4 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip
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4 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip Overview:
a trip that will pick you up from your Marrakech hotel and transport you to the vast Moroccan Sahara desert, villages, and hilly areas. This 4 Days Tour Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip takes you through Kasbahs, high mountain passes with vistas that span kilometers, and a camel ride across the Erg Chebbi Dunes in Merzouga. Nothing is more amazing than spending the night in a Sahara desert camp in the desert.
This gives you and the group you are traveling with the opportunity to visit hundreds of Kasbahs, see the sun set and rise while riding a camel safari, and stargaze into the night sky.
4 Days Desert Trip Marrakech to Merzouga Infos:
- Duration: 4 Days & 3 nights
- Departure: 08:00 am
- Starting Location: Marrakech
- Ending Location: Marrakech
4-Day Desert Trip Marrakech to Merzouga Pricing:
The cost of a 4-day trip from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert can vary widely depending on the number of travelers, the type of tour, the level of accommodation, and the season (high season is more expensive).
| Number of Travelers | Standard Price | Medium Price | Luxury Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 450$ | 570$ | 650$ | |
| 4 | 380$ | 460$ | 520$ | |
| 8 | 270$ | 310$ | 410$ | |
| Group Tour | 170$ | 210$ | 320$ |
4 Days Desert Trip Marrakech to Merzouga Highlights:
A 4-day trip from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert is a captivating Sahara tour offering diverse experiences and highlights. Here are some of the key highlights you can expect:
- Crossing the stunning High Atlas Mountains, via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, and breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding valleys and Berber villages.
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, an ancient fortified village (ksar) that has served as the backdrop for many famous films, such as “Gladiator” and “Game of Thrones.”
- Explore Ouarzazate, known as the “Gateway to the Desert,” and visit the famous Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios.
- Travel through the scenic Dades Valley, often referred to as the “Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs,” with its dramatic landscapes, winding roads, and traditional mud-brick villages.
- Discover the impressive Todgha Gorge, with its towering rock walls that can reach up to 300 meters high, and enjoy a walk along the river that runs through this natural wonder.
- Arrive in Merzouga, where you’ll experience the vastness of the Sahara Desert.
- Explore the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi are particularly stunning, especially at sunrise and sunset.
- Embark on a camel trek into the heart of the desert.
- Ride across the dunes and immerse yourself in the serene beauty of the Sahara.
- Spend a night in a desert camp under the star-filled sky.
- Enjoy a traditional Berber dinner, music, and dancing around the campfire.
- Witness the breathtaking sunrise and sunset over the dunes.
- Interact with local Berber communities and learn about their way of life, traditions, and culture.
Good To Know before 4 Days Desert Trip Marrakech to Merzouga:
- This 4-day Marrakech desert tour can be tailored to 5 days from Marrakech to Merzouga desert or more if you want.
- Driving times above do not include stops for sightseeing, photos, lunch, and cafe.
- Tour price is per person. Desert activities like buggies and ATV quads are extras.
- You can purchase alcohol with you.
- Tour price depends on how many passengers are in your party, the season, and type of the accommodations you want.
- Pick-up can be flexible during spring and summer.
- Local guides and entrance fees are not included.
- You pay for those directly to the suppliers.
- Hat, sunglasses, good walking shoes, and wet napping are of good use during this tour.
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4 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip Price Includes and Excludes:
Price Includes
- An air conditioned Private 4x4 / minibus
- Local guide in Ait Benhadou Kasbah
- Sandboarding in the desert
- Camel per person
- 2x Overnight in a hotels
- 3x Dinner
- 3x Breakfast
- English tour guide
- Professional driver/guide English speaking.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Overnight at a Sahara desert camp in Merzouga
- Ride a Camel in Sunrise & sunset
Price Excludes
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Entrance fees
Details Itinerary: 4 Days from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip via Sahara
Day 1: Marrakech - Atlas Mountains - Ait Benhadou - Ouarzazate - Dades Valley
The first day of the 4 Days from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip departs from Marrakech and travels along narrow, steep roads across the High Atlas Mountains, passing over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, which is situated 2260 meters above sea level. Beautiful views of mountainous terrain may be seen from the high mountain pass. We will arrive at one of the tour’s highlights, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Kasbah Ait ben Haddou, after traversing the slopes.
Situated on the old caravan road between Marrakech and the Sahara, this town is defended. Many globally recognized films that were filmed in Morocco have chosen Ait ben Haddou as a setting because of its old and antique appearance. The Thousand Kasbahs Valley is traversed on the trip. We stay at a hotel in the Dades Valley for the first night.
Day 2: Dades Valley - Toudgha Valley - Merzouga
After a filling breakfast at the hotel, the second day of our 4 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip starts with a four-hour drive to Merzouga. There will be opportunities to stop in the little village of Tinghir, stroll around the Todra oasis, and then go out onto the canyons before continuing to two more towns, Erfoud and Rissani, along the way. There will be a camel caravan waiting for us at Merzouga when we get there.
The 4 Days from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip will now take place in time for the sunset of the Sahara desert sun, with an hour-long ride on a camel safari across the Erg Chebbi Dunes. After that, we’ll spend the night in a desert camp.
Day 3: Merzouga Desert Tour by Locals
We will explore Merzouga on the third day of our 4 Days Trip from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert over the Moroccan desert. We will start the day with a delicious breakfast at the hotel, have time to swim in the pool, explore the activities available in the desert, and end the day with an elegant dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Numerous sports are available, but they will be at your own cost. These include quad biking, biking, and buggy rides over the dunes.
Day 4: Merzouga - Draa Valley - Atlas Mountains - Marrakech
We have around nine hours of driving ahead of us on our way back to Marrakech. Breakfast is served in the morning, and lunch will be stopped on the route at the city of Ouarzazate. We return to Marrakech at around 19:00. the end of our 4 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Trip via Camel Safari with us.
NOTE: If these 4 Days from Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour do not match what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will prepare the trip to your needs and requirements.
