In this 9 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga desert. You will have the chance to explore Marrakesh, Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, Ouarzazate, Skoura Palm Grove, Dades Valley, Todra Gorges, and Merzouga Sahara Desert. Also, enjoy a camel ride in Merzouga dunes, and the end of the tour at Fes.
Transfer to your accommodation from the airport, depending on your arrival.
After breakfast in your riad, you will leave Marrakesh, traveling towards Ouarzazate via Tizi n Tichka pass, along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas. There will be breaks for photos. Then we’ll take an off-road route to Telouet to visit its magnificent Kasbah, Glaoui. After visiting the Kasbah, you will be able to walk through the beautiful villages and the crops on the Atlas hills. Then we’ll drive to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
The fortress is marked as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. After lunch by the kasbah, we will continue our way to Ouarzazate, or “Hollywood of Africa”, whose geography and beautiful landscapes have attracted many world-class movie producers. Here, you may choose to visit the studios, containing props used in movies such as The Mummy, Gladiator, and The Last Temptation of Christ. Then, we will visit Kasbah Taourirt, another Kasbah of the Glaoui family who served as the governor of Ouarzazate, before checking into your Riad or Hotel.
After Breakfast, we will travel to Tundra Gorges via the palm grove of Skoura. However, before the gorges, we will cross through the Roses Valley. Then, we will continue to visit the Dades Valley. Then, via Dades Valley to Tinghir, a much-renovated town located at the foot of the Anti-Atlas Mountains, before reaching the Todra Gorges. After lunch, we will drive to Merzouga passing through several towns and villages, including Tinejdad, Touroug, and Erfoud. Before reaching Erfoud, you will see the ancient irrigation system locally called” Khettarat”. Later, we will continue to the fascinating dunes of Erg Chebbi. Next, we switch from our vehicles to camels. Here, you will be taken on a camel ride around the dunes. After that, we will enjoy the sunset before arriving at the Berber camp. Dinner, then