4-day Erg Chebbi Dunes Tour from Marrakech

Meeting at 8h00 a.m with your driver at your Marrakech riad/hotel, take you to your private vehicle and transport from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, through the Tizi- N-Tichka passes you will enjoy a snaky mountainous road, beautiful landscapes with different colors (Ounila valley) and the Berber villages along the way between the two cities. The two next destinations are Telouet Kasbah (Home of the Glaoui Palace) and the universal Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou, the popular fortress that has been named by UNESCO in 1987, you will take a walk and cross the dried river with your driver to discover Ait Benhaddou and dominate the Kasbahs. Ait Benhaddou is a World Heritage site that has been used as a backdrop for more than 20 films including “Gladiator” “Indiana Jones” and “Lawrence of Arabia”. Afterward, you will head directly to Ouarzazate where you will spend the first night of your private Marrakech 4 days desert tour in a nice charming Riad.

After breakfast, you will depart to the Erg Chebbi sand sea dunes crossing the volcanic Anti-Atlas Mountains section, passing by Agdez and Draa valley junction. You continue to Rissani, a small Saharan town in the southeast of Morocco known for its traditional market and fossilized rocks. Heading further to the Merzouga desert (known as Erg Chebbi) where you will experience a camel trek to reach your camp and enjoy the sunset on the way, the night will be spent in the nomadic tented camp or even outside under the shooting stars. Play drums with the camel drivers or climb the sand dunes. Dinner and overnight in Merzouga Sahara desert camp.

You will wake up at the first flush of the morning to enjoy the sunrise over the Erg Chebbi sand dunes, your breakfast will be served in the camp. You will ride back to the hotel on camels for a quick shower and to meet up with your driver, the tour will proceed to Dades Valley stopping at the Todra Gorges, a popular canyon for rock climbers; where you can peacefully hike for an hour or two and have lunch in a local restaurant. Overnight in authentic kasbah, guesthouse style hotel.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and head to Ouarzazate; the city is known as Hollywood of Africa; where you can stop to visit cinema sets, museums & studios. En route, you drive across the city of roses named Kelaa Mgouna. We continue your way to Marrakesh through the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi n’Tichka pass. A break for lunch in the middle of the Atlas Mountains. Drop off at your Marrakech Riad/Hotel, the end of your Marrakech 4 day round desert trip.