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3-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour: Camel Rides & Overnights

By Marrakech City Life
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is Rp2.379.018 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Our 3-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour stands out because it combines authentic Sahara adventure with comfort, organisation, and personal attention. From crossing the High Atlas Mountains and visiting the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou to walking through Todra Gorge and riding camels at sunset in the Erg Chebbi dunes, every stop is carefully planned to balance scenic beauty, culture, and adventure without feeling rushed. We operate in comfortable air-conditioned vehicles with experienced English-speaking driver-guides, small group sizes for a more enjoyable journey, and a well-located desert camp experience under the stars with traditional Berber music in the evening. For added flexibility, guests who prefer not to ride camels can transfer to the camp by 4x4 at no extra cost, and optional quad biking is available for extra excitement. This tour is designed to deliver a genuine Sahara experience while ensuring comfort, reliability, and smooth logistics from pickup to drop-off.

Activity location

  • Jemaa el-Fnaa
    • 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour
    • Marrakech, Morocco, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hôtel Ali
    • Rue Moulay Ismail
    • 40000, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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Basic Desert Camp Tent

  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d
  • English

Private room and standard camp: First night: Hotel in Tinghir.
Second night: Standard camp tent with shared bathroom,
Camel trekking, Sandboarding: quad bike Quad and Buggy are available to rent in the desert dunes with the locals
Basic
Duration: 3 days
2 x Dinner - 2 x Breakfast
By Boumalen Dades Valley
Conformable Minivan: With enough space for your luggage
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:30
Price details
Rp2.379.018 x 1 AdultRp2.379.018
Total
Price is Rp2.379.018

Deluxe AC tent (Recommended)

  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d
  • English

Private room and deluxe camp: First night: Hotel in Tinghir,
Second night: Deluxe camp tent with private bathroom & AC
Activity: Camel trekking, Sandboarding included,
quad bike Quad & Bugy is available to rent with the locals.
Upgraded
Duration: 3 days
2 x Dinner - 2 x Breakfast
Conformable Minivan: With enough space for your luggage
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:30
Price details
Rp4.964.907 x 1 AdultRp4.964.907
Total
Price is Rp4.964.907

Superior Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d
  • English

Superior Hotel & Camp: First night at Dades Paradise Luxury Riad Dades, Xaluca Dades, or similar. Second night at Merzouga Luxury Camp with AC
quad bike & Camel Ride & Sandboard: 1 hour quad bike quad ride & 1 hour camel ride & Sand boarding
Superior
Duration: 3 days
2x Diners , 2x Breakfasts
Private A/C Vehicle: Private (4x4 TOYOTA Land Cruiser Prado Or Minivan)
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:30
Price details
Rp16.549.689 x 2 AdultsRp33.099.378
Total
Price is Rp33.099.378
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cosy hotel accommodation at Tinghir or Kelaat Mgouna
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sunset and sunrise camel rides, sandboarding experience.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned minibus with one of our experienced driver-guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunches and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Local Guide in Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: MARRAKECH - TIZI-N TICHKA - AIT BEN HADDOU - OUARZAZATE - DADES VALLEY - TINGHIR

  • 8 stops
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Half board hotel in Tinghir private room

Jemaa el-Fnaa

  • 30m
At 8 o'clock in the morning after meeting your driver, you will leave Marrakech from Jamaa El Fnaa squire to reach Ouarzazate crossing the High Atlas Tizi n'Tichka pass (2260m Att).

Tizi n Tichka

  • 15m
Stop for photography at the top of Atlas mountains Tizi n Tichka, before you continue to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah,

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

  • 2h
Ait Ben Haddou is the first major stop today for sightseeing The Berber fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou is a UNESCO listed landmark and is also known as a set for major Hollywood epics, here are a few of films that used the village for shooting: the Kingdom of Heaven, Lawrence of Arabia, and Gladiator. Cross the river separating the Kasbah from the main road and explore the village at leisure.

Ouarzazate

  • 10m
Photography Stope view of Atlas studios.

Vallee Des Roses

  • 10m
Short break for photography and view of roses valley rose picking begins in April and 3 days festival in the first week in May, cosmetics product made by roses oil are available in the associations,

Vallee Des Roses

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Short break for coffee and traditional tea,

Boumalne Dades

  • 10m
Panoramic view in Dades

Tinghir

  • 12h
  • Admission ticket included
Overnight in Tinghir half-board private room,

Day 2: TINGHIR - TOUDRA GORGES - TINEJDAD - ERFOUD - MERZOUGA

  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight desert camp tent, private tent with shared bathroom, upgrade option to the luxury camp tent option available

Gargantas del Todra

  • 1h
In the morning after breakfast, departure to visit the gorges and the grove of Todgha

Erfoud

  • 30m
We continue our desert road to Erfoud (the capital of fossils) via Tinejdad (Berber villages). After the continuation of our adventure in the impressive dunes of (Erg Chebbi) Merzouga.

Merzouga Desert

  • 13h
  • Admission ticket included
We will leave the vehicle for a camel ride in the middle of the dunes. You will spend the night in the nomad tents in the big dunes and enjoy the silence between the stars. Dinner and overnight at the bivouac.

Day 3: MERZOUGA DESERT - ROSES VALLEY - OUARZAZATE - HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS - MARRAKECH

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

El Kelaa M'gouna

  • 1h
After an early breakfast, drive back to the main road, where you will meet your driver, and to Kelaat Mgouna roses valley, where you will have a lunch stop.

Ouarzazate

  • 10m
Pass by Ouarzazate to the Atlas Mountain

Tizi n Tichka

  • 10m
Pass by Tichka Atlas mountain

Marrakech

  • 30m
At the end of the day we reach our final destination Marrakech, your driver will drop you off in your accommodation, the end of service.

Location

Activity location

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    Jemaa el-Fnaa
    • 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour
    • Marrakech, Morocco, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hôtel Ali
    • Rue Moulay Ismail
    • 40000, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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