8 day desert tour from Marrakech

Duration

7 days

Max People

+100

Min Age

+1

Pickup

Marrakech

8 day desert tour from Marrakech – Private Morocco Sahara Tour – Family-friendly Morocco desert tour.

This 8-day Marrakech desert tour and back to Marrakech is a complete journey through Morocco’s stunning landscapes, rich culture, and historic sites. Starting in Marrakech, the tour crosses the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, with stops at the famous Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate before continuing to the beautiful Dades Valley.

The adventure then takes you through the spectacular Todra Gorges and across the desert landscapes to Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes. Here, you will enjoy a memorable camel trek, watch the sunset over the Sahara, and spend the night in a traditional desert camp under the stars.

After exploring the Merzouga area, the journey continues through the scenic Draa Valley, with its palm groves and traditional kasbahs, before returning to Ouarzazate with a stop at Telouet kasbah and crossing the Atlas Mountains back to Marrakech.

Designed by Positively Morocco Tours, this itinerary combines mountain scenery, ancient kasbahs, desert landscapes, local culture, and authentic Sahara experiences. It is an ideal choice for travelers looking to discover the highlights of southern Morocco in one unforgettable 8-day adventure.

Included/Excluded

  • Private tour in a comfortable A/C vehicle
  • Fuel
  • English-speaking driver/guide
  • Pick up / drop off at Airport
  • Guided tour in Marrakech
  • Sleeping in the desert camp
  • Camel trek in the desert
  • Sand boarding
  • Head Scarf for the camel ride
  • 3 nights accommodation with breakfast (Marrakech)
  • 4 nights with half boarding( dinner, breakfast) in Dades valley, Ouarzazate and in the desert
  • Jeep tour around Erg-chebbi
  • Dinners (Marrakech).
  • Drinks/ Lunches
  • Entrance fee to the historic sites and museums
  • Any Private Expenses

Tour Plan

Day 01 Pick up at the airport - Marrakech Medina

We will pick you up at the airport then drive to Marrakech Medina to your accommodation.

Day 02 Guided tour in Marrakech

Marrakech is possibly the most important of Morocco’s four former imperial cities. Today it is one of the busiest cities in Africa and serves as a major economic center and tourist destination. There is so much to see and do in this city and we will show you the best parts.

- Bahia Palace - Ben Youssef Madrasa - Koutoubia - Jemaa El Fna Square - Medina - Souk. - Majorelle garden ( if you are interested you can book the tickets online) for the afternoon after the guided tour.

Day 03 Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Skoura ( visit Amridil) - Dades valley

After an early start from your riad, we will 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. 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 and visit Amridil Kasbah. Then we proceed through the Dades valley where you will spend the night in a hotel.

Day 04 Dades valley - Todra gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga

We will begin our drive to Todra valley with its beautiful palm orchards and old Berber-Jewish kasbahs, and explore the Todra gorges, a splendid series of limestone river canyons. After Todra valley, we will continue on to a small village called Jorf. In this village you will visit an underground system of irrigation, a marvel of technology from ancient times. Then we travel to Erfoud, an oasis town known for its fossils. We arrive at the Erg-Chebbi dunes with an astounding height of 150 meters and where our camels are waiting. After a picturesque hour-long camel ride through the sand dunes, you will arrive at your camp for dinner and enjoy some music by the fireside, under the stars and moonlit desert sky.

Day 05 Tour around Erg Chebbi - back to the camp

After breakfast we will start our tour around the Erg-Chebbi area with a visit to a nomad family and fossil hunting then on to have lunch in a small village called Khamlia where you will have lunch. After lunch we will drive you back to the camp for the second night.

Day 06 Merzouga - Rissani - Draa valley - Anti-Atlas Mountains - Ouarzazate

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 where you will spend the night.

Day 07 Ouarzazate - Ait Ben-Haddou - Telouet kasbah- Marrakech

We begin our journey in the morning after breakfast in the hotel. We will visit the Kasbah Ait Ben-Haddou, a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the most famous and historic places in Morocco. Then we continue to Telouet kasbah. Known as the Palace of Glaoui, this once glorious structure still shows the work of over 300 craftsmen.After our visit to the Kasbah, we begin our drive through the High Atlas Mountains. Along our trip there will be plenty of places to stop and enjoy the beautiful scenic vistas.

Day 08 Transfer to Marrakech Airport

Transfer to Marrakech airport flight time at ... You will need to be at the airport 2 hours in advance.

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