Discover the Highlights of Morocco in 4 days Desert Tour with Weekly Morocco Tour.
Sunset and sunrise over the golden dunes of the Erg Chebbi desert are unforgettable moments in Morocco. Select one of our short Sahara Desert Tours as perfect addition to your adventure in Morocco. Begin and end your 4-Day Desert Tour of own choice in Marrakech, Fes, Rabat or Casablanca and tailored to your schedule.
Price Starts From: 370€
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Depart : Marrakech
OPTION 1 – From Marrakech to Fes via Sahara Desert in 4 days / 3 nights
Day 1: Marrakech – Telouet – Ait Benhaddou
Pick up in the early morning and travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n-Tichka pass (2260m), the highest road pass in Morocco. Visit the Kasbah of Telouet, once the seat of Pasha El Glaoui of Marrakech in the early 20th century. Continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. This kasbah is perhaps the most impressive and well-preserved fortress city in Morocco, built on a hilltop. Visit the kasbah and overnight with dinner and breakfast.
Day 2 : Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorges
After breakfast continue towards Ouarzazate and along “the Road of One Thousand Kasbahs” passing the Skoura Oasis and the Valley of the Roses (Kelaa M’Gouna), the center of Moroccan roses and rose products. Spend the afternoon in Dades, visiting enchanting gorges and canyon viewpoints. Optional you can go for a half-day guided Canyon tour to visit the nomads in their caves. Overnight in the heart of the Dades Gorge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 3: Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi desert
Depart after breakfast and travel to another spectacular canyon the Todra Gorge, the highest cliffs of the High Atlas Mountains. Its walls are 300m high and at their most narrow part 20m apart. Move on to Merzouga, the doorway into the Sahara Desert. At afternoon, your camel guide awaits you to carry you across the golden dunes of the Moroccan Sahara to your desert camp site, when the sun sets across the desert landscape. Reach your desert camp for the night and enjoy refreshing mint tea and a delicious dinner. Spend your night at a campfire with Berber music under millions of stars in traditional nomadic fashion.
Day 4: Erg Chebbi desert – Merzouga – Azrou – Fes
Wake up early to catch the colorful sunrise over the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the best moment in Morocco. Start your camel trek back to Merzouga, where you enjoy your breakfast and a shower. Move on towards Fes via Azrou and cedar forests, where a colony of monkeys will keep you amused. Drop off in Fes and end of your journey.
OPTION 2 – From Marrakech to Marrakech via Sahara Desert in 4 days / 3 nights
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorges
Pick up in the early morning and travel towards Ouarzazate via the Tizi n-Tichka pass (2260m), the highest road pass in Morocco. Enjoy the panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains and magnificent landscapes scenery peppered by small Berber villages typical of the region. Stop for lunch at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. This kasbah is perhaps the most impressive and well-preserved fortress city in Morocco, built on a hilltop. Our travel continues along “the Road of One Thousand Kasbahs” passing the Skoura Oasis and the Valley of the Roses (Kelaa M’Gouna), the center of Moroccan roses and rose products. Overnight in the heart of the Dades Gorge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 2 : Dades Gorge – Tinghir / Todra Gorge – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi desert
Depart after breakfast and travel towards Tinghir, known for its magnificent palm-grove and the impressive Todra Gorge. The gorge is cut into the ochre-colored cliffs of the High Atlas Mountains. Its walls are 300m high and at their most narrow part 20m apart. Move on to Merzouga, the doorway into the Sahara Desert. At afternoon, your camel guide awaits you to carry you across the golden dunes of the Moroccan Sahara to your desert camp site, when the sun sets across the desert landscape. Reach your desert camp for the night and enjoy refreshing mint tea and a delicious dinner. Spend your night at a campfire with traditional Berber music under millions of stars.
Day 3: Erg Chebbi desert – Merzouga – Ouarzazate
Wake up early to catch the colorful sunrise over the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the best moment in Morocco. Start your camel trek back to Merzouga, where you enjoy your breakfast and a shower. Return to Ouarzazate, an attractive location for movie makers and home to the Atlas Studios. Spent the rest of the day on your own visiting the prominent kasbahs and buildings. Overnight with dinner and breakfast.
Day 4: Ouarzazate – Telouet – Marrakech
Return to Marrakech, where your desert tour ends. Stop en route in the High Atlas Mountains and visit the Kasbah of Telouet, located in a green valley surrounded by palm, fig and olive trees. It stands alone at an elevation of 1800m and was once the seat of Pasha El Glaoui of Marrakech in the early 20th century.
OPTION 3 – From Casablanca or Fes to Marrakech via Sahara Desert in 4 days / 3 nights
Day 1: Casablanca or Fes – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga
Begin your tour in Casablanca or Fes and cross the Middle Atlas Mountains. Spent most of the day winding your way through the beautiful forests, jagged rock faces, and Berber villages. Half way, stop for lunch in the town of Midelt, famous for its fossils and rocks. At arrival in Merzouga, enjoy a hot shower or dip in the swimming pool depending on weather conditions. Overnight in the Ksar Merzouga with dinner and breakfast.
