5-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Tour via Tinghir and Fint Oasis

5 Days
Merzouga
2+ travelers

Description :

This five-day private journey from Marrakech crosses the High Atlas to Telouet, Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, where you spend the first night. Continue through Skoura and the Dadès Valley to Tinghir for the second night. Day 3 visits Todra Gorges before a camel ride to the Erg Chebbi camp at Merzouga for one night. The next day returns through the Drâa Valley to the Fint oasis near Ouarzazate for the fourth night. Visit Ouarzazate and cross the High Atlas back to Marrakech on Day 5. For a longer journey that continues beyond Merzouga to Erg Chegaga, compare our six-day desert itinerary.

Highlights:

• Drive through the Atlas Mountains and explore the berber villages

• Discover the hidden Berber culture and meet the local people

• Discover the Unesco Kasbahs and berber architecture

• Enjoy the desert sunset and sunrise

• Ride camel and enjoy the beauty of the desert

• Enjoy the beautiful sunset and a night in desert camp under the stars

Inclusions and Exclusions:

  Transportation in a 4×4 vehicle with an experienced driver, including fuel and insurance

  Accommodation with typical Moroccan breakfasts and dinners

  Camel ride in Sahara Desert

  Local guides as specified in the itinerary

  Tea breaks at local homes

Lunches

Personal drinks

Entrance fees to monuments and guided tours (approximately 6 euros per person for casbahs, plus guide fees)

Departure & Return:

Departure Location: Marrakech
Return Location: Marrakech
Departure Time: Please arrive by 07:45 AM for a prompt departure at 08:00 AM.
Return Time: Approximately 7:00 PM.
Destination: Escapade To The South Of Morocco
DAY 1: Marrakech - Telouet - Ouarzazate:
5-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Tour via Tinghir and Fint Oasis

Departure in the morning in the direction of the High Atlas via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass which reaches an altitude of 2260 metres above sea level. We take the Telouet track to see the kasbah of the Pacha Glaoui and the valley of the Ounila. Continuation for the kasbah of Ait ben Haddou, a UNESCO world heritage site and the location for many films. Continuation towards Ouarzazate .Dinner and night in a boutique hotel/guest house.

DAY 2: Ouarzazate - Tinghir:
5-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Tour via Tinghir and Fint Oasis

After breakfast, departure for Skoura along the road of the thousand kasbahs. Visit of the superb Kasbah of Amridil. Passage through the Valley of the Roses, through superb adobe Berber villages. Pause in the Dadès Gorges, short walk in the valley of figs, and return to Tinghir where we spend the night in a guest house.

DAY 3: Tinghir - Merzouga:
5-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Tour via Tinghir and Fint Oasis

After breakfast, departure for the Todra gorges, for a short walk in the valley of Tinghir, we take the road again to Merzouga, passing through Tinjdad , Erfoud and its famous fossilized marbles; we pass through Rissani, the former capital of Tafilalet and we follow a desert track towards Merzouga. When we arrive at the foot of the dunes, there is a camel ride to reach the Camp situated in the middle of the Chebbi Erg. We can admire the sunset: mint tea, dinner, evening with entertainment and a night under a tent or in the open air.

DAY 4: Merzouga-Ouarzazate:
5-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Tour via Tinghir and Fint Oasis

Departure in the morning in 4 x 4 for the valley of the Draa via Rissani (Cradle of the Alaouite dynasty) crossing the immense Bougafer mountain. Lunch in N’kob (first village of the Draa). In the afternoon, we join the road of the Valley of the Draa) arriving in Ouarzazate at the end of the day. We set off for the oasis of Fint. Dinner and night in the oasis..

DAY 5: Ouarzazate - Marrakech
5-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Tour via Tinghir and Fint Oasis

After breakfast, departure for the visit of the town of Ouarzazate: the Kasbah of Taourirte, (film studios optional). We then go through the villages of Merzgane and Ighrem. Return to Marrakech at the end of the day via the Tizi N Tichka Pass.


What to Bring

• Sunglasses

• Sunscreen

• Scarf or cap

• Towels

• Handkerchiefs

Booking and Payment

A deposit of 40% of the total tour price is required to confirm the booking. The remaining 60% balance must be paid no later than 15 days before departure.

Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel your trip for any reason, please inform Alternative Desert Morocco as soon as possible.

More than 30 days before departure: The 40% deposit is retained, and a €15 administration fee applies. Alternatively, you may postpone your trip free of charge for up to one year.
30 to 15 days before departure: 50% of the deposit paid is retained.
Less than 15 days before departure: The entire deposit paid is retained.

If the trip is postponed, the deposit will be held and applied towards the rescheduled stay for up to one year.

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Alternative Desert Morocco Cancellation :

If alternative desert morocco cancels your stay due to unforeseen circumstances, you will receive a full refund without compensation.

Force Majeure : If exceptional events such as strikes, flight cancellations (with proof) or pandemics affect your journey, please contact us promptly to discuss your trip.

Earthen kasbah buildings and palm trees under a blue sky
Camels with riders on a sandy desert ridge
Historic earthen kasbah with towers and fortified walls
Winding road through dry mountain valleys
Fortified earthen kasbah beside a paved road
Camel riders crossing sunlit dunes with a guide

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    Helpful guides for this experience

    Read the five-day planning guide for the four overnight stops, follow the day-by-day route through Tinghir and Erg Chebbi, then prepare for Atlas roads and one desert camp night. Timing and stays · Itinerary and stops · Packing and logistics.