Spending a night in the Sahara Desert is an unforgettable experience for visitors to Morocco, and this 3-day tour lets you travel farther and explore more along the way. Visit Ait Ben Haddou, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Valley of Roses and Tinghir; stop at traditional Berber villages around the Todra Gorge; then take a camel trek through the Erg Chebbi dunes, the highest in Morocco, and sleep under the desert stars at the Berber campsite.

Day 1: Marrakech – Tinghir

Your shared 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga will start early in the morning. Head to Ait Benhaddou via the Tizi Ntichka Pass and the High Atlas Mountains. Many stops will be made along the way. Visit the UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, which has also served as the setting for various Hollywood blockbusters. Continuation to Ouazazate and Kasbah Taourirte before lunch. In the afternoon, drive to Tinghir via the Valley of Roses before returning to your hotel in Tinghir. Dinner and night.

Day 2: Tinghir – Merzouga

After breakfast at your hotel in Tinghir, your journey will begin today with a drive along the 1001 Kasbah road to Ouasis de Tinghir, where you will deviate for a secondary road along the river to the canyons of Todra. After some free time to enjoy the vastness of the towering cliffs and have lunch at a local cafe (at your leisure), continue in the early afternoon to Rissani, famous for its date market and the starting point of the ancient commercial caravans. crossing the Sahara desert to Tomboctou.

Continue to Merzouga crossing a rocky desert landscape. Upon arrival at the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes, meet your camel caravan and ride your camels through the incredible color changing sand dunes with the sunset on the horizon as your backdrop. Reach your camp in the Sahara Desert, nestled in the middle of nowhere just before dark.

After some time admiring the sand dunes and surrounding landscapes, get ready for a Moroccan dinner served under the stars beside a campfire. Late at night, enjoy Berber music with local hosts playing drums.

Day 3: Merzouga – Marrakech

After an early breakfast and a camel ride on the main road, meet your driver and return to Ouarzazate. After some free time for lunch, continue in the afternoon to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains.
Your shared 3-day desert tour will end in Marrakech in the evening.