5 Days Desert Tour Marrakech Dades Merzouga
5 days through Marrakech – Dades Valley – Merzouga, with local guides, modern air-conditioned transport and carefully selected accommodation.
Overview
5 days through Marrakech – Dades Valley – Merzouga, with local guides, modern air-conditioned transport and carefully selected accommodation.
Interested in this tour?Route
- Marrakech
- Dades Valley
- Merzouga
Exact stops, timings and hotels are agreed with you when we prepare your personalized itinerary.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 — Marrakech to Dades Valley
Over the Tizi n'Tichka pass via Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate to the Dades Valley.
Day 2 — Dades to Merzouga
Via the Todra Gorge, Tinghir and Erfoud to Merzouga, on the edge of Erg Chebbi.
Day 3 — Erg Chebbi
A full day around Merzouga: a camel trek into the dunes, sunset over Erg Chebbi and a night in a desert camp.
Day 4 — Merzouga toward Ouarzazate
Back via Rissani and the Draa or Dades route toward Ouarzazate, with an overnight stop en route.
Day 5 — Return to Marrakech
The final leg back over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.
Read before you go
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