5 Days Tour From Marrakech to The Heart of the Sahara Desert

Overview of 5-Day Morocco Desert Tour

This 5 days tour from Marrakech consists of visits to the High Atlas Mountains, Tizi-N-Tichka pass, and the Ait-Ben-Haddou Kasbah. Further, you will also be taken to Ouarzazate, the Draa Valley and Rissani en-route, to the magnificent Merzouga Sahara desert. Here, you will have an opportunity to camel riding, enjoying the sunset and the sunrise and spend one night in desert luxurious camp. You will also discover the area of Merzouga using a 4-wheel drive vehicle, Todra Gorges, Teeth Vally, the picturesque Amridil Kasbah, then Marrakech.

This is the recommended plan and it can be adjusted depending on your interests. It also based on the number of participants and type or quality of the accommodation available. Please give us a call or email to get more detailed quotes and specific programs.

Highlights of the 5-Day Morocco Desert Tour:

Visit this place which was depicted in the famous movies and television series.
Get spectacular sights that you are able to get when traveling within the pleasurable mountains.
You must therefore ride a camel through the elongated Erg Chebbi sand dunes.
Stop on a sand dune to marvel at the fascinating sun setting over the Sahara desert.
Stroll through the grand plateau of the Todra Gorge, it’s a massive klin of red cliffs through which the water of the river has forced its way.
Do the walking tour of the valley which is renowned for rose products, and rose festival.
Special night in luxury camp with Berber music … Dinner and breakfast included.
Visit this well restored Kasbah with a view on palm groves.

Itinerary: 5 Days Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech

Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate

Our 5 days tour from Marrakech starts early by collecting you from your hotel or the airport in Marrakech and then will be heading straight to Ouarzazate. You will cross the Tizi-N-Tichka pass through the splendid High Atlas Mountains with some sightseeing opportunities. First, you will spend a few time in Ait-Ben-Haddou Kasbah, an amazing fortified village that is a UNESCO site and was filmed in Gladiator and The Mummy and many other studios. Next, amble through this well defended village proceeding to Ouarzazate for an authentic Berber dinner and accommodation.

Day 2: Ouarzazate – Agdz – Draa Valley – Merzouga Desert – Camel Trekking

From the moment you order breakfast, spend your morning sightseeing around Ouarzazate. You will be visiting the Atlas Studios where many films were filmed and the ancient Taourirt Kasbah. The next leg of the journey takes the visitor from Ouarzazate to the source of the Draa Valley which is Morocco’s longest river and carved between a series of palm groves and Berber villages. Picking a lunch spot is Nkob or Alnif, and after that you will drive in the direction of Merzouga. After arrival, it is then transferred for 1 hour on camels and crossing into the Erg Chebbi dunes. Before night falls you will climb a sand dune for the majestic view as the sun sets. The day is closed with their night in genuine luxury desert camp in to listening Berber music together with watching stars around the fire.

Day 3: Explore Merzouga – Nomads – Khamlia – Wild Lake

For the third day of our 5 days tour from Marrakech, we get up early in the morning to be able to enjoy the sunrise in the desert. After breakfast, get back to Merzouga on the camel, you will find your driver waiting for you. Today is set aside to visit the amazing things in and around Merzouga. First, you’ll vist an actual eyeliner mine, then continue to live with nomads in a Berber tent and drinkales gorgeously spicy Berber tea. Next recommended spot on the trip is the village of Khamlia where you can enjoy a Gnaoua trance music and dancing. As is the tradition, go for a walk through palm trees and then to help get some relief from the scorching heat, one can go to the wild flamingo lake of Merzouga. Overnight accommodation is also taken at a hotel following dinner at the end of the day.

Day 4: Merzouga – Rissani – Erfoud – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

Breakfast then, depart the desert and drive to Rissani, the old capital of Tafilalet where you will visit the souk. After that, proceed to a fossil workshop at Erfoud then through the palm groves of the town of Touroug and Tinjdad. You will get to Todra Gorges, a combination of Todra River that has formed a gorge with high cliffs. Explore the towering, red walls perfect for climbing and breathtaking view Charge and explore the tower red walls that make the best climbs for vantage view. Lunch following which proceed to Boumalne Dades and on the way visit the craze “Monkey Fingers” rocks and an impressive view point of the Dades Valley. The day comes to an end with dinner and a night at a hotel.

Day 5: Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Skoura – Amridil Kasbah – Marrakech

On the last day of tour drive through the Rose valley tail, which attracts many visitors during Rose Festival Festival held in May. During your shopping you will attend the stores which sell different perfumery and cosmetics with the rose base. Then head further along Skoura palm groves, and get to the Amridil Kasbah which is an ancient fortress located amidst palm trees. In the afternoon and after the visit and lunch in Ouarzazate you will back to Marrakech via the High Atlas Mountains and the Tizi-N-Tichka pass. The ending of the 5 days tour from Marrakech is by a drop off at your hotel or at the Marrakech airport.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Marrakech Essaouira to Fes 5 days 4 night tour include?

These facilities involve hiring 4X4 or an A/C minibus with an English or Spanish speaking tour driver. It also includes transfers from and to your hotel or the airport; a camel ride in Sahara; one night in a luxury desert camp. Accommodation will be in 3 and 4 star hotels, or riads, with dinners and breakfast included for the duration of the trip.

Are there possibilities for changing the 5-Day Desert Tour itinerary?

Yes it is very flexible and it can be designed in the way that is more convenient for you. If you would like to spend more time in particular regions of Morocco for example in Merzouga or Rose Valley or if you would like to add more days to your stay in any of these places this is possible too. For detailed information and rates, kindly get in touch with us to know our recommended travel itinerary based on your choices.

Let’s look at the top attractions of camel trekking in Merzouga.

A camel back trip across the Erg Chebbi dunes is something to look forward to. You will ride camels right into the heart of Sahara desert to reach a summit of a high dune at dusk. The hike takes you to a luxurious desert shelter and there is always Berber music playing, dinner waiting for you and a night in the desert. , in the morning, you can wake up very early, in order to see the whole desert scenery before the sunrise, then go back.

What to do and see Todra Gorges and Dades Valley?

At Todra Gorges you will be visiting a gorge formed by the Todra river with bright red rocky cliffs towering above. Furthermore, the curved area is ideal for hiking and rock climbing, besides the fabulous terrains for sightseeing activities. furthermore, it’s a chance for getting the most beautiful snapshots of Morocco that will describe the specificity of these places.

Will I get to experience Berber culture during the tour

Yes, this tour offers several opportunities to experience Berber culture in Khamlia village, you’ll experience live Gnaoua music and traditional dance performances.

What can you do in the Rose Valley and walk around Amridil Kasbah?

In the Rose Valley one can visit shops with a great variety of products made of and named after roses, including perfumes, oils, and cosmetics, most of which are sold during the Rose Festival in May. You can also drive around in the area passing through palm plantations and some of the local villages.