Name: 3 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour Morocco
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3 days from marrakech to merzouga

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Marrakech

Duration

3 Days

Max People

+100

Min Age

Pickup

Marraekch

Overview of 3 Days from Marrakech to Merzouga

This 3 days from Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour is one of the most popular short Sahara experiences in Morocco, perfect for travelers with limited time who still want to explore the desert. The journey begins in Marrakech and crosses the High Atlas Mountains via the scenic Tizi n’Tichka pass, with stops at Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate before continuing through the Dades Valley. The highlight of the trip is reaching the golden dunes of Merzouga, where you will enjoy a camel trek, sunset views, and a magical night in a desert camp. This unforgettable experience is a key part of many Marrakech desert tours, offering a perfect mix of adventure, landscapes, and cultural discovery. The tour concludes with a return journey through the Draa Valley back to Marrakech, making it a compact yet immersive Moroccan desert adventure organized by Positively Morocco Tours.

Included/Excluded

Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle)
Pick up and Drop off hotel/riad
Professional driver
Fuel

Entrance fees to historical sites
Lunch and drinks
Any Private Expenses

Tour Plan

1 Marrakech - Ait Ben-Haddou Kasbah - Ouarzazate – Skoura - Roses valley - Dades valley

After an early start from your riad, we will begin this 3 days from marrakech to merzouga tour by drive over the Atlas Mountains via the Tichka pass at the breathtaking altitude of 2260m. Along our trip, there will be plenty of places to stop and enjoy the beautiful scenic vistas. By afternoon we will arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben-Haddou, a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the most famous and historic places in Morocco. Depending on your mood, lunch will be before or after your visit to the Kasbah. There, you will explore the ancient streets and earthen buildings and see where many popular movies have been filmed. Next we will visit the Atlas Film studio (Lawrence of Arabia, Patton, The Jewel of the Nile, The Living Daylights, The Mummy, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, etc.) and then take a short (5 minute) drive to the Kasbah of Taourirt, the most impressive fortification in Morocco. After Ouarzazate we will drive to Skoura valley to follow the ancient trading route known as the valley with a thousand kasbahs. Skoura’s historic mud brick kasbahs dot the valley, a testament to the ancient desert traders who made the two month journey across the Sahara. Then we proceed through the Roses valley to Dades valley where you will spend the night in a hotel.

2 Dades valley - Todra gorges – Jorf - Erfoud - Erg-chebbi.

After exploring the dramatic Todra Gorges and passing through palm-filled valleys and desert towns, you will arrive in Merzouga where your Sahara experience begins. This stage of the journey highlights the essence of Marrakech desert tours, including camel trekking across the dunes and an overnight stay in a desert camp under the stars.

3 Erg-chebbi - Rissani - Draa valley – Ait-Saoun - Ouarzazate - Marrakech.

The next morning you will want to wake up early to enjoy the magical sunrise among the sand dunes followed by breakfast. After breakfast, you will ride the camel back through the sand dunes where we will meet our driver. Then we will drive to an old town called Rissani, the ancient capital of Tafilalet and the home of one of the oldest markets in Morocco. We continue our journey to Draa valley, the longest valley of palm trees in Morocco (1100 km) 680 mi. and through the Anti-Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate then over the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.