Day 2: Merzouga – Rissani – Khamlia – Erg Chebbi desert
Start without rush in the morning to visit Rissani (30 min drive), a small oasis town on the edge of the Sahara desert. Move on for a drive throughout the golden dunes of the Erg Chebbi desert with plenty of black tents in the middle of nowhere. Discover the nomadic life of Berber people by visiting Khamlia, a village where nothing has been changed through centuries. Either have lunch here or go back to your hotel for lunch. After a break, go on a camel trek to your desert campsite and enjoy the sunset on one of the high sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. Overnight in Nomad tents with dinner, traditional Berber music around a campfire and a night full of stars.
Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Merzouga – Tinghir / Todra Gorge – Dades Gorge
Wake up early to catch the colorful sunrise over the golden dunes, an experience you will never forget. Start your camel trek back to Merzouga, where you enjoy your breakfast and a shower. Move towards Tinghir to visit the Todra Gorge, the most impressive cliffs of the High Atlas Mountains. Afterwards continue to the Dades Valley and overnight in the heart of the Dades Gorge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 4: Dades Gorge – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech
After breakfast, continue towards Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou along “the Road of One Thousand Kasbahs” passing the Rose Valley and the Skoura Oasis. Visit the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous location of movies like “Gladiator” and “The Games of Thrones”. Depart to Marrakech in the afternoon via the Tizi n-Tichka pass of the High Atlas Mountains, where your tour ends.
OPTION 4 – From Rabat to Marrakech via Sahara Desert in 4 days / 3 nights
Day 1: Rabat – Fes
Start your desert tour by a morning drive from Rabat to Fes. Stop at your riad for check in and a short break, before you explore the old medina of Fes in a private half-day city walking tour. Your guide leads you through the maze of narrow alleys passing by the old university, Islamic schools, the tannery, potters and local traditional markets. Overnight in Fes with breakfast.
Day 2: Fes – Azrou – Midelt – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi desert
After early breakfast cross the Middle Atlas Mountains. Spend most of the day winding your way through the beautiful forests, jagged rock faces, and Berber villages. Half way, stop for lunch in Midelt, famous for its fossils and rocks. Move on to Merzouga, where your camel guide awaits you to carry you across the Moroccan Sahara to your desert camp site. Enjoy the lights of the sunset on one of the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. Overnight in Nomad tents with dinner, traditional Berber music around a campfire and a night full of stars.
Day 3: Erg Chebbi – Merzouga – Tinghir / Todra Gorge – Dades Gorge
Wake up early to catch the colorful sunrise over the golden dunes, an experience you will never forget. Start your camel trek back to Merzouga, where you enjoy your breakfast and a shower. Move towards Tinghir to visit the Todra Gorge, the most impressive cliffs of the High Atlas Mountains. Afterwards continue to the Dades Valley and overnight in the heart of the Dades Gorge with dinner and breakfast.
Day 4: Dades Gorge – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech
After breakfast, continue towards Ouarzazate along “the Road of One Thousand Kasbahs” passing the Rose Valley and the Skoura Oasis. Visit the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous location of movies like “Gladiator” and “The Games of Thrones”. Depart to Marrakech in the afternoon via the Tizi n-Tichka pass of the High Atlas Mountains, where your tour ends
Embark on a 4-day journey from Marrakech to Fes, exploring the High Atlas Mountains, Telouet, and Ait Benhaddou. Discover the Dades and Todra Gorges, then enjoy a camel trek and night in the Erg Chebbi desert camp. Conclude with a scenic drive through Azrou’s cedar forests to Fes.
~We advise all our clients to purchase the proper travel-insurance that covers theft, loss, injury and medical. Why not approach your holidays with that peace of mind.
~ Security and safety are always our primary concern at Weekly Morocco Tour, and we do not take it lightly. The border with Algeria has been closed for over 2 decades. We do not approach it, so you will have no contact.
~The Western Sahara bordering Mauritania and Algeria has been a disputed territory for over 50 years. Your travels will bring you nowhere near this area.
~You will see police consistently stationed on the road as you travel with us, particularly at the entrance of many towns. They have established check-points to monitor vehicles as well as to control speed. This practice has been in place for many years, and your driver is well aware of the process.
Morocco’s currency is the Dirham (MAD) and is a closed currency. You may be able to purchase it at some foreign exchange counters at airports, but otherwise we advise you to simply use an ATM machine on arrival and throughout the country. They are readily available almost everywhere and are very convenient.
We have a very helpful suggestion. You will want to have small change to offer as tips for everyone from luggage carriers, housekeepers to people in need perhaps. It is hard to come by, so you can pop into any small grocer at the beginning of your tour to collect some snacks and get the coins you will need. This way they will always be handy, and a little goes a long way to thanking people.
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Yes, the tour can be customized based on personal preferences, including changes to the itinerary, accommodation upgrades, or additional activities.
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