3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakesh
Tour Overview
Departing from Marrakech: private 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga.Marrakech 3 days desert tour departs weekly from Marrakech and is our most popular desert tour. This tour has been designed for the traveller eager to explore deep into the Morocco Sahara Desert and who don’t mind driving long hours. You will have an amazing time touring the Desert and Merzouga, you will definitely not feel a drop of boredom. The landscape changes dramatically. Beginning with the fertile Haouz planes of Marrakech and the high Atlas Mountains, to oases and valleys, then to the rocky plateaus and the unbelievable Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Just make sure you bring your camera because you’ll see sites you’ve never seen before; sites you simply couldn’t imagine in your wildest dreams! ...more ...less
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Marrakesh-Boumalen Dades
Location: Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Skoura, Dadès Gorges
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Lodge
Accommodation Name: Local Guest House or 4* Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We’ll leave Marrakesh from your hotel or riad at 7:30 am and begin our shared Marrakech to Fes desert tour. After passing through the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass and the high Atlas Mountains we’ll be making several stops. We’ll pay a visit to UNESCO world heritage Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, the unforgettable backdrop for many Hollywood blockbuster movies, then visit Sabah Taourirte in Ouarzazate before having a leisurely lunch. We’ll travel through the Valley of Roses on our way to Boumalne Dades, then eventually arrive at our welcoming boutique guest house, located in beautiful grounds in Dade’s Valley.
A sumptuous dinner and welcome overnight stay will leave us excited to begin day 2 of this amazing desert tour. ...more ...less
Day 2 : BoumalenDades-Merzouga
Location: Tinghir, Todra River, Tinejdad, Erfoud, Merzouga
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Tiziri Camp or Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, we’ll begin day-2 of our journey by travelling to Tinghir Oasis via the road 1001 Kasbahs. What’s left of the fortified villages will leave you amazed. Many trading activities took place there. For instance, it hosted the trading caravans until the early 20th century. Tinghir was originally a military post during the French occupation. After that, you will deviate onto a secondary road to visit the Oasis. You’ll see locals farmers herding their goats. You will walk down to the stream and follow along until you arrive at Todgha Gorge. After that, you will have a delightful lunch at a café. Meanwhile, your driver will take you to the holiest town in Morocco, Rissani. The founder of the Alaouites is also buried here. Consequently, Rissani is renowned as the original starting point for trading caravans. While they were making their way to Tombouctou, across the desert.
We now have some rather rocky terrain to travel together on our way to Merzouga, where we meet up with our camel caravan. Now you’ll get to experience the most beautiful sunset as you enjoy a camel ride over Erg Chebbi sand dunes. After this amazing experience, we’ll return to our Berber desert camp, nestled in the dunes of the Sahara Desert.
Dinner will be a memorable affair; you’ll dine under the stars, and you’ll marvel at your hosts as they entertain you with their drums throughout the night. Accordingly, you will wake up feeling like a desert king.
Day 3 : Merzouga-Marrakech
Location: Rissani, Agdz, Ouarzazate, Marrakesh
Meals Included: Breakfast
At your request, our staff will wake you at the crack of dawn to witness the spectacle of the Desert sunrise, the color of the sand contrasting beautifully with the palette of shadows on the Dunes. After some light breakfast and tea we will ride the camels back across the desert to the Casbah to freshen up before our journey North back towards the AtlasMountains. We will stop Along the way at Nkob for lunch over some fantastic mountain views, and participate in an optional fossil discovery workshop before resuming our journey to Marrakech. Once we arrive in Marrakech, our guide will take you directly to your riad or hotel
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Accommodation
Hotel in Boumalen Dades and the camp in Merzouga
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
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Fully Guided
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Meals – Half Board
2 breakfasts 1 Dinner
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Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each)
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Private air-conditioned vehicle with profesional English speaking driver
What's Not Included
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Entrance Fees
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International Travel
Entree flights tickets to and from your homeland Anything not mentioned in the program fees Personal expenses
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Travel Insurance
Mode of Transport
Air-conditioned private vehicle with English speaking driver.
Accommodation
Carefully selected hotels, Kasbahs, and Riads plus one night in a traditional Sahara Camp.
Check out our Q&As
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
The tour is 100 per cent guarrented
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
yes, all the tour details will be sent in advance to our quests including the names of the accommodations
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Is There any Dress Code for Women Visiting Morocco?
No. You may wear whatever you feel comfortable in, we only have one exception on tours of the Mosque like Hassan II. To enter you would need to dress conservatively as you would in a church (no shorts, tanks tops, etc.).
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Is Morocco a Safe Destination?
Morocco has one of the lowest crime rates in the world and, compared to the US and Europe, is considered a very safe destination. Moroccan people are known for their hospitality and they will make you feel very welcomed, for more information on the topic contact us and we’ll provide you with some personal single-traveler experiences. ...more ...less
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What currencies can I exchange in Morocco?
US Dollars, Sterling and Euros are readily exchangeable. We recommend you take a mixture of cash and credit cards. Scottish banknotes and Australian dollar traveller's cheques and cash are NOT normally accepted in Morocco.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
The dates can be change 10 times if needed 30 dyas before the depature date.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Morocco Private Tours has been operating since 2012
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The form of the meeting at the airport, where?
With accurate information on the schedule of your arrival, our guide and our driver await you at the customs exit at the airport, with a sign with your name and first name. It’s always easy, this appointment. In case of concern, you can contact us by phone with our contact information noted in our emails. We are always at your disposal 24 hours a day
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3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakesh
3 Days Starting and ending in Marrakesh, Morocco
Visiting: Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Skoura, Dadès Gorges, Tinghir, Todra River, Tinejdad, Erfoud, Merzouga, Rissani, Agdz, Marrakesh ...more ...less
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Tour code:
MPT 44
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 8
Age range:
5-80
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Kosher, Jain, Halal, Gluten Free
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