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Marrakech to Merzouga — 5-Day Mountains & Desert Circuit
MarrakechGuided ToursPopular Choice
From the red city over the High Atlas to the golden dunes of the Sahara: Aït Ben Haddou, the Dades and Todra gorges, a camel trek and a night in a Berber camp at Erg Chebbi.
5 days
Duration
2-16
Group Size
Marrakech
Where
5.0 on Tripadvisor · 200+ reviews
- Free cancellation up to 72 hours before
Your Route, Stop by Stop
5 stops on this route
A
Start
You'll get picked up
B
End
You'll return to the starting point
The experience
The classic Moroccan desert circuit, done properly. From Marrakech you climb the hairpins of the Tizi n’Tichka pass to the UNESCO ksar of Aït Ben Haddou and the film-studio town of Ouarzazate, sleeping in the Dades valley beneath its strange rock formations. The next day threads the sheer walls of the Todra Gorge and the fossil country around Erfoud before the tarmac ends at Merzouga — where you swap the car for a camel and ride into the dunes of Erg Chebbi as the sun goes down. Dinner by the fire, Berber drums, and a night in a desert camp under the stars. After sunrise over the dunes, the long scenic road home crosses Rissani, the Drâa valley’s endless palm groves and Agdz, back over the Atlas to Marrakech. Small groups, private transport, half board and local guides throughout.
Why you will love it
- The Tizi n’Tichka pass and the kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou (UNESCO)
- The Dades valley and the sheer canyon of the Todra Gorge
- Sunset camel trek into the dunes of Erg Chebbi
- Dinner, drums and a night in a Berber desert camp
- Sunrise over the Sahara and the palm groves of the Drâa valley
- Private transport for the full 5 days
- Hotel accommodation + 1 night desert camp (4 nights)
- Half board — daily breakfast & dinner
- English-speaking local driver-guide
- Sunset & sunrise camel trek at Merzouga
- Airport transfers (arrival + departure)
- Bottled water throughout
Not Included
- Lunches
- International flights
- Entrance fees to monuments
- Tips for your guide and driver
- Travel insurance
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before departure.
- Within 72 hours the booking is non-refundable.
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help.
Meet your host
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Mustapha Saghir
Mustapha Saghir is the Managing Director of Yallah Morocco (The Moroccan Secret Tours) in Agadir. He oversees the surf, sandboarding, desert and day-trip experiences the team operates across the Souss-Massa region and up the Atlantic coast through Tamraght, Aourir and Aghroud. Mustapha writes Yallah Morocco’s hands-on activity and day-trip guides, based on the routes he and the team run every week.
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