Private & Small-Group • Licensed Drivers
Marrakech to Merzouga 4 Days Desert Tour
High Atlas (Tizi n’Tichka)
Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO)
Ouarzazate studios
Dades viewpoints
Todgha Gorge walk
Camel trek & Sahara camp
Marrakech to Merzouga 4 Days — Overview
Take a relaxed 4 days desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga with time for scenic photo stops and village visits. Cross the High Atlas (Tizi n’Tichka), explore Ait Benhaddou and Ouarzazate studios, continue via Dades and the Todgha Gorge, then ride a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes to your Sahara camp. Extra time on Day 4 means a later start, more viewpoints, or a 4×4 loop around Merzouga before returning to Marrakech.
Tour Highlights
- High Atlas crossing (Tizi n’Tichka)
- Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO) visit
- Ouarzazate film studios stop
- Dades viewpoints & winding road
- Walk through Todgha Gorge
- Merzouga camel trek & desert camp
Itinerary — 4 Days / 3 Nights
Pick-up in Marrakech. Cross the High Atlas via Tizi n’Tichka with photo stops.
Guided visit of Ait Benhaddou, then continue to Ouarzazate
(exterior studios/photo stop). Drive to Dades for dinner & overnight in a hotel.
After breakfast, explore Dades viewpoints, then continue to Todgha Gorge for a
short walk between the cliffs. Head toward Rissani and arrive at
Merzouga for a sunset camel ride over Erg Chebbi dunes to your desert camp.
Enjoy a relaxed morning. Optional 4×4 desert loop around Erg Chebbi, visit a
Gnawa music village, tea with nomads (subject to conditions). Free time for
sandboarding or quad (extra). Overnight in camp or hotel as preferred.
Sunrise on the dunes and breakfast. Return to Marrakech with stops for photos,
snacks and lunch along the route. Evening drop-off at your hotel/riad.
What’s Included / Not Included
Included
- Pick-up & drop-off in Marrakech
- A/C vehicle (4×4 or minivan) & licensed driver
- 1 night hotel in Dades (HB): dinner & breakfast
- 1–2 nights Sahara camp (dinner & breakfast)
- Sunset camel trek in Merzouga
Not Included
- Lunches & drinks
- Local guides/monument tickets (optional)
- Quad/buggy, sandboarding rental
- Personal expenses & tips
Tour FAQ
Yes—4 days allows a gentler pace, more viewpoints, and time for an optional 4×4 loop around Erg Chebbi or a Gnawa visit.
Comfortable layers, warm jacket (nights can be cool), scarf/hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, closed shoes, and a small daypack.
Absolutely. Standard and luxury (en-suite) camps are available—tell us your preference in the form below.
