5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
Overview
- Duration: 5 days / 4 Nights
- Start : Tangier City
- End: Marrakech City
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Accommodation: Choice of standard, comfort, or luxury options -
Tour Style: Private, with your own driver guide who speaks English
- Price: Available upon request see pricing section below
Talking about Morocco Trip Packages, we offer one of the most epic trip in Morocco 5 Days Moroccan Desert Tour Marrakech. It is a comprehensive tour in the form of a loop and it begins and ends in the bustling city of Marrakech and traversing through the mighty Atlas Mountains and exploring the bewitching Sahara Desert. In this Marrakech Desert tours plan, you explore the filmic landscape, prehistoric fortified towns and the breathtaking gorges.
Being one of the best Morocco Tours Plan, this tour will ensure you have a unique and original experience that will make you submerge into the scenery and culture of this country. This tour will provide you with a good opportunity to ride a camel across the legendary sand dunes at Merzouga and also to spend an unforgettable night under a star-filled sky. In fact, it is one of the finest Morocco Desert Tours to see the wonders of the South of Morocco in a profound, profound and relaxed manner.
Highlights of the : 4 Day Desert Tour from Tangier to Marrakech
- Cross the High Atlas Mountains over the Tizi n Tichka.
- Go on a spiritual journey to the ancient, movie UNESCO World Heritage kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
- Visit large canyons of Todra and beautiful Dades Gorges on a large scale.
- Ride an average camel in an adventure through the golden Dunes of Erg Chebbi beautifully.
- Experience glamourous night in a traditional desert camp in a luxurious style.
- Visit the local nomadic families and get to know the life of the nomads in the desert closely.
- Get the chance to listen to a traditional Gnaoua music performance in the small village of Khamlia.
- Stunning views of a sunset and a sunrise on a huge, calm Sahara.
Morocco Itinerary: Your Unforgettable 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
Take a look at the 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour to Marrakech via Erg chiggaga to get a feel for what your journey could look like.
Day 1: Marrakech to Ouarzazate: The Beginning of Your 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
Your Five days tour of Morocco desert tour starts with a morning pick up tour in your accommodation in Marrakech. Our journey to the High Atlas Mountains starts right away and takes us over the high Tizi n’Tichka pass that is above 2,260 meters. The highway offers a beautiful landscape of a valley and Berber villages. The first big pit stop will be the well-known Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah which is a UNESCO world heritage, and which is sure to astonish you with the way it is built on the earth.
This prehistoric fortified village has been used in many Hollywood movies, which makes it a dramatic movie scene. Then we will continue our journey to the Ouarzazate, the so-called Hollywood of Africa where we take a traditional lunch. In this case, you will have an opportunity to visit the Atlas Film Studios and get to know about the films that were filmed in this area and then go to sleep in your bed and spend the night.
This is the first day of the 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour of Marrakech, it is devoted to the dramatic mountain crossing and the sightseeing major historical sites. The road will be a great way to connect Marrakech to Ouarzazate since it offers an amazing mix of landscape and movie history. Finally, the one night stay at Ouarzazate puts you in an ideal position to make the long trip to the sand dunes.
Day 2: Ouarzazate to Merzouga: Journeying Toward the Sahara on the 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
We shall have breakfast and we will keep on with our trip to the Sahara Desert. First, we will drive through the great Draa Valley, shaped by its winding river and vast palm groves. This region offers a beautiful contrast to the rocky desert landscape and provides a perfect opportunity to appreciate the peaceful beauty of the Moroccan countryside. During our long drive, we will make a brief stop to visit the well-known Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate.
At noon we come to Merzouga, and the real entrance of the Dunes of Erg Chebbi. This is the section that you certainly start with your Morocco Desert Trips experience! You will meet your camel and start an adventure that will not be forgotten and this will set you through the golden dunes as the sun sets. You will dine in a fancy desert camp, and hear desert music with a full collection of stars in the heavens.
The 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour ends with the best promise of the trip- arrival at the Sahara Day 2. The views on the Draa Valley drive make you ready to the immense size of the desert, which is one of the key features of our Moroccan Desert Trips. The Camel Ride in Merzouga during the sunset, then, is a wonderful, memorable way of entering the Dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Day 3: Explore Merzouga Region: Discovering the Wonders of the Sahara on the 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
Today is also devoted to the discovery of the Merzouga land, which will enable having a more fulfilling experience of the desert. You will travel in a 4×4 car across the sandy terrain making some local sightseeing. To start with, you will visit a nomadic family where you will be aware of the native life of the locals who have been surviving. Additionally, you are going to the village of Khamlia, a small settlement with the Gnaoua music, that is why you will have an opportunity to listen to one of the traditional, spiritual performances.
Then, you will pass by Merzouga lake which is a temporary lake, and you might find migratory birds like flamingos. The perspectives of the Dunes of Erg Chebbi are really astounding in this view. You will also be exposed to the local eyeliner mines. Spend one day of your most in-depth exploration, then go back to your accommodation and take a rest before you set off the next day.
Day 3 is an addition which makes the difference between this long 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour and Marrakech shorter counterparts is the intense immersion. The nomadic family activity and the Gnaoua music performance provide one with some extraordinary cultural experience, which is a trademark of our tours in Marrakech Tours. This rich experience is augmented by the fact that adventure options such as quads Merzouga (optional) are available.
Day 4: Merzouga to Dades Valley: Journeying Through Ancient Towns and Dramatic Gorges on the 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
You will ride your camel back to Merzouga after a magical breakfast of the sunrise in the camp. Then we will start touring to the Dades Valley, where we shall spend the night at a hotel. We will pass the ancient medieval town of Rissani and the town of fossils, Erfoud. You will also have an opportunity of visiting a local fossil atelier where you will learn about the geology of the area.
