Best 3 days desert tour from Marrakech

This 3 Day trip from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert with Morocco Packages provides an amazing trip across Morocco’s most breathtaking landscapes and sites. Every moment, from traversing the great High Atlas Mountains and seeing the ancient kasbah of Aït Benhaddou to discovering the rich Draa Valley and riding camels into the golden sands of Erg Chebbi, is adventure and cultural learning abound. This desert excursion will be a highlight of your Moroccan vacation. Your Marrakech to Merzouga tour 3 days comes to an end in Marrakech.

⇒ Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Boumalne Dades (330 km / approx. 6-7 hours)

Your adventure starts Today!! Upon your arrival in Marrakech International Airport, an experienced driver guide from Morocco Packages will welcome you or pickup you from your Riad and drive you in a comfortable Vehicle leaving Marrakech heading across the High Atlas Mountains over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass with an elevation of 2260 meters above sea level, we will make several stops before reaching the world-famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been the setting for many films.

Pause for lunch then we hit the road again to Ouarzazate where we can visit the Atlas Film Studios and Taourirt Kasbah. Afterwards we pass through Skoura oasis, Kalaat M’Gouna famous for the annual festival of roses. Late afternoon we reach our destination Dades, enjoy dinner and overnight in a fabulous Riad.

⇒ Day 2: Dades Valley – Todgha Gorges – Rissani – Merzouga Desert Camel ride & Luxury Camp (270 km / approx. 6-7 hours)

Today after a typical breakfast we continue the 3 Days desert tour! but before we leave the town, we pay a short visit to Dades Valley, noted for its kasbahs and red sandstone formations. From there we leave for Todgha gorges One of Morocco’s exotic locations, here the rocks are height up to 300 meters, higher than the Empire state building in New York. We will make a break in Tinjdad or Touroug for lunch then set off for Rissani (the Gateway to Sahara Desert). Here we will make a stroll at its traditional local market which goes live every day a week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday).

The market is famous for leather, dates, and silver. On the afternoon we reach our destination Merzouga Desert. On the edge of the dunes mount your camels and head out to your desert camp in the golden sands of the Erg Chebbi dunes. Take in the sunset from the dunes and savor a traditional meal with Berber music beneath the stars. Overnight in a luxury desert camp.

⇒ Day 3: Merzouga Desert – Rissani – Draa Valley – Nakoub – Ouarzazate – Tizi N’tichka – Marrakech (557km / approx. 9-10 hours)

Today we leave behind the calm of the Sahara Desert and head to Rissani, a historic town noted for its traditional souk and link to the old caravan routes. From there, the trip winds over Morocco’s largest oasis, the Draa valley. after a break we continue to Nakoub for lunch, theresfter to Ouarzazate known as the Hollywood of Africa. Next, we cross the High Atlas Mountains and stop in Tizi n’Tichka Pass with an elevation of 2260 meters above sea level. In late afternoon we reach Marrakech where your 3 Days Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour comes to an end.