah.
Crossing the Atlas chain you will take the road to Marrakech safely and comfortably to arrive at your accommodation in the evening.
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