8 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
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An 8-day journey from Marrakech across the High Atlas to the Sahara dunes of Merzouga, then on to Fes, Chefchaouen, Rabat and Casablanca.
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An immersive 8-day, 7-night journey from Marrakech through the Sahara Desert, the imperial city of Fes, and the blue city of Chefchaouen, before looping back through Rabat and Casablanca to Marrakech.
Travel the legendary Tizi n’Tichka Pass across the High Atlas Mountains, visit the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, cross the dramatic Dades Valley and Todra Gorge, and spend a night under the stars in a private desert camp near Merzouga after a camel trek into the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
The second half of the trip explores Fes’s ancient medina, the Rif Mountains and the striking blue streets of Chefchaouen, Rabat’s imperial monuments, and Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque, before returning to Marrakech for a final tour of its palaces and souks.
An immersive 8-day, 7-night journey from Marrakech through the Sahara Desert, the imperial city of Fes, and the blue city of Chefchaouen, before looping back through Rabat and Casablanca to Marrakech.
Travel the legendary Tizi n’Tichka Pass across the High Atlas Mountains, visit the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, cross the dramatic Dades Valley and Todra Gorge, and spend a night under the stars in a private desert camp near Merzouga after a camel trek into the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
The second half of the trip explores Fes’s ancient medina, the Rif Mountains and the striking blue streets of Chefchaouen, Rabat’s imperial monuments, and Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque, before returning to Marrakech for a final tour of its palaces and souks.
About this activity
8 Days / 7 Nights
Group
Marrakech
Highlights
Marrakech’s souks and historic landmarks
High Atlas Mountains crossing via Tizi n’Tichka Pass
UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
Dades Valley and Todra Gorge rock formations
Camel trek and overnight in a private Sahara desert camp
Fes medina and its UNESCO World Heritage sites
Chefchaouen’s blue-painted streets
Rabat’s Hassan Tower and Kasbah of the Oudayas
Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque
What's Included
Private experienced driver/guide
Pick-up and drop-off from your Marrakech accommodation
4WD / minivan / minibus transportation with fuel
Driver’s expenses
6 nights accommodation in riad/hotel with breakfast
1 night at a desert camp with dinner and breakfast
Camel ride for sunset viewing in the Sahara
Private experienced driver/guide
Pick-up and drop-off from your Marrakech accommodation
4WD / minivan / minibus transportation with fuel
Driver’s expenses
6 nights accommodation in riad/hotel with breakfast
1 night at a desert camp with dinner and breakfast
Camel ride for sunset viewing in the Sahara
What's Not Included
Lunches during the tour
Admission fees to monuments and sites
Drinks, including bottled water
Tips for driver and guides
Personal expenses
Lunches during the tour
Admission fees to monuments and sites
Drinks, including bottled water
Tips for driver and guides
Personal expenses
Your experience step by step
Day 1: Marrakech Airport → Marrakech
Arrival at Marrakech Menara Airport.
Private pickup and transfer to your riad or hotel in Marrakech.
Free time to rest and settle in ahead of the tour.
Day 2: Marrakech → Atlas Mountains → Ait Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate → Dades Valley (320 km)
8:00 AM departure from Marrakech, heading south.
Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 m).
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
Tour the Kasbah of Taourirt in Ouarzazate.
Drive the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through the Valley of the Roses.
Overnight in Dades Valley.
Day 3: Dades Valley → Todra Gorge → Merzouga (200 km)
Morning departure through the dramatic Dades Gorges.
Stop at Todra Gorge for lunch and a short walk through the canyon.
Continue via the Jorf palm grove and Erfoud (optional marble workshop visit).
Camel trek at sunset into the Erg Chebbi dunes.
Overnight and dinner at a private desert camp in Merzouga.
Day 4: Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Midelt → Cedar Forest → Ifrane → Fes (450 km)
Optional sunrise climb on the sand dunes.
Breakfast at camp, then camel ride back to Merzouga.
Visit a fossil factory in Erfoud.
Drive through the Ziz Gorge and over the Tizi Ntalghamt Pass.
Stop in the Cedar Forest near Azrou to see Barbary macaques.
Pass through Ifrane before arriving in Fes in the evening.
Day 5: Fes Sightseeing → Chefchaouen (200 km)
Guided tour of the Fes medina: Andalusia Mosque, the Tanneries Quarter, Medersa El-Attarine, Kairaouine Mosque, Zaouia Moulay Idriss, and Nejjarine Square.
Lunch in the medina.
Afternoon visit to the Merinid Tombs and the Potter’s Quarter.
Evening drive to Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains.
Day 6: Chefchaouen → Rabat → Casablanca (340 km)
Morning free to explore Chefchaouen’s blue-painted streets.
Drive to Rabat and visit the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Oudayas.
Lunch in Rabat, then continue to Casablanca.
Day 7: Casablanca → Marrakech (220 km)
Visit United Nations Square and the Hassan II Mosque (interior and exterior).
Drive back to Marrakech.
Historical tour of Marrakech: Bahia Palace, Badi Palace, Saadian Tombs, Djemaa El Fna square, the Koutoubia Minaret, and the souks.
Day 8: Marrakech → Marrakech Airport
Breakfast at your riad or hotel.
Private transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport for departure.
Day 1: Marrakech Airport → Marrakech
Arrival at Marrakech Menara Airport.
Private pickup and transfer to your riad or hotel in Marrakech.
Free time to rest and settle in ahead of the tour.
Day 2: Marrakech → Atlas Mountains → Ait Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate → Dades Valley (320 km)
8:00 AM departure from Marrakech, heading south.
Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 m).
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
Tour the Kasbah of Taourirt in Ouarzazate.
Drive the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through the Valley of the Roses.
Overnight in Dades Valley.
Day 3: Dades Valley → Todra Gorge → Merzouga (200 km)
Morning departure through the dramatic Dades Gorges.
Stop at Todra Gorge for lunch and a short walk through the canyon.
Continue via the Jorf palm grove and Erfoud (optional marble workshop visit).
Camel trek at sunset into the Erg Chebbi dunes.
Overnight and dinner at a private desert camp in Merzouga.
Day 4: Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Midelt → Cedar Forest → Ifrane → Fes (450 km)
Optional sunrise climb on the sand dunes.
Breakfast at camp, then camel ride back to Merzouga.
Visit a fossil factory in Erfoud.
Drive through the Ziz Gorge and over the Tizi Ntalghamt Pass.
Stop in the Cedar Forest near Azrou to see Barbary macaques.
Pass through Ifrane before arriving in Fes in the evening.
Day 5: Fes Sightseeing → Chefchaouen (200 km)
Guided tour of the Fes medina: Andalusia Mosque, the Tanneries Quarter, Medersa El-Attarine, Kairaouine Mosque, Zaouia Moulay Idriss, and Nejjarine Square.
Lunch in the medina.
Afternoon visit to the Merinid Tombs and the Potter’s Quarter.
Evening drive to Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains.
Day 6: Chefchaouen → Rabat → Casablanca (340 km)
Morning free to explore Chefchaouen’s blue-painted streets.
Drive to Rabat and visit the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Oudayas.
Lunch in Rabat, then continue to Casablanca.
Day 7: Casablanca → Marrakech (220 km)
Visit United Nations Square and the Hassan II Mosque (interior and exterior).
Drive back to Marrakech.
Historical tour of Marrakech: Bahia Palace, Badi Palace, Saadian Tombs, Djemaa El Fna square, the Koutoubia Minaret, and the souks.
Day 8: Marrakech → Marrakech Airport
Breakfast at your riad or hotel.
Private transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport for departure.
Contact us for current pricing on this tour.