5 Days from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

Commence your tour from Marrakech to Merzouga with a hassle-free pickup from your hotel at 8 am and drive over the High Atlas with its 2260m Tizi-n-Tichka pass. The steep road leads us down into the almost moon-like landscape of the Anti Atlas and we reach our first destination, Ait Benhaddou, a Kasbah built of mud bricks. The Kasbah is considered one of the most beautiful and famous Kasbahs in Morocco. The Kasbah served as a backdrop for films such as “Lawrence of Arabia”, “Jesus of Nazareth” or “Gladiator”. After the visit, lunch break, and continuation of the journey through date palm oases, past beautiful old Kasbahs, which have given this region its name, to the Valley of 1000 Kasbahs. Via Skoura and Rose Valley – we drive to the Dade Valley. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Start your second day of Morocco desert tours from Marrakech with a delightful breakfast at your hotel in the Dades Valley. we will leave it and head to the Toddra Gorges, which has the largest canyons in Morocco along with a beautiful river that has small fish swimming in it; there we will spend some time walking along the river. afterward, departure to join Erfoud by Tinjdad Palm grove, where we will enjoy a traditional lunch. Break-in Erfoud to explore the marble and fossil production workshop, then continue on the track to Erg Chebbi’s spectacular dunes to watch the sunset. and spend the night at the feet of the dunes in the hotel with a swimming pool.

Our third day of desert trip from Marrakech. After breakfast, you will go on an exciting tour in an off-road vehicle through the Merzouga area. You will visit the village of Khamlia, a village where a family of Gnawa musicians from Mali has settled. Over a glass of tea, you can listen to the music of the white-clad men and let yourself be carried away by the rhythm. Continue on to the stone desert, where nomads live. You can experience the hospitality there first hand and learn something about the life of the people in this region. After that you will have lunch to try to eat the typical Berber pizza and depending on the weather, in the afternoon, we will change the car for the camels, and riding the camels we will cross the dunes of the Erg Chebbi، desert during the walk for about an hour and a half. We will be able to observe the beautiful sunset, the contrast of colors and enjoy the calm of the dunes, we will arrive at the camp located in the desert, we will taste an authentic Berber dinner and enjoy the music of the drums, you will sleep in a nomad tent in the heart of the desert under the spectacular immense sky full of stars accompanied by the silence of the desert (An unforgettable night!!!).

We’ll get up early to enjoy the sunrise over the sand dunes, which will be spectacular. Then, we will drive on our Morocco itinerary 5 days to Draa Valley after visiting Rissani, which is the original city of the Moroccan Royal Family. We will drive along the Saghro mountain passing Tazzarine and Nkoub. After lunch, we will continue to the Draa Valley to explore the oasis, villages, and Kasbahs before heading to Ouarzazate to spend the night there.

Today is the last day of our luxury sahara desert tour from marrakecht, and after breakfast, we will set off for Marrakech, passing through the spectacular Ounila valley to get to Telouet one of the famous kasbahs in Morocco. We will visit the ancient Kasbah with a local guide. We will then drive over the winding Tiz’n’Tichka Pass, with spectacular views of mountains and gorges. There will be opportunities for stops and interruptions along the way. We arrive in Marrakech around 5 pm. end of our 5 days from marrakech to merzouga.