3-Day Desert Tour • Marrakech ↔ Merzouga
From Marrakech, traverse the High Atlas via the panoramic Tizi n’ Tichka pass to reach UNESCO-listed Aït Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate. Continue through the Valley of Roses to the dramatic Dades Gorge for dinner and overnight. Day two explores the soaring Todra Gorge before reaching Merzouga for a sunset camel trek across the dunes of Erg Chebbi and a nomad-style camp under starry skies. Day three returns to Marrakech via Rissani, the Draa Valley (Agdez & Nkob), and Ouarzazate, crossing the High Atlas back to the “Red City.”
Highest road pass in Morocco (2,260 m), sweeping Atlas views.
UNESCO ksar & famed film location, near Ouarzazate.
Iconic canyons, kasbahs and oasis towns.
Sunset ride, dinner, music & stargazing at desert camp.
Agdez & Nkob palm oases on the return to Marrakech.
Pick-up from your accommodation and drive over the High Atlas via Tizi n’ Tichka (2,260 m), with scenic stops for photos of valleys, oases and Amazigh (Berber) villages. Visit the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, then continue to Ouarzazate (optional stop at Taourirt/film studios). Pass the Valley of Roses, arriving to Boumalne Dades for dinner and overnight in a local riad/kasbah.
After breakfast, explore the Dades landscapes and continue to the towering Todra Gorge at Tinghir. Drive via Erfoud and Rissani (try the local “Berber pizza” for lunch). On arrival in Merzouga, switch to camels for a sunset trek across the dunes of Erg Chebbi to your well-equipped desert camp. Traditional dinner, music around the fire, and a night under the stars in a nomad-style tent.
Wake early for sunrise over the dunes. Camel ride (or 4×4 transfer) back for showers and breakfast. Travel through Nkob and Agdez, following the palm-filled Draa Valley to Ouarzazate. Continue across the High Atlas via Tizi n’ Tichka to arrive in Marrakech for evening drop-off.
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