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3 days in Morocco – Marrakech to Merzouga tour

3 days private tour to Morocco and Merzouga Desert

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Merzouga

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Marrakech
Departure time
8:00 AM
Return loc.
Merzouga
Return time
6:30 PM

Highlights

◦ Discover Sahara desert (Camel ride and sleep in Berber tents)
◦ Argan Oil cooperative visit
◦ Get to know UNESCO city Aït Ben Haddou
◦ Explore Atlas mountains and valleys of Dades and Todgha
◦ Experience Morocco like a local berber!
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Enjoy your best 3 days in Morocco in this private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert. This tour starts and ends in Marrakech and is perfect for enjoying the Sahara desert in a short period of time. Sleeping in traditional haimas (tents) in the middle of the desert, riding camels at sunset and playing drums with the camel drivers are just some of the interesting activities of this tour where you will “taste” from the Moroccan culture. You will discover some of the most important attractions of Morocco. So, you will visit many traditional villages and towns like the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aït Ben Haddou, which is the filming location of many popular movies, including Game of Thrones. See more details about the itinerary below.

Itinerary and details

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Day 1: Aït Ben Haddou - UNESCO World Heritage Site

➤ Departure from Marrakech.
➤ The mountain pass of Tizi- N-Tichka (2260m). Enjoy the impressive and colorful landscapes of the High Atlas Mountains, hundreds of kasbahs and Berber villages.
➤ Breakfast in Ait Barka village (time for a small visit and beautiful pictures).
➤ Reach the highest point of the High Atlas Mountain (trough Thicka pass)
➤ Visit the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou (a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the filming location of many popular movies such as Game of Thrones and Gladiator) + tour with a local guide.
➤ Fee time for lunch in Aït Ben Haddou.
➤ Visit the beautiful Dades Valley and Dades Gorges.
➤ Dinner and overnight at a riad in Dades.

Day 2: Best sunset in Morocco

➤ Traditional Moorish breakfast.
➤ Enjoy spectacular views on the Road of 1000 Kasbahs (Dades Valley).
➤ Visit Tineghir (famous for its wonderful palm groves and Jewish quarter).
➤ Visit the impressive Todgha Gorges (the limestone canyons).
➤ Free time for lunch.
➤ Depart to the Erg Chebbi dunes (Merzouga Sahara desert).
➤ Camel ride while delighting the unique Saharan sunset.
➤ Getting to the beautiful oasis (here is located the camp).
➤ Play drums with the camel drivers.
➤ Dinner at the camp and overnight in haimas (or outside under the sky full of stars).

Day 3: Sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes

➤ Watch the charming sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi (the best moment of the Merzouga desert)
➤ Traditional breakfast in the bivouac of Merzouga
➤ Camel ride to get the driver
➤ Visit Rissani, Tinghir, Dades Valley and Ouarzazate
➤ Free time for lunch
➤ Cross again the Tizi N’Tichka pass (impressive landscapes)
➤ Enjoy the views of the Berber villages between Ouarzazate and Marrakech
➤ Arrive to Marrakech

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What you'll see in this tour

Ait Benhaddou kasbah is a fortified village in Morocco
camels drink water in the Marrakech to Merzouga tour
the road of one thousand kasbahs in Dades Valley in High Atlas Mountains
the Todra Gorges limestone canyons in the High Atlas Mountains
the kasbah of Ouarzazate city the Hollywood of Morocco
the ksar of Ait Benhaddou fortified village in Morocco
group of tourists in a camel ride to Merzouga dunes
camel ride in Merzouga desert to Erg Chebbi
girl watch the sunrise over the Merzouga desert dunes
best sunset in Sahara desert in Merzouga

What's included and you don't have to care about

  • Private car with private driver for 3 days
  • Accommodation (standard or luxury of your choice) for 2 night in Dades and Merzouga desert
  • 2 camel rides in Merzouga desert
  • 2 dinners at your riad and haima
  • Daily breakfasts at your riad and haima
  • Unique tours to important sights according to the itinerary
  • One private transfer from Marrakech to the airport
  • Not included: anything not mentioned in this section

Important to know

  • The Start and End location can be modified if you need it. The change is possible for a small charge.
  • We don’t ask for a minimum number of travelers to make possible the tour. This is a private tour for everyone who wants it and we adapt to each customer.
  • The price of the tour may vary depends on the number of travelers, type of accommodation, extra activities if required and/or other personal requirements.
  • We offer you two types of accommodation to choose from: Standard and Luxury. We also can offer you a mix between these two.
  • We offer you FREE assistance. We answer all your questions without having to book the tour with us.
  • To contact us, click on “Request tour” button or fill the contact form on the left side of this page. We’ll come back to you as soon as possible.

FAQ

Why should I go for a private tour?

A private tour means:

  • personal driver and car;
  • transfer from and to the airport;
  • full assistance during the tour;
  • no group tour – a private tour is organized exclusively for you and your family/group;
  • high safety and security;
  • reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.
Will I have my private car?

YES – you’ll have your private car for you and your group from the beginning until the end of the tour.

What does the price of the tour include?

The price of the tour includes mainly the private transportation with personal driver along the entire tour and accommodation. See the “What’s included and you don’t have to care about” section for more details.

When do I have to pay?

You have to pay when you make your final decision to book a private tour to Morocco with us. Before that, you contact us and we make the best offer for you by customizing the tour to your needs.

Can I modify the tour?

YES – you can make changes in the tour. We fully customize the tour to your needs.

Can I create the tour as I want?

SURE – just contact us and tell us how you’d like your private tour to Morocco to be like and we’ll make it possible.

