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From Marrakech: 3-Day Desert Tour to Merzouga with Food and Camel

By Ando Travel SARL
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Free cancellation available
Price is CA $217 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Explore Morocco’s breathtaking landscapes on this 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka pass, visit the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou, and travel through the Skoura oasis and Dades Valley.

Enjoy a camel ride across the Erg Chebbi dunes and spend an unforgettable night under the stars in a Sahara desert camp. Small-group experience limited to 17 travellers for a more comfortable and personal journey.

Activity location

  • Tizi Tishka - Panoramic View
    • N9
    • Al Haouz, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hôtel Tazi
    • 79 Passage Prince Moulay Rachid
    • 40000, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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Private 3-Day Desert Adventure

  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d
  • English

Private Tour : with an overnight stay an at upscale Hotel Kasbah and 1 night in the luxury Desert Camp (if selected) with sandboarding.
Pickup included

Price details
CA $1,188.26 x 1 AdultCA $1,188.26
Paid at activityCA $24.09
Total
Price is CA $1,212.35

What's included, what's not

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    Luggage handling and storage
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    Driver-guide
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    Sandboarding
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    Breakfast
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    Live Berber drumming and music at the camp
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    2 Dinners (vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free options available)
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    Sunset and sunrise camel rides
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    1 night hotel stay in an AC room/suite with private bathroom
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    1 night at your prefered desert tent in Erg Chebbi (based on the selected option)
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    Air-conditioned transport with Onboard Wi-Fi
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    Hotel or riad pickup and drop-off
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    2 Breakfasts (vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free options available)
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    Lunch and Drink
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    Local guide in Kasbah Ait Ben Hddou

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Your exact pickup time and location will be shared via Viator app and WhatsApp the day before departure.
  • Departure at 7 AM on Day 1; return around 8 PM on Day 3. Please be ready 5–10 minutes before pickup.
  • Please bring a small overnight bag for the desert. Main luggage stays securely in vehicle.
  • Desert temperatures vary, hot in summer (Jun–Aug), cold nights in winter (Nov–Feb). Pack layers accordingly.
  • Cash: Please bring some cash (EUR or MAD) for lunches, drinks... Cards may not be accepted at some points. Budget approx. €10–13 per lunch.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate – Kelaa

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay in Kelaa Mgouna in a hotel, with a private room and ensuite bathroom.

Tizi Tishka - Panoramic View

  • 45m
Cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, passing Berber villages, green valleys, and snow-dusted mountain peaks.

Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore the historic mud-brick kasbah, a filming site for Game of Thrones and Gladiator. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

Ouarzazate

  • 20m
Drive through Ouarzazate with a brief stop at the film studios, then continue along the scenic Road of 1,001 Kasbahs.

El Kelaa M'gouna

  • 12h
Check in at Hotel Kelaa Mgouna and enjoy an included traditional Moroccan dinner.

Day 2: Kelaat M'Gouna – Todgha Gorges – Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)

  • 3 stops
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in a Private Standard Tent (shared bathroom) or Luxury Tent (private ensuite), based on your selected option.

Todgha Gorge

  • 2h
Travel to Tinghir and stroll through the palm oasis and Todgha Gorges, with free time to explore. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before continuing on to Merzouga.

Merzouga

  • 1h
Enjoy a sunset camel ride across the Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga, with time for photos and sandboarding.

Erg Chebbi

  • 10h
Reach your desert camp before nightfall. Enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner under the stars, followed by live Berber drumming around the campfire.

Day 3: Merzouga – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Merzouga

  • 1h
Climb a nearby dune to watch the Sahara sunrise. Ride your camel back and enjoy breakfast before departure.

Tizi Tishka - Panoramic View

  • 10h
Return journey through desert plains, lush valleys, and the Atlas Mountains, with a lunch stop en route. Drop-off at your original pickup point or a preferred location in Marrakech.

Location

Activity location

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    Tizi Tishka - Panoramic View
    • N9
    • Al Haouz, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hôtel Tazi
    • 79 Passage Prince Moulay Rachid
    • 40000, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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