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4 Days Merzouga Desert Exploring Tour from Marrakech to Fes

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4 Days Mobile ticket Pickup offered Offered in: Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Overview

Discover the best of Sahara Desert through this 4-day small group tour from Marrakech. Pass by many attractions including the Atlas Mountains, Ait Ben Haddou, the Dades Valley, and the Kasbahs of Skoura. Experience camel ride and sandboarding on your way to the campsite, as well as take memorable photographs of the splendid Sahara Desert sunset. Spend a delightful evening in the desert camp with drumming music, songs, laughter and be mesmerized by the stars.

What's Included
  1. Sandboarding in the dunes (if you are interested)
  2. Luxury camp stay in Erg Chebbi (1 night; Sahara Sky Luxury Camp or similar)
  3. Transfer back from the camp by jeep (optional)
  4. English/French/Spanish speaking driver during the tour
  5. Accommodation in the Dades Valley (1 night; Auberge Atlas Dades or similar)
  6. Moroccan mint tea at the camp
  7. Accommodation in Marzouga (1 night; Raid Chebbi or similar)
  8. Pick up & drop off at your Marrakech and/or Fes accommodation
  9. Comfortable air-conditioned luxury transportation (including fuel)
  10. Bottled water for desert trek
  1. Lunches
  2. Drinks
  3. Gratuities
Meeting And Pickup

Start time

07:30 AM

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick up all the travelers from their hotel in Marrakech or directly from the airport. We contact our travelers a day before their adventure starts to have a smooth pick up.

What To Expect

Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley

5 Stops
Marrakech

We begin our 4-day journey from the city of Marrakech, where we will pick you up from your hotel in the morning with our private transport.

• Admission Ticket Free

Tizi n Tichka

As we make our way through the High Atlas Mountains via the spectacular Tizi n Tichka pass, marvel at the stunning landscape of rugged beauty and the picturesque Berber villages – get your cameras ready! And if the friendly village children wave at you, remember to wave back.

25 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

We then head towards the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been the filming backdrop for Hollywood movies such as Gladiator, which won Academy Award for Best Picture once, and the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Ait Ben Haddou

After the visit, we proceed to lunch before resuming our journey towards Ouarzazate, passing through the Valley of Roses along the way to the Dades Valley.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Upon arrival at the Dades Valley, we will have dinner and spend the night at the riad. Riad, an Arabic word that means “gardens”, nowadays is usually a traditional guesthouse constructed around one central courtyard.

12 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Hotel: Well rated hotel - Auberge Atlas Dades Meals Included: Dinner

Meals : Dinner

Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi

5 Stops
Dades Gorges

In the morning we will make our way towards Merzouga, the gateway to Erg Chebbi where the fiery orange sand dunes of the Sahara Desert await.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

On route, we will travel through the town of Tinghir to visit the Todra Gorge, which is known to be one of the most spectacular canyons around the world. After the visit, we proceed to lunch before going onwards to Erfoud.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Erfoud

At Erfoud, we will visit a local fossil craft workshop and head to Merzouga thereafter

35 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Merzouga

Upon arrival at Merzouga, we will store our luggage at a local hotel and leave our modern transport to become true explorers traversing the Erg Chebbi sand dunes on camel backs to arrive at our camp site. Here, we will sit on the sand dunes to admire the beautiful sunset – but this is not yet the end as the night is about to begin.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Erg Chebbi

At our camp site, we will enjoy our dinner by the fire with drumming music, songs, laughter, and most of all, be mesmerized by the stars before retiring for the night in your Berber tent.

12 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Overnight in Sahara Sky Luxury Camp Meals Included: Breakfast Dinner

Meals : Breakfast, Dinner

Erg Chebbi – Merzouga – Khamlia Village – Merzouga

4 Stops
Erg Chebbi

Wake up an hour early to live an hour more – we encourage you to rise early to witness sunrise over the Sahara and welcome a new day of adventure. After breakfast, we will depart from the desert on our camels and return to meet our driver and start our journey.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Merzouga

After freshening up, we will travel along the Erg Chebbi to see the giant sand dunes that resemble pyramids. From here, we travel to the Tissardmin, which is rich in fossils and has a varied landscape of mountains ranges, deserts, and sandy dunes.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

We continue our journey passing by desert nomadic settlements, where you will have the opportunity to learn about their life in the desert. We will also make a stop to take in the view of the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi before arriving at Khamlia Village, which is also known as Gnawa Village, and is famous for its indigenous dark-skinned inhabitants and authentic music known as “Gnawa music”.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Merzouga

At Gnawa Village, we will be treated to a performance of the enchanting Gnawa’s music before heading back to the hotel. You will have the afternoon free to explore Merzouga at leisure. At night, we will stay at Merzouga with dinner at the hotel.

12 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodations : Overnight in Hotel: Riad Chebbi or similar Meals Included: Breakfast Dinner

Meals : Breakfast, Dinner

Merzouga – Midelt – Ifrane – Fes

4 Stops
Erg Chebbi

Wake up an hour early to live an hour more – we encourage you to rise early to witness sunrise over the Sahara and welcome a new day of adventure.

45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Midelt

After breakfast, we will depart from the desert on our camels and return to meet our driver and start our journey.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Ifrane

After lunch, we will drive through the cedar forest of Azrou and stop to play with the friendly Barbary Apes. We then continue to make our way through the Middle Atlas Mountains before arriving at Ifrane to experience the Moroccan Switzerland

45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fes

We then conclude the memorable trip at the city of Fes, where we will drop you off at your hotel or riad and hope we will have the opportunity again to show you more of Morocco the next time.

12 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Meals : Breakfast

Additional Info
  1. Specialized infant seats are available
  2. Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  1. We are able to cater to dietary restrictions, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and more.

Operated by Morocco Kingdom Travel

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  1. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
  2. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  3. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  4. Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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