About this activity
Highlights
- Ride a camel into the high golden dunes of Erg Chebbi
- Sleep in a desert camp under a sky full of stars
- Watch sunrise over the Sahara
- See Aït Benhaddou, the Dades valley and the Todra gorge
Full description
This is the classic Morocco adventure. In three days you cross the High Atlas, follow the road of a thousand kasbahs and reach the edge of the Sahara, where the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi rise up to 150 metres.
The trip is in a comfortable minibus with a driver who knows the road well. You spend the first night in a hotel in the Dades valley and the second night in a desert camp, after a camel trek at sunset.
Itinerary
- 1Day 1
Marrakech to Dades Valley
Cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass, visit Aït Benhaddou, then drive through Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses. Dinner and night in a hotel in the Dades valley.
- 2Day 2
Todra Gorge to Merzouga
Walk in the Todra gorge between 300 metre high cliffs. Continue to Merzouga and ride a camel into the dunes at sunset. Dinner, drums and night in the desert camp.
- 3Day 3
Sunrise and return
Wake up early for sunrise over the dunes, ride the camel back and have breakfast. Long drive back to Marrakech, arriving around 20:00.
What's included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop off in Marrakech
- Transport in an air conditioned minibus
- 1 night in a hotel in Dades (shared or private room)
- 1 night in a desert camp
- 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts
- Camel trek at sunset and sunrise
- Local guide in the Todra gorge
Not included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Entry tickets and local guides at monuments
- Private tent with bathroom (on request)
- Tips
Pickup
Pickup from all hotels and riads in Marrakech on the morning of day 1. We confirm the exact time and place by email.
Know before you go
- Long drives every day, about 6 to 8 hours
- Bring a warm jacket, desert nights are cold most of the year
- Bring a small bag for the camp; big luggage stays in the bus
- Private tour available for families and friends
