5 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Agdz (Draa Valley)

We begin our 5 days tour from Marrakech Specifically, from the international airport or from any other point in the city, such as your hotel. There you will be picked up by our driver/guide, who will assist you in Spanish and who will accompany you throughout the circuit.

We will head to the desert and, to do so, we will have to cross the High Atlas mountains, along roads and Berber villages full of charm. Once we have overcome this natural barrier, we will reach the surroundings of Ouarzazate, where the Ait Benhaddou kasbah is located: this imposing adobe fortress was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is the filming location for important films and series, such as Game of Thrones. Therefore, we will reserve the necessary time for your visit.

Next, we will discover another attraction of the city of Ouarzazate: the Film Museum, dedicated to its close relationship with the global film industry. And before leaving this city, we will also visit the Kasbah of Taourirt.

Next, we will take the road towards Agdz, entering the Draa Valley and its immense palm grove, the largest in North Africa. A beautiful riad awaits in Agdz, where you will have dinner and spend the night.

Day 2: Agdz – M’Harech Strait – Paris Dakar Track – Ouzina Desert

A delicious breakfast at the Agdz riad will open our second day of this 5-day desert circuit from Marrakech . After that, we will continue our route with the immense palm grove of the Draa River as a companion, but we will not always do it by road: this morning an experience is planned that few people are lucky enough to experience, that is, traveling along a sand track along the who has passed the prestigious Paris-Dakar Rally.

Next, our vehicle will take you through the Oumjrane plateaus, between Berber villages where time seems to have stopped. And so we will reach the goal of our second day: the dunes of the Ouzina desert, that is, Erg Ouzina. On its ridges we will enjoy the sunset. As night falls, we will arrive at our accommodation located in the middle of the desert. This will be the place for dinner and a night’s rest, sheltered by an overwhelming starry sky.

Day 3: Desert and village of Ouzina – Hamlia – Erg Chebbi dunes (Merzouga)

Waking up in the middle of the desert is also a moving experience. And you can enjoy it (for the first time) on this day of our 5-day desert tour from Marrakech . After having breakfast in this unique accommodation, we will visit the town of Ouzina, a small village where just over a dozen people live. In this way, we will learn about the way of life of these desert nomads, who live in traditional adobe houses. All of this accompanied by the Ouzina neighborhood association, who will invite us to tea in a very familiar atmosphere.

Next, we will visit the nearby town of Hamlia (or Khamlia), also called the ‘town of the blacks’, because of the skin color of its people. During your visit, we will be surrounded by the rhythms of African percussion and we will come into contact with members of the community. For lunch there are different possibilities, including a picnic in the middle of the desert or an authentic Berber pizza at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will head to the dunes of Merzouga (Erg Chebbi), another of the great attractions of this 5-day desert tour from Marrakech . To get to them and contemplate a new sunset over the mountains of fine sand, we will change our 4×4 for 8×8, that is, the dromedaries used by nomads to move around this unique environment.

At night, you will have dinner and sleep in a new camp of traditional tents, full of comfort. And as a great ceiling, the infinite starry sky, with its overwhelming brilliance.

Day 4: Erg Chebbi (Merzouga) – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley – Ouarzazate

If you had only recently seen the sunrise over the desert dunes, on the morning of this day you will have a new opportunity. This time, on the dunes of Erg Chebbi, where our tent camp is located. During the morning there will be time for a refreshing shower (in the camp or in a hotel, depending on the contracted package) and for a new camel ride back to Merzouga.

After that, we will head to Rissani, one of the most important towns in the area. It has a medina where the most suggestive scenes are formed: its souk houses stalls full of exotic smells, colors and flavors, its traditional parking does not house cars but donkeys, etc…

Next, we will return to the road to head to the Todra Gorges, an area of ​​spectacular rock formations, carved by the erosion of that river. In some cases, its walls exceed 200 meters high. After visiting the place by car and on foot along the winding layout of its roads, we will take the Dades Valley road to return to Ouarzazate. In this city is the last riad of this 5-day desert tour from Marrakech : there you will have dinner and spend the night.

Day 5: Ouarzazate – High Atlas – Marrakech

The 5 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert is approaching its end: the fifth day is dedicated to returning by road to that city, after breakfast at the Ouarzazate riad. And to do this, we will cross the High Atlas again, between picturesque roads located on the slopes of the mountains.

Our driver will leave you at the agreed place (airport, hotel, etc.) and we will say goodbye with the hope that you have enjoyed this trip. And of course, with the desire to meet again for a new tour of Morocco.