Private Merzouga Desert Tour from Agadir

A five-day private round trip from Agadir to the Sahara with your own driver-guide. Discover Marrakech with a local guide, cross the High Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou, walk in the Dades and Todra gorges, ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes for sunset and a night in a desert camp, and return via the Draa Valley.

• One hour by camel each way into the Sahara, with sandboarding, sunset and sunrise
• Private tent with its own bathroom and comfortable hotels
• Dinner with Berber music at the desert camp
• Guided tour of Marrakech and a visit to Aït Ben Haddou

Day 1: Agadir – Marrakech

Your driver-guide picks you up at your hotel in Agadir at 8:30 am. After about three and a half hours you reach Marrakech for a four-hour guided tour of the city with a local guide. Overnight in a traditional riad with breakfast.

Day 2: Marrakech – Tizi n’Tichka – Aït Ben Haddou – Dades Valley

At 8:00 am we leave for the High Atlas and the Tizi n’Tichka pass, stopping to enjoy the views and the Berber hamlets. We visit Aït Ben Haddou, a favourite location for international filmmakers, then pass through Ouarzazate, Skoura and Kelaa M’Gouna to the Dades Valley. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.

Day 3: Dades Valley – Todra Gorge – Erfoud – Merzouga

We drive to the Todra Gorge, continue to Erfoud for lunch and on to Merzouga. After a short rest you ride a camel for about an hour into the dunes, with sandboarding and sunset on the way. Dinner, Berber music and a night in a desert camp in a tent with private bathroom.

Day 4: Merzouga – Agdz

After sunrise and breakfast we drive west to Agdz in the Draa Valley. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.

Day 5: Agdz – Agadir

After breakfast we drive straight back to Agadir and drop you at your hotel.