3 Days Desert tour from Marrakesh to Merzouga and back to Marrakesh
Overview
Overview of 3 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech
The Moroccan desert is without doubt one of the best attractions of Morocco. First, you will cross the mountains; then, you will visit Kasbahs and wonder at gorges. Next, you will spend a night in the desert in tents like the Bedouin people, but in luxury and take camel rides in the sunset. In travelling with Morocco Desert Trips, one has the opportunity to choose on which of the large dunes of Morocco to sweep. Moreover, you can watch traditional dances performed to music as it sets; enjoy sedentary gazing at the full and clear moon; and watch the rising sun. In summary this 3 day desert from Marrakech offers the exploration of the unknown and mysterious Sahara desert, thus making Moroccan Sahara desert all the more fascinating.
Highlight of our 3 Day Desert Tour from Marrakech
- Crossing of high atlas through tizin-Tichkapass (2260m).
- Go to UNESCO site; Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou.
- Stop in Skoura Oasis and visit ancient Amridel Kasbah.
- Explore the valley of Roses and native cosmetics.
- Marvel at the Todra Gorges and palm groves in Tinghir.
- There are still capable of having camel rides as well as having sunset over the Erg Chebbi dunes.
- Tent in the Berber to live the nomad way of Life and the Evening Berber Music Show.
- Sightseeing of Draa Valley with lots of palm trees.
Tour Plan
Day 1 : Marrakech-> High Atlas Mountains -> Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah -> Ouarzazate -> Amridel Kasbah ->Skoura Palm Oasis
This sightseeing 3 day desert tour from Marrakech starts early in the morning with the pick up from your hotel in Marrakech, and then start the drive to Ouarzazate also known as the gateway to the Deep South. When you are passing through the High Atlas Mountains by Tizin-Tichkapass (2260 m) you will be amazed by the views and fantastic Berber villages. A memorable and astonishing shooting location that stops you before entering the Sahara territory is Ait Benhaddou Kasbah before getting to Ouarzazate city. Being a world heritage site according to UNESCO, the beautiful shooting location has been used in the shooting of large Hollywood productions. Here, you can take a lunch, it is not fast-food, and it is rather for spending time.
After that, proceed to your next destination that is the city of Ouarzazate. Firstly, make a few shots of the outside views, encompassing the Kasbah of Taourirt which is the historical district of the city. When next, you transfer to the Skoura Oasis in which a number of kasbahs rise out majestically amid the palm groves. One of the attractions of the current part is a trip to the less explored but equally interesting Amridel Kasbah. Last but not the least; reach the guest house or the Riad in the Oasis that is going to be the beautiful and peaceful first night you will be spending in this enchanting land of the desert.
Day 2 : Skoura Palm Oasis -> Valley of Roses –> Dadesvalley -> TodraValley -> Todra Gorges -> merzouga
For the second day of our 3 day desert tour from Marrakech, Breakfast will be served in a very nice terrace with view to the Oasis ,then followed by a new exciting tour that is Marrakech Desert Trip. Start by going through the driving area of the valley of roses, where you can take a tour through cosmetics made out of the roses grown in the valley, if you are a fan of the item. Then get to the valley of a thousand kasbahs , Tinghir to see the palms trees and explore the Todra Valley and a nice walk in the great Todra Gorges. Picking up where you left off, get back into your 4×4 and move through Rissani, Erfoud and the Tafilalt region to Merzouga.
On arrival, 1h and half of camels rid to reach the Camp and to admire the sunset over the huge sand dunes of erg Chebbi,we will spend in a traditional nomad tent, with a nice dinner and perhaps with amazing Berber music show while watching the start and the rising moon in the wonderful Sahara.
Day 3 : Merzouga -> Rissani -> Alnif -> Draa valley -> Agdez -> Ait Saouen Mountains -> Marrakech
For the last day of your 3 day desert tour from Marrakech, After sunrise and breakfast, camel ride back from the camp, it is time to set off on the return to Marrakech driving through the rocky black desert of Alnif and the palm groves spiced valley of Dra’a with a length of 40km and often referred to as Morocco’s river. We stop at Agdez for lunch break to have a testate Arabic food with a pleasant atmosphere of the town.
Drive further toward the Ait Saouen Mountains; the roads are curvy, and you get to see the Berber way of life. Travel more into the High Atlas Mountains, where the mountains loomed higher and valleys seemed to open even broader at every turn. Last, you are back in Marrakech, looking back at the various sceneries and interactions of the Morocco Sahara Desert Tour as the vehicle leaves you to your desired accommodation thus ending this unforgettable Merzouga from Marrakech tour, of the Moroccan wonders of the natural world.
