3 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour

Join us for a lifetime experience through signing up to our popular Marrakech Desert Tour 3 Days from Marrakech to Marrakech. Enjoy the stunning views along the way & experience the camel ride while culminating the experience with an overnight in the Desert Camp or under the stars...

Best 3 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga

Why should you book the 3 days desert tour from Marrakech?

The private Marrakech Desert Tour 3 days offers a suitable opportunity to experience the Sahara Desert while enjoying the breathtaking views throughout your journey. You will have your journey down to Merzouga Desert with our experienced driver/guide whose main mission to enable you see what the desert area has to offer through his eyes.

The desert tour from Marrakech will allow you to drive through the enchanting High Atlas Mountains, visit the striking Kasbahs (fortresses), appreciate the splendid & varied landscapes of the palm-dotted valleys along with canyons. You’ll be taken back in time by having a camel ride experience through the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi where you can enjoy the magical view of the sunset. Spend the night in our desert camp or under the stars.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas - Ait Benhaddou - Dades Valley

We will pick you up at around 8 am, then drive to Dades Gorges through The High Atlas Mountains and Tizi-n-Tichka pass. The breathtaking small “Berber” Amazigh villages scattering along the edge of the mountains offer a unique opportunity to sample the local lifestyle even from afar. The drive afterwards will lead us to Ait Ben Haddou Village where you can make a visit to this dramatic UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ait Benhaddou has been used as a backdrop for filming many famous movies like Hidalgo, Sahara , Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia…

After having lunch, we will continue on the track to Dades Valley through Ouarzazate  “Hollywood of Africa“, the palm-dotted oasis of Skoura before taking the road of one thousand Kasbahs  leading us to the Kelaat M’gouna. This valley grows roses from which produces like rose water, soap from roses, cosmetics and much more are the main products of the area. We will arrive to the Dades Valley in the evening where you can chill out & have a nice dinner to freshen up for the next day.

Day 2: Dades Valley - Todra Gorge - Merzouga & Camel Ride

After breakfast in your hotel/Riad, Our Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech will take us from the lush Dades Gorges/Valley to Merzouga Sahara desert through Todra Gorges where you will have the opportunity to stretch your legs, take some pictures & enjoy the majestic views of this outstanding canyons. We will resume our journey to Erfoud, the capital of Fossils and  Dates. We will make a visit to the Mineral Fossils factory if you are interested. Drive to our hotel in Merzouga desert by the edge of the sand dune field of Erg Chebbi where we will get prepared for an exotic camel ride through the golden sand dunes. The view of the sunset atop the sand dune is miraculous & it’s definitely a lifetime experience to treasure forever.

Day 3: Merzouga - Ouarzazate - Marrakech

Early wake in the morning, you may want to climb up the sand dune to attend the majestic view of the sunrise. Get back to the hotel where you will take a shower, have breakfast and start your long trip back to Marrakech through Alnif, Draa Valley and Nkob or Agdz where you will have lunch. We will arrive to Marrakech in the evening. 

Please Remember that the last day of  this 3 days desert tours from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert incurs about 8 to 10 hours of driving, as an alternative & in case you have time, we highly recommend opting for the 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert where you will have more time to explore the desert region while avoiding the aforementioned long hours of sitting in the car.

Morocco Camel Trips ensures your travel with us throughout the Kingdom of Morocco is hassle-free, for this reason, once we arrive to any destination, we always make sure to help to get you to your accommodation stress-free. If your hotel/Riad is accessible by car, then expect to drop you off right by the hotel’s main entrance; however, if it happens that your accommodation is located within the old Medinas of either Marrakech, Fes, Tangier or Rabat…

We coordinate with the staff members of the aforementioned accommodation so that they can come out & meet you in person. Please note this is not a warning message as Morocco is one of the safest destinations in the world but it’s, conversely, an assurance to get to the right accommodation…

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned & private 4WD SUV/Minivan
  • Fuel
  • Car insurance
  • English speaking driver
  • Pick up & Drop off
  • 2 nights accommodation as clearly illustrated on the itinerary.
  • Camel Ride in Merzouga Desert one Camel each
  • Overnight in a Desert Camp (HB)
  • Private rooms -Tents
  • Meals as clearly illustrated on the itinerary.
  • Unique Experiences

What's not Included

  • Lunches on the way
  • Drinks
  • Travel insurance
  • Entrance fees to sites
  • Tips
  • Extras

Cost of the 3 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga | Rates are Per Person

Number of Passngers 1 Pax 2-3 Pax 4-6 Pax
Rates Per Person
€570
€350 PP
€220 PP
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We had a great experience with Morocco Camel Trips and we can't recommend it enough to everyone wishing to visit Morocco and explore what it has to offer. Bari Was courteous, informative, fun & friendly...

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Questions & Answers

Our tours have been featured based on 4 main Moroccan cities Tangier, Marrakech, Fes & Casablanca. However, we can start any extended tour from anywhere in Morocco except the Marrakech Desert Tours & Fes Desert Tours as they are planned to specifically enjoy the desert experience in a short period of time. Casablanca International Airport remains the most popular one with a wide range of flights from all over the world followed by Marrakech Menara Airport…You can join Tangier by ferry from Spain crossing the Strait of Gibraltar…

For citizens of many countries, you do not need a visa to enter Morocco. You will receive an entry stamp in your passport upon arrival.

You do not need to apply for a tourist visa for the Morocco Tour if you are a citizen of the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain or any of the other countries listed here.

You will need a passport that is valid for six months beyond your stay and a round-trip airline ticket. The passport must have at least one blank page.

If you have US dollars, Euros, or British Pounds, you can exchange money at an exchange bureau upon arrival at the airport or at your hotel but the rate won’t be quite as good as exchange bureaus we’ll find elsewhere. Our guide can help find the best place to exchange your cash for local currency.

There is often a problem making a change in Morocco, and it can be difficult to pay with large banknotes, so be sure to get smaller denomination banknotes (10s and 20s) as this will make your life easier when paying for inexpensive items such as drinks and souvenirs.

Yes. We will be spending just one or two nights maximum in the Sahara and while we will be traveling to the tented camp via camel (optional), the luggage will be taken via vehicle or you can securely lock it in the hotel/Riad in charge of managing the desert camp.

Yes, there’s definitely power in the tents.

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