3 Days Morocco Desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Sahara

Tour Highlights:

• Marrakech
• High Atlas Mountains
• Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
• Ouarzazate
• Skoura Oasis
• Rose Valley
• Dades, Todra Gorges
• Berber Villages
• Merzouga desert
• camel ride, Desert Camps
• Draa valley
• Private Car with Driver

Day 01: Marrakech – Atlas Mountains – Ait ben haddou – Ouarzazate – Rose valley – Dades

Today we will pick you up in the morning from Marrakech and start traveling to Ouarzazate city. Via Tizi n'Tichka Pass; the highest road in Morocco. We will stop to enjoy the panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains. And magnificent landscapes, scenery flavored by small Berber villages exemplarily of the region. After that, we will continue to visit the UNESCO Heritage Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou.

This Ksar or Kasbah is one of the most precious and well-preserved strongholds in Morocco. Built on a hilltop. Kasbah Ait Ben haddou inspired myriad movie makers like Gladiator and Game of Thrones filmed here. The view from the upper heights of the Kasbah is fright-inspiring and worth desiring mount through the sinuous streets. Next, we will continue along the Road of One Thousand Kasbahs, heading into the Skoura oasis. Then continue to visit Rose Valley, the Moroccan roses’ center and products. Where the acres of Persian roses grew. And reaped to breed rose water and creams throughout Morocco and other countries around the world. Our last step on this day will be in Dades. Passing over the prodigious rock creation of Tamnalt Hills, we will explore Dades valley and then move to our hotel.

Overnight in Dades

Day 02: Dades – Todra gorge – Tinjdad – Rissani – Merzouga desert

Today we will meet you in the morning at your hotel in Dades, and after breakfast, we will start making our way to the desert camp, then set onto Todra Gorge, the spectacular gash in the hills that surrounds Tinghir village to see the gigantic rock walls that changed colors when the sun unfolds. These 300 meters cliffs of limestone shaped weirdly and 15 meters separated from each other. We can often meet Nomads in the gorge.

Many deserted Kasbahs, nomad brick villages, and green oases. And then the scenery will change again as we start seeing the first sand dunes from the road. The great sand oasis of Merzouga desert is an amazing area of fine, apricot, colored sand extensions as far as the eye can see. Here we will head off into the vastness of the Sahara dunes on a camel caravan guided by a local guide. The manly camel was a desert life pole over the centuries. And used to ship precious cargoes from Sub-Saharan Africa to the trading ports of the Mediterranean coast. We can ride or walk alongside as we reach the pace of the caravan led by Berber guides and marvel at the awesome spectacle of the desert and the solitude and quietness that comes with it.

We will return to our comforts and luxury private desert camp as the sun goes down. Where to be enchanted with the mint tea and dates or nuts. The desert camp sets between the golden sand dunes of the Sahara and gives the impression of solitude in the vast African desert. While enjoying the comforts of Saharan camp, we will enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by local people and followed by music and a campfire beneath the starry African sky. Nothing compares to the millions of stars, silence, and peacefulness of the Sahara. Later on, we will go to rest in a luxury tent feeling like stepping back into one of the stories from Arabian nights.

Overnight in Merzouga

Africa Luxury Camp: https://africaluxurycamp.com or similar

Day 03: Merzouga desert – Draa valley – Agdez – Marrakech

Today we will wake up early, to enjoy the magnificent desert sunrise. After that, take time for breakfast, and shower. Then, we will going to leave Merzouga desert and travel back to Marrakech. Passing through the Nomadic Berber villages. The towns of Anif, Tazarine, and N’kob. Later on, we will continue to visit Draa Valley with a thousand palm trees surrounding the valley. And heading into the Atlas Mountains via Ouarzazate. Finally, we will reach Marrakech where we will finish our 3 Days Morocco Tour.

Please note that on the final day of this 3-day tour, there will be a lengthy drive of up to 9 hours. If you prefer to split the journey over two days and extend your tour, please refer to the link provided for a 4-day tour with similar highlights: https://moroccodesertcamps.com/4-day-morocco-desert-trip-from-marrakech-to-merzouga-via-agdez/