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When is the best time to travel to Morocco?

You can have a wonderful trip to Morocco no matter what time of year you choose to visit the country. Between desert, coastline and mountains, Morocco has a lot to offer and surprise you all year round.

Check more information in our blog about Best Time To Travel To Morocco.

Is it safe to travel to Morocco right now?

Morocco is usually a safe destination for travelers. Most of the visits to Morocco are trouble-free. Yet, there are some risks important to be aware about while in Morocco.

Read our blog about Is It Safe To Travel To Morocco Right Now In 2021? for more detailed information.

ACCOMMODATIONS

You can choose between two types of accommodation in Morocco: Standard and Luxury. We also can custom for you a mix of Standard and Luxury accommodation during your private tour to Morocco with Wandare Travel. Select which option you desire in our book form.

Standard accommodations
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Riad Atlas Berbère
Bivouac Azawad
Luxury accommodations
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Xaluca Dades
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Extra activities

Do you have extra time during your tour or you would like just to do something different? Enjoy our extra activities that you can add to your tour.
Select them in the book form.

Quad Bike ride

The Blue City of Chefchaouen Tour

Fantasia Chez Ali Show

Hot Air Balloon

Ouzoud Waterfalls Tour

Essaouira and Argan Oil Cooperative

Attractions you'll visit in this tour

Merzouga

Welcome to the largest and most beautiful dunes of Morocco!

Merzouga is a small village close to the largest sand dunes of Morocco, the Erg Chebbi dunes. The village is southeast of Morocco and is very close to the border with Algeria. The way to Merzouga passes through some of the most beautiful cities in eastern Morocco: Rissani and the oasis city of Erfoud. Erfoud was also used as a filming location for many movies due to the unique landscapes that surround the city.

Merzouga is the starting location of all the adventures to the Sahara desert. Here you'll take the camels to the desert or/and the Quad Bikes (if you add it as extra activity to your tour). In the desert you'll admire the charming sunset and sunrise over the large sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. That will be one of the best moments of your trip in Morocco and your life too. Depending on the tour, you'll sleep in traditional haimas (tents) at least one night. We ensure you'll fall in love with the beauty and the peace of the Sahara desert.

Dades Gorges – Dades Valley – Todgha Gorges

Dades is a place that everyone falls in love with. A place that impresses and strikes.

Dades Gorges is a series of gorges craved by the Dades River, a river that crosses the beautiful High Atlas Mountains range. You'll admire the amazing landscapes over gorges and mountains by passing through Dades Valley, named the Road of 1000 Kasbahs. The road starts from Ouarzazate and stretches out to the east to Tineghir oasis, passing hundreds of kasbahs and traditional Berber villages. Together with the Todgha River, Dades River also helped to carve out the Todgha Gorges, enormous limestone canyons which paint one of the most spectacular landscapes of Morocco. In Dades you'll also cross the amazing Rose Valley, a valley with fertile land where the locals plant roses every year. If you travel in May, you'll have the chance to enjoy the unique views of the blooming valley.

If you love to hike, we highly recommend you to take a Morocco hiking tour in Dades, getting to places where you can fully enjoy the beauty of the gorges and High Atlas Mountains. It's not recommended to go hiking alone if you're not a local as there is a high risk of getting lost.

Ouarzazate

Welcome to the Hollywood of Morocco.

Ouarzazate is a city with a lot to tell and show to its visitors. It's the Door of the Moroccan Sahara, being boarded by the High Atlas Mountains to the north and by Sahara desert to the south. The city was an important crossing point of the former caravan trade rout between Sahara and Morocco. Aït Benhaddou, Tifoultoute Kasbah, Taourirt Kasbah and Skoura Oasis are just some of the Ouarzazate attractions.

Ouarzazate is famous for having one of the biggest film studio in the world, Atlas Studio. The studio was the shooting location of many well known movies such as Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Gladiator, The Mummy and Alexander. Together with the nearby ksar of Aït Benhaddou which was also used as a shooting location in many films, Ouarzazate is named the Hollywood of Morocco.

You'll also be delighted by the beauty of nature that surrounds Ouarzazate: oases of palm groves and a stunning mixture of mountain and desert landscapes. If you decide to visit the city in May, you'll witness the most beautiful period of the year when the roses plantations in Draa Valley are blooming. There is also an annually festival in mid-May that is celebrating the rose crops, El-Kelaa M'Gouna Rose Festival, being a very popular festival in Morocco. Ouarzazate is nearby the festival location.

Aït Benhaddou

Aït Benhaddou is an 11th century ksar (fortified village) in the Ouarzazate province that strikes with its historic architecture. The village is an amazing evidence of the ancient architecture in the South of Morocco. That's because the ksar was built with very old techniques where the rammed earth, clay bricks, and wood were being used as main construction materials.

The ksar of Aït Benhaddou was a strategic site in the Ounila Valley along the caravan route between Marrakech and the Sahara for a long time. The fortified village has enjoyed a high prosperity at those times until the trade expeditions stopped. Aït Benhaddou became again well know in the French colonial because of its unique appeal.

Having an important architectural value for Morocco and for the entire world, Aït Benhaddou has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. That increased the popularity of the ksar among tourists, and not only that. Aït Benhaddou was the shooting location for many famous movies and series such as Jesus of Nazareth, The Mummy, Gladiator and Game of Thrones. Thus, Aït Benhaddo became the Hollywood of Morocco together with Ouarzazate and the interest in visiting this attraction increased significantly. Beside the fortified village that's a wonderful attraction per se, you'll also find in Aït Benhaddou a mosque, a kasbah, and a caravanserai which will take you many centuries ago.

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