4-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Tour via Dadès and Ouarzazate

4 Days

Merzouga Via Ouarzazate

Group size: confirm when booking

Description :

This four-day Marrakech journey crosses the High Atlas to Ouarzazate, Skoura and the Valley of Roses before a first night in Dadès. On day two it passes the Todra Gorges and Erfoud to Merzouga for the listed camel ride and an Erg Chebbi camp night. Day three returns through Alnif, Tazzarine and the Drâa Valley to a hotel near Ouarzazate; day four goes via the Telouet area to Marrakech. Confirm the day-four kasbah, visit times, camp facilities and the return estimate with the operator before booking. If you want a four-day Merzouga crossing that finishes in Fes instead of returning to Marrakech, compare our Marrakech to Fes itinerary.

Highlights:

• Cross the High Atlas to Ouarzazate, Skoura and the Valley of Roses on the way to a Dadès hotel or guest house.

• Continue via Tinghir and the Todra Gorges to the Erg Chebbi dunes near Merzouga.

• Take the camel ride listed on day two and spend one night in a private tent at the desert camp.

• Return through Alnif, Tazzarine and the Drâa Valley to an Ouarzazate-area hotel, then via Telouet to Marrakech.

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; confirm current amounts and any local guide charges

Before booking:

Confirm which kasbah is scheduled on day four, whether Aït Ben Haddou is an actual stop, the accommodation and camp facilities, current entrance charges, any local guides and the expected return time for your departure.

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:	The Desert And The South Of Morocco

DAY 1: Marrakesh - Dades:

High Atlas · Skoura · Dadès

Departure from Marrakech to Ouarzazate via the Tizi N Tichka pass in the High Atlas at 2260 metres above sea level. Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate. Passage via Skoura, where we will stop at the kasbah of Amiridil, then the Valley of the Roses. Continuation for the Dadès Gorges with sublime scenery where you can go for short walks. Dinner and night in a boutique hotel/guest house.

DAY 2: Dades - Todghra Gorges - Merzouga:

Todra Gorges · Erg Chebbi

Departure after breakfast for Tinghir, and stop in the Todra gorges. Continuation towards Erfoud then Merzouga. Arrival at the dunes of the Chebbi Merzouga erg, camel ride on the dunes. A sunset in the Sahara will be a magical experience. Evening under the stars around a fire and the rhythm of percussions. Dinner and night in the Camp under a nomad tent at the foot of the Erg Chebbi dunes and in private tents.

DAY 3: Merzouga - Tamnougalte - Ouarzazate :

Alnif · Tazzarine · Drâa Valley

After breakfast, departure in 4×4 to cross the Tafilalt and the mineral expanse of the Bougafer Massif before reaching Alnif and Tazzarine. The road you take towards Ouarzazate will let you cross the glorious Draa Valley, the ancient caravan route, bordered by palm groves, oases, kasbahs and typical adobe houses and ochre villages. It is one of the most beautiful roads in Morocco. Continuation towards Ouarzazate through lunar landscapes taking the Tizi-n-Tinffift Pass. Dinner and night in a hotel close to the kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou.

DAY 4: Ouarzazate - Marrakesh :

Kasbah stop · Telouet · Marrakech

After breakfast, the published plan allows time for a kasbah visit but does not identify the site. Ask which kasbah is scheduled and whether the UNESCO-listed Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou is included; a hotel near the site does not itself confirm a visit. Continue through the Telouet area, where the kasbah of the Pasha Glaoui is named in the plan, then cross Tizi n’Tichka to Marrakech in the late afternoon.

This embedded road map gives an overview via Merzouga, Tamnougalt and Ouarzazate. It does not mark every stop in Dadès and Todra described in the day-by-day itinerary; confirm the exact driving plan for your departure.

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

Please inform Alternative Desert Morocco as soon as possible if you need to cancel. Request the terms applicable to your booking in writing; the published deposit and postponement table follows.

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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If Alternative Desert Morocco cancels your stay due to unforeseen circumstances, you will be informed as soon as possible and any sums paid will be refunded in full.