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Merzouga Desert Highlights: 3-Day Guided Tour from Marrakech

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Marrakech, Morocco
  • 3 days (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the wild landscapes of the Sahara Desert on this 3-day adventure from Marrakech and travel much further than is possible on a day trip. Visit Kasbah Ait Benhaddou and Ouarzazate, admire the dramatic scenery of the Dadès Gorge, trek through the Sahara desert on a camel, and spend a night at a traditional Berber camp in the desert.
  • Spectacular views of the Moroccan Sahara from the back of a camel
  • Sleep in a nomad tent at a Berber desert camp
  • Great value: hotel pickup, accommodation and some meals included
  • Comfortable round-trip transport from Marrakech

What's Included

  • Camel ride treck
  • Accommodation in Bivouac in half board (dinner & breakfast)
  • Accommodation in good Riad in half board (dinner & breakfast)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • Breakfast (3)
    Breakfast
  • Dinner (2)
    Dinner
  • Personal expenses
  • Drinks & Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up the customer from their hotel or riads in Marrakech, if the accommodation is not accessible by car we arrange a meeting point very near to the riad

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Meeting point

  • Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi

    Pick up from the riad or hotel with a comfortable and airconditioned car to leave the red city toward another adventure to the desert.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech - Tizi - N - Tichka - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Dades Gorges

4 Stops

1

Tizi n Tichka

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

2

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

3

Musee Theatre Memoire de Ouarzazate

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

4

Dades Gorges

12 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in a good riad in the region of Gorge Dades.

Meals: Dinner, Breakfast

Day 2

Dades Gorges - Todra Gorges - Tinjdad - Erfoud – Merzouga

5 Stops

1

Dades Gorges

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

2

Discover Todra Gorge with Locals - Tourist Information & Experience Center

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

3

Tinejdad Taxis Station

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

4

Bijouterie Maroc

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

5

Merzouga Desert

14 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Accommodation in a beautiful and good Bivouac inside the Moroccan desert.

Meals: Dinner, Breakfast

Day 3

Camel Trek Back to Merzouga - Atlas Mountains - Marrakech

3 Stops

1

Merzouga Desert

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

2

High Atlas Mountains

4 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

3

Marrakesh Tours

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • A minimum of person per booking is required
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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