Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

Your driver will meet you after breakfast at your Riad / Hotel. We will depart from Marrakech to Dades valley, through the high altitude Tizi- N-Tichka pass in the High Atlas Mountains. Enjoy the scenic road, picturesque landscapes and the Berber villages along the way. We will have time to visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a 1987 UNESCO World Heritage site that has been used as a Hollywood set for major blockbusters including “Gladiator” “Indiana Jones” and “Lawrence of Arabia”. Explore the traditional Moroccan architecture and hidden secrets of the Kasbahs. After lunch, we will head further south east to the Dades valley and the city of roses. We will have dinner and stay overnight at Dades valley.

We will depart from your hotel in Dades valley after breakfast, driving towards Todra Gorges through a special off-road route around the colorful Berber villages, where we will have free time to trek along the 300 meter canyons, a favourite spot for rock climbers. Afterwards, we will continue our journey to Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga Sahara desert. Upon arrival, our camels will be waiting for us to start our sunset camel ride in the evening. Our camels, will arrive at the desert camp for a typical dinner while enjoying a bonfire with drums and music in the middle of the Sahara. We will spend the night in nomad tents. This is a perfect opportunity to take photographs!

Next day, we will wake up early to enjoy the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, followed by typical breakfast in the desert camp. After breakfast, we will ride our camels to trek back to a hotel for a quick shower. Furthermore, on our way to the Kasbah of Ouarzazate we will drive past the Sahara town of Rissani, Tazarine, Draa valley, and Agdez. Before, we continue to Marrakech we will cross again the Tizi N’Tichka pass and the Berber villages between Ouarzazate and Marrakech. Upon arrival in Marrakech, we will drop you at your hotel.