The next great tour in our Morocco trip will be the spectacular Todra Gorges. You will have a hike through the beautiful canyons, where sheer canyon walls stick up towards the air. Our day has ended at the Dades Valley, whose rare rock formation and fertile oasis are very famous. You will retire to your quarters to pass the night in a nice hotel in this picturesque valley.
Day 4 takes you on a smooth ride across the open desert with transition into the mountains, with great natural formations. The dunes are juxtaposed with the geological sites of Erfoud and with the sheer size of the Todra Gorges. Finally, the stay overnight in the Dades Valley guarantees the final evening of the trip to be rather relaxing.
Day 5: Dades Valley to Marrakech: Returning to Marrakech on Your 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech
This final day begins by going through the Rose Valley, which exists in the region of valuable roses and has its own annual festival in May. Then we shall go through the Skoura Palm Grove, an oasis which is rather a contrast to the desert setting. The historic Amridil Kasbah, a well preserved remnant of the traditional Moroccan architecture can also be seen.
We proceed on our trip, back to Marrakech. We will cross the High Atlas Mountains again, and you will see the same effects, but you will also be remembering all the marvels you saw. Late in the afternoon, we will arrive at Marrakech, and your Morocco private tours will be complete when we will happily leave you at your hotel.
The 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour starts in Marrakech and ends with a scenic and culturally rich loop on the final day. Travelers visit the Rose Valley and the historic Amridil Kasbah, enjoying both natural beauty and cultural heritage. Finally, the tour concludes in Marrakech, where we provide a professional drop-off to ensure a perfect end to your adventure.
The 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour starts in Marrakech and ends with a scenic and culturally rich loop on the final day. Travelers visit the Rose Valley and the historic Amridil Kasbah, enjoying both natural beauty and cultural heritage. Finally, the tour concludes in Marrakech, where we provide a professional drop-off to ensure a perfect end to your adventure.
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- Lunches & drinks
- Entry fees to attractions
- Tips for drivers/guides
Tour Includes
- Private modern 4x4 vehicle or minivan with A/C
- Professional English/French/Spanish-speaking driver-guide
- Pick-up and drop-off at your accommodation at marrakech
- 1 night in a traditional riad in Ouarzzazat (bed & breakfast)
- 1 night in a luxury desert camp at Erg Chebbi (dinner & breakfast included)
- Camel ride in Merzouga
- Sandboarding (free & optional)
- 1 nightin hotel or kasbah in merzouga village , (dinner &breakfast included )
- 1 night in a hotel/riad in boumaln dades (dinner & breakfast included)
4 Day Desert Tour from Tangier to Marrakech : price
5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech , Starting at €600 per Person
Join our 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech, a perfect mix of adventure, culture, and desert beauty. Travel through the Middle Atlas Mountains, explore ancient kasbahs, and enjoy an unforgettable night under the Sahara stars.
Day 1: Leave Fes and drive through the cedar forests of Ifrane and Azrou, where you might see wild monkeys. Pass by Midelt and the Ziz Valley before reaching your hotel near Errachidia for the night.
Day 2: Head toward Merzouga through the Tafilalt palm groves. In the afternoon, enjoy a camel ride across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi. Watch the sunset and spend the night in a beautiful Berber desert camp, with dinner and music under the stars.
Day 3: Wake up early to see the sunrise over the Sahara. Visit Khamlia village for traditional Gnawa music, meet nomad families, and then drive to Todra Gorge, famous for its tall cliffs. Stay overnight in a local guesthouse.
Day 4: Continue your journey through the Dades Valley and the Valley of Roses, passing beautiful kasbahs and palm groves. Arrive in Ouarzazate, the “Hollywood of Morocco,” and spend the night in a charming riad or hotel.
Day 5: Visit Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site and famous film location, before crossing the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass. Arrive in Marrakech by evening, ending your amazing desert adventure.
Price may vary depending on group size, camp type, and season.
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5 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
When booking your 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech, let us know if you have any special requests so we can make your journey as comfortable and memorable as possible. This private tour is fully flexible whether you’d like extra photo stops, more time exploring kasbahs, or a slower pace through the Sahara, our guides will happily adjust the experience to your preferences.
Your adventure begins with a scenic drive across the High Atlas Mountains, passing through the Tizi n’Tichka Pass. Along the way, you’ll visit the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site, before continuing to Ouarzazate, the “Hollywood of Morocco,” where you’ll spend the first night.
On the second day, the journey continues toward the vast desert. Travel through the beautiful Draa Valley and lush palm groves before reaching Merzouga. In the late afternoon, your camel will lead you across the golden Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset. At the desert camp, enjoy mint tea, a traditional Berber dinner, and music around the campfire before sleeping under the stars.
The third day is dedicated to exploring Merzouga. Discover Berber villages, nomadic families, and stunning desert landscapes. You’ll have the chance to try optional activities such as sandboarding, quad biking, or a 4×4 desert tour. Spend another magical night in Merzouga, either in a desert camp or a cozy riad, depending on your preference.
On the fourth day, wake up early to catch the breathtaking sunrise, then head toward the impressive Todra Gorge, famous for its high cliffs and oasis views. Continue through the Dades Valley, known for its dramatic rock formations, and spend the night in a charming guesthouse with dinner included.
On the final day, travel back to Marrakech along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs and the Valley of Roses, with plenty of stops for panoramic views. Cross the High Atlas Mountains once again before arriving in Marrakech in the evening, where your unforgettable 5-day desert adventure will come to a perfect close.
This tour can be fully customized with luxury camp upgrades, extra desert nights, or exciting activities such as quad biking tours in merzouga and buggy driving in Merzouga. Whatever your style, our team will make sure your Tangier to Marrakech desert tour is an unforgettable Sahara journey.