Book this private 5-day Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech with Morocco Experience Tours. It is a loop: you go out through Telouet, Ait Ben Haddou and the Draa Valley, spend two nights near the Erg Chebbi dunes, and come back through Todra Gorge, the Dades Valley and the Rose Valley.
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5 DAYS
Marrakech
Private Tour
English, Spanish
This 5-day Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech is a full loop with a different road each way. First, you visit Telouet and Ait Ben Haddou. Then, you follow the Draa Valley to Merzouga and explore the desert for a whole day. Finally, you return through Todra Gorge, the Dades Valley and the Rose Valley.
Short on time? See our 4-day Merzouga tour from Marrakech or the 3-day version. Prefer to end in Fes? Choose the 5-day tour from Marrakech to Fes.
Your driver meets you at your riad or hotel in Marrakech. First, you cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass at 2,260 meters. Next, you visit Telouet, the old kasbah of the Glaoui family. Then, you explore the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and spend the night in Ouarzazate. About 5 hours of driving.
After breakfast, you follow the palm groves of the Draa Valley and cross the arid plains to Nkob, a village of many kasbahs. Then, you continue to Merzouga. In the late afternoon, you ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes for sunset. Dinner and Berber drums at the camp end the day. About 8 hours of driving.
Wake early for sunrise over the dunes. After breakfast, a 4×4 takes you to a nomad family and to Khamlia, a village known for Gnaoua music. Then, you see the palm groves and the seasonal lake, which holds water only after rain. The night is in a hotel facing the dunes.
After breakfast, you visit Rissani, whose souk runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Next, you walk along the river in Todra Gorge. In the afternoon, you reach the Dades Valley for dinner and the night. About 4.5 hours of driving.
After breakfast, you pass Kalaat M’Gouna, the Rose Valley, and the Skoura palm grove. Then, you cross Ouarzazate and the High Atlas again. Finally, you reach Marrakech by early evening. About 6.5 hours of driving.
This 5-day Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech can be tailored to your pace. For example, you can upgrade your camp or add a night in Marrakech. Simply tell us your preferences, or design your own route with our Morocco custom tours.
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Day 1 takes about 5 hours and day 2 about 8 hours. However, day 3 has only 2 to 3 hours off-road, day 4 about 4.5 hours and day 5 about 6.5 hours.
The 5-day tour adds a full desert day and a night in a hotel facing the dunes. Therefore, you meet nomad families and visit Khamlia.
Yes. You travel only with your group, in your own vehicle with your driver.
No. A 4×4 transfer to and from the camp is available.
From November to February, nights can fall to about 0 to 5 °C. Therefore, bring a warm layer.
Before you go, compare Merzouga vs Zagora, read what to pack for the desert, or see all our tours from Marrakech.
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