Desert Tour from Meknes to Marrakech
Desert Tour from Meknes to Marrakech
Three days from Meknes to Marrakech by way of the Sahara: the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, a camel ride to a luxury camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes, the Todra Gorge and Dades Valley, and the kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou on the way over the High Atlas.
Day 1: Meknes – Azrou – Midelt – Merzouga
After breakfast we leave Meknes and drive through the cedar forests near Azrou, home to wild Barbary macaques – a great place for photos. Lunch is in the small Berber village of Zaida. We continue through the Atlas Mountains via Midelt and Rich to Erfoud, where the Tafilalet oasis and the Sahara begin, and on to Merzouga.
Your camels and camel guide are waiting to take you on a one-hour ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes. At camp the team shows you to your own luxury tent with private bathroom, followed by sunset, sandboarding, dinner and Berber music.
Day 2: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley
Wake for sunrise over the dunes, return to camp for breakfast, and go back to Merzouga by camel or 4×4. We visit the market in Rissani (market days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) and a fossil workshop in Erfoud, then drive through the palm groves of Touroug and Tinjdad to the Todra Gorge. Its high cliffs are popular with climbers, and a short walk through the gorge is the best way to enjoy it. Free time for lunch, then on to Boumalne Dades. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Ksar Sultan Dades or similar.
Day 3: Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Aït Ben Haddou – Marrakech
After breakfast we stop at a viewpoint over the Dades Valley and its many kasbahs, then follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through the Valley of Roses and the Skoura palm grove to Ouarzazate. Here you visit the Taourirt Kasbah – once a residence of the powerful Glaoui family – and a film studio.
We continue to Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, where Gladiator, The Mummy and The Jewel of the Nile were filmed. After free time for lunch we cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass and drop you at your hotel in Marrakech around 6:00 pm.
Included
- Private transport in a minivan or 4×4 with air conditioning (depending on group size)
- Driver-guide, hotel pick-up and drop-off
- 1 hotel night and 1 night in a luxury desert camp, with dinners and breakfasts
- Camel ride, sandboarding, sunset, sunrise and Berber music
- Ziz Valley, Todra Gorge, Dades Valley and the cedar forest
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Local guide at Aït Ben Haddou (optional)
- Film studio entrance ticket in Ouarzazate
This is a private tour, so you travel only with your own group. Groups of friends, students and families get a discount – contact us on WhatsApp or by email for a quote.
Questions and answers
- Comfortable clothing (loose, breathable, layers)
- Sturdy shoes or hiking boots
- Sandals or flip-flops (desert camp)
- Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm)
- Warm layers for evening (December & January)
- Personal hygiene items
- Camera and charger
- Medications and small first-aid kit
- Cash and credit cards
A 30% deposit via PayPal is required.
The remaining balance is paid in cash upon arrival
(Euro or Moroccan Dirhams).
This is a private tour with your own guide and transport.
Shared small group tours are also available upon request.
- Arabic (native)
- French (fluent)
- Berber (native)
- English (fluent)
- Spanish (fluent)
- Italian (good)
- Several other languages
Pickup is from your hotel or a meeting point shared by email.
Airport arrivals: your driver will hold a sign with your name.
About 1 hour camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes, including sunset views.
Private luxury tents with private bathroom & hot water.
Includes dining area, sandboarding & Berber music.
Quiet Merzouga Desert – Day Tours
🌐 www.quietmerzougadesert.com
📞 WhatsApp: +212 673 680 712
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