4-Day Private Merzouga Desert Tour From Marrakech

This multi-day holiday will begin off in Marrakech, and you will spend the next four days and three nights travelling around Morocco. You will have access to private transportation at all times, and you will be staying in some of the most renowned hotels in Morocco. If you decide to go with this package, the first thing on the agenda will be a camel ride, and after that, you will spend the night in one of our authentic desert camps. If you want to make the most of your time in the desert, this option is ideal for you since it gives you the chance to take part in both of the activities that are available there.

ITINERARY
Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Skoura - Dades
Marrakech
Today is the first day of our tour, and we will start in Marrakech by meeting you at the hotel where you are staying. Following that, we will begin our journey to the Dades Valley by passing via the High Atlas Mountains and the Tizi n'Tichka Pass. You're going to have a terrific day today as you travel through the stunning scenery, taking in the beautiful sights of the Berber communities as well as the incredible terrain as it changes throughout the day.

Ouarzazate
You will detour to Ourazazate to see the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, which is widely regarded as one of the most magnificent Kasbahs in this region of Morocco.

The Dades Gorges
You will have lunch in the Kasbah before continuing on to the Dades Gorge via the road of "the Thousand Kasbahs," which offers many great opportunities for photographing both the natural landscape and the locals. Following that, we will go to the town of Kalaat M'Gouna, which is located in the heart of the Roses Valley. Following that, we will go to Dades Valley, where you will get the opportunity to see the spectacular rock structure known as "the monkey toes." Spend the night in a traditional riad and afterwards dine at the restaurant.

Day 2: Dades - Todgha Gorges - Merzouga Desert
Gorges of Todra
When we get in the Gorge, we take a walk around the foot of the red cliff, which is roughly 300 metres high and a popular spot for people who enjoy rock climbing as a sport.

Desert of Merzouga
Your adventure begins in Marrakech and continues to Erfoud before arriving in Merzouga. Here, we will prepare for a camel ride into the desert accompanied by an experienced camel guide. This hour-long walk down the valley is fully optional. After spending the day ascending the sand dunes in the Erg Chebbi desert, we make our way to a desert camp near Merzouga to spend the night.

Day 3: Merzouga - Draa Valley - Ouarzazate
Merzouga
Your camel driver will wake you up at an unreasonable hour so that you may witness the sunrise, which may be the most beautiful sunrise you have ever seen in your life. After that, you must return to the town of Merzouga from where you came. We'll get an early start on our tour of the Merzouga region after we complete our breakfast. We will visit the hamlet of the Gnawa people, who were previously carried as slaves from Sudan, Mali, and Senegal, to see their music and way of life. The Gnawa are noted for their distinct music and way of life.

Rissani
Following that, you will go to Rissani, which was formerly known as Sijilmassa and is the birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty, the family that today rules Morocco. This Moroccan community is highly traditional, with almost all of the ladies wearing veils and virtually all of the males wearing hoods to conceal their heads.

Ouarzazate
We will continue driving towards the magnificent kasbah Tamnougalt and the village of Agdz, passing through Alnif and Tazzarine, before arriving at the fascinating Draa Valley at the edge of the Atlas Mountains, which is home to hundreds of Berber Kasbahs, before arriving in Ouarzazate, where you will stay in a riad.

Day 4: Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou - Marrakech
Ouarzazate
After breakfast at your riad, you will begin your journey to Marrakech by passing through Morocco's largest Kasbah and then into the Atlas Mountains. Marrakech will be your last destination. Your destination has been determined to be Marrakech. As you continue on your way to Kasbah Telouet through the Ounilla valley, you will have the opportunity to take in the stunning panoramic views and the lovely environment that is reminiscent of the moon. The contrast between the Atlas Mountains and the Berber communities completes this panorama. Today you will also visit the Kasbah Telouet, which is located in a location known for the commerce caravans headed by descendants of the T-Hami El Glaoui family near the end of the nineteenth century. In the afternoon, you will go to the Kasbah Telouet.

Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou
The following phase of your journey will take you via the spectacular Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2260m) atop the High Atlas Mountains, and then to the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah.

Marrakech
The next phase of your journey will take you over the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech, where you will spend the night in one of the city's hotels.