3-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour – Overview

Day 1:
Depart Marrakech → Cross the High Atlas Mountains → Visit the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah → Continue to Ouarzazate and through Valley of Roses → Overnight in Dades Valley.

Day 2:
Explore Dades Gorge and Todra Gorges → Drive to Merzouga → Ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes → Watch the sunset → Enjoy dinner and overnight in a desert camp under the stars.

Day 3:
Early wake-up for sunrise → Camel ride back to Merzouga → Drive through the Draa Valley and return to Marrakech via Ouarzazate.

Itinerary of 3-Day Desert Tour: Marrakech to Merzouga

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley

  • Departure from Marrakech around 7:30 AM

  • Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260m)

  • Visit Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous kasbah

  • Continue to Ouarzazate (photo stop at Taourirt Kasbah or Atlas Film Studios if time permits)

  • Drive through Skoura palm grove and Valley of Roses

  • Overnight in a traditional riad or hotel in Dades Valley

Included: Breakfast & Dinner
Driving time: ~6–7 hours with stops

Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi Desert Camp

  • Breakfast at your hotel

  • Scenic drive through the Dades Gorge, then onward to Todra Gorges

  • Stop for a short walk in the canyons (ideal for photos & stretching)

  • Head to Merzouga, arriving in the late afternoon

  • Switch to camels for a trek (1–1.5 hours) into the Erg Chebbi dunes

  • Sunset view from the dunes, then dinner at a Berber-style desert camp

  • Enjoy local music and stargazing

Included: Breakfast & Dinner
Overnight: In a desert camp (tents – standard or luxury available)
Driving time: ~5–6 hours

Day 3: Merzouga – Alnif – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

  • Early wake-up for sunrise in the desert

  • Ride camels back to Merzouga (or take a 4×4 option)

  • Drive through Alnif and the Draa Valley, with palm groves and Berber villages

  • Pass through Ouarzazate (optional quick stop)

  • Return to Marrakech in the evening (around 7–8 PM)

Included: Breakfast
Driving time: ~9–10 hours

Tour Inclusions (Typical for Tour Agencies)

  • Comfortable transport (4×4, minibus, or van)

  • Driver/guide (English/French/Spanish-speaking)

  • Accommodation (1 night hotel, 1 night desert camp)

  • Camel trek in the desert

  • Meals as mentioned

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