Merzouga desert tour, our most popular Moroccan desert tours, makes you live an authentic experience of the Sahara. Departing from Marrakech across the high atlas mountains and during 3 days, among 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 astriking example of the architecture of the traditional Moroccan South, a picturesque site filled with emotion.
Afterlunch, you’ll continue through the Roses valley to reach your accommodation at Dades. After a traditional dinner with Berber dishes, you will spend the nightin 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 then leave to the Toudra Gorge, which arenaturally 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 will cross the dunes and admire the sunset and the colors in perpetual evolution.
After a traditional dinner with Berber rhythms, you will 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 may attend the sumptuous sunrise. A magnificent contrast,shadows, lights and colors... After the traditional breakfast, divert 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 inthe 17th century by the Glaoui tribe. Admire the exterior architecture of the monument, a sand castle with bronzed walls rising to the sky, 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.
Dinner
Alcoholic drinks (can be purchased on site)
