Morocco desert tours from Marrakech 3 days

Morocco desert tours from Marrakech 3 days

The desert tour from marrakech to Merzouga is the most popular private desert tour from marrakech. In this tour you will travel through the high atlas mountains crossing the high tichka pass 220M high, admire the berber villages along the foothills of the atlas mountains. visit of the kasbahs in Ait ben haddou and Ouarzazate where many movies were tourned. This tour as well will take to dades gorges and the big acnyon of Toudra gorges. Visit of the big palm grove in Erfoud and Rissani. Ride camel for a lifetime sunset and sunrise over the big sand dunes in Merzouga. Spend night in desert camp under the stars and enjoy a traditional dinner with live berber folklore.

1ST DAY: MARRAKECH – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE – TODRA GORGES

Early departure morning we cross the High Atlas Mountains and reach the TIZI N TICHKA’s pass with 2260 m high, continuation to the Kasbah of Ait Ben HADDOU, we will visit this wonderful KSAR which was selected as world Heritage by UNESCO…then continuation to OUARZAZATE, sightseeing (Kasbah TAOURIRT and studios films), then continue to the DADES Gorges cross the most beautiful road of one thousand Kasbahs, arrival to TODRA Gorges have dinner and overnight.

Distance: 380 km.

2ND DAY: TODRA GORGES – ERFOUD – MERZOUGA DUNES

Morning departure to MERZOUGA dunes, we visit the PALMERAIE area which has thousands of palm trees…then get to TODRA gorges visit it by walking around, Continuation through TINEJDAD, ERFOUD then have lunch at RISSANI and visit ALAOUIT’S first king tomb (current Royal Family). Then we arrive to MERZOUGA where you will enjoy a camel ride through the fascinating dunes of Erg CHEBBI, observing the sunset over behind dunes…Night under nomadic tents or Marabou between sands.

Distance: 199 Km.

3RD DAY: MERZOUGA-RISSANI-NQOB-TAMMOUGALTE-OUARZAZATE-MARRAKECH

After breakfast, departure (different way back) towards the DRAA Valley through NQOB we cross the most mystery desert’s landscapes, dotted with oases. Continue to OUARZAZATE along the DRAA valley, lunch and return to Marrakech Distance: 530 Km.