3-Day Tour to Merzouga Erg Chebbi with food & Camel trek

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate –Dades

Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45122 Morocco
Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Marrakech, head deep into the High Atlas Mountains in your air-conditioned minivan to begin your tour. Travel along the Tizi-n-Tichka pass and past rural Berber villages, where local shepherds herd their flocks the way they have for thousands of years.

First, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Benhaddou kasbah, where locals and travelers alike have met to socialize and trade down the centuries. Soak up the atmosphere at your leisure, then head onward with your guide to a local restaurant for lunch in your (own expense).
In the afternoon, head onward with your guide to the oasis at Skoura. Pause to admire the lush, green palm trees rising like a mirage in the dry desert, then continue on along the Dadès River through deep gorges, where the ruins of ancient kasbahs lie among traditional Berber villages.

Arrive in Dades in the evening, where your dinner and accommodation await.

Overnight: at Kasbah Amazigh or kasbah chems

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Dades Kasbah & similar

Day 2: Dades– Merzouga – Erg Chebbi

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
After breakfast at your hotel, hop back aboard your minivan and travel out along the famous ‘Road of 1000 Kasbahs’ to nearby Tinghir. Stroll through the oasis to the mighty Todra Gorge, where a deep crevasse in the orange limestone provides spectacular views, then sit down to lunch at your leisure (own expense) in one of the local cafes.

In the afternoon, visit the holy town of Rissani — birthplace of Morocco’s ruling royal family and the age-old capital of the Tafilalt region. Continue on to Merzouga, a small village sitting on the borders of the Sahara Desert. Meet your camel caravan and, with the sun slowly moving across the afternoon sky, set off toward Erg Chebbi and your camp in the heart of the desert.

With traditional music from local nomads to entertain you, enjoy dinner and an evening under the stars before retiring to bed.

Overnight: campsite in the Sahara Desert

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Auberge sahara desert camp

Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

Stop At: High Atlas Mountains, 40000 Morocco
Following an early-morning stroll before breakfast to enjoy sunrise among the sand dunes (optional), ride your camel back to Merzouga and meet your driver for the start of your return journey to Marrakech.

Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate (own expense), then head onward through the spectacular scenery of the High Atlas Mountains. Arrive back at your Marrakech accommodation in the mid-evening to conclude your tour.

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

• Accommodation at hotel with breakfast and dinner (toilets and showers inside rooms)
• Camel trekking in Erg Chebbi
• Hotel pickup and drop-off (hotels inside marrakech only)
• English speaking Driver
• Accommodation at desert camp with breakfast and dinner (toilets outside, showers in lodge)
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• 2x Breakfast
• 2x Dinner
• Accommodation included: 2 nights

• Lunch & Drinks
• Local guide in Kasbah Ait Ben Hddou (available for an extra charge 2€ pp)
• Tips to driver

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Infants must sit on laps
• Infant seats available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Most travelers can participate
• Good walking shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
• It can be cold at night and in the winter so please bring appropriate clothing.
• luggages allowed to carry, there’s enough space for it in the trunk of the bus
• Dress code (seasonal recommendations
• Meals included are dinner and breakfast (vegetarian option: available).
• Return time to Marrakech : around 8 pm .
• Drop off place : once you specify your drop off address , just inform our driver on your return day.
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

1: مرآب باب تغزوت, Parking Bab taghzout،, J2Q5+2MQ, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
2: Bab Aylan, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
3: Bab Lakssour, Medina, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
4: صيدلية باب دكالة, زنقة بوطويل، Marrakech 40000, Morocco
5: Riad Laarous, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
6: Hôtel Restaurant Café de France, J2G7+G2G jamaa el-fnna، Rue des Banques, مراكش 40000, Morocco
7: Kasbah Mosque, 23 Rue de La Kasbah, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
8: Collège Mohamed 5, J2M5+M98, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
9: اعدادية عبد المومن, J2P8+GHR, Av. Antaki, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
10: Hôtel Tazi, 79 Pass. Prince Moulay Rachid, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
11: Place mellah, J297+XR, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
12: PLACE EL MOUKEF, J2M8+2C4, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
13: Dar Moha, 81 Rue Dar el Bacha, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
14: المقهى الكبير للبريد, Angle Boulevard El Mansour Eddahbi et Avenue Imam، Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Traveler pickup is offered
Directions: Hotel pickup is available from hotels and riads located in Marrakech. Please be sure to advise your hotel details at the time of reconfirmation to arrange your pickup time. If your riad is inside the Medina, you will be asked to make your way to the nearest place accessible to vehicles, which may involve a short walk.

Return point: Returns to original departure point or Djemaa El Fna around 8h pm.

07:00 AM

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

3 days