8-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the mesmerizing Moroccan desert with our handcrafted Morocco Desert Tours. Dive into the heart of the Sahara and experience the magic of endless dunes, starlit nights, and the rich tapestry of Berber culture.
Marrakech
8 Days/7 Nights
Private
8-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour
This 8-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga offers an immersive and transformative experience that connects you with Morocco’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and the mesmerizing Sahara Desert. It’s an adventure that will leave an indelible mark on your soul, and you’ll return home with a deeper appreciation for Morocco’s diverse landscapes and warm hospitality.
General Overview:
Embark on an epic 8-day Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour from the vibrant city of Marrakech to the awe-inspiring dunes of Merzouga. This meticulously crafted desert tour will immerse you in the wonders of Morocco’s diverse landscapes, rich culture, and the captivating Sahara Desert.
Detailed Itinerary:
Meet and greet upon arrival at the airport in Marrakech, or pick-up from your accommodation before embarking on an adventurous 8-day Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour.
our journey begins across the High Atlas to a step height of 2,260 m, then descend on a track Telouet to visit the Kasbah, Berber villages to reach the fortified village of Ait Benhaddou, where famous films were shot like Gladiator, Obelix, Sahara … near where you spend the night.
- Overnight accommodation in a comfortable hotel/Riad including dinner & breakfast.
Today, our Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour in 8 days will take us through the road of the Draa Valley, crossing Ouarzazate, admiring the way the Kasbah and palm trees. Along the road through Alnif, you get to the dunes of Erg Chebbi (the highest in the whole of Morocco), and right in front of the Great Dune is our hotel, where we stop for the night.
- Overnight accommodation in a comfortable hotel/Riad including dinner & breakfast
Ride around the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the two oases of Merzouga, the land nomadic stage In the city of
Khamlia (original inhabitants of Mali) to listen to African music and see the impressive lake Dayt Sirji. Return to the hotel at noon and in the afternoon camel ride into the desert to dine under a wonderful sky and sleep in a Berber tent.
- Overnight accommodation in a desert camp including dinner & breakfast
After enjoying the first light of day, with the camels back to the hotel for a refreshing shower we set off to Rissani, the first imperial city in Morocco. Stop in Erfoud, the machining center of fossils, then Tafilalet, and finally visit the valley and Todra Gorge, where we will spend our fourth night.
- Overnight accommodation in a comfortable hotel/Riad including dinner & breakfast.
After breakfast, we walk quietly to the millstone of Todra. From there it continues to the Berber village Boumalne du Dades Valley and Dades gorges where you will stop for the night at the hotel.
- Overnight accommodation in a comfortable hotel/Riad including dinner & breakfast.
After breakfast, we will continue on the track along a dirt road through a Berber village hidden in the mountains of the Middle Atlas, and from there to the Valley of Roses, where we stop in a Kasbah.
- Overnight accommodation in a comfortable hotel/Riad including dinner & breakfast.
We salute the Valley of the Roses and the community of Skoura, departure to Ouarzazate, crossing the Atlas, and arriving in the early afternoon Marrakech. Infine Marrakech to enjoy the vibrant vitality of Djemaa el Fna, an oral heritage site by UNESCO.
- Overnight accommodation in a comfortable Riad/hotel including bed and breakfast.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport marking the end of our 8-day Marrakech to Merzouga desert and hoping you have been given the chance to come to terms with the local culture.
Included:
- Tour in 4×4 vehicle/minibus with A/C
- Fuel
- Driver-Guide
- Overnight accommodation stays as illustrated on the above itinerary.
- Camel ride
- Local taxes
Not Included:
- Drinks
- Lunches
- Admission fees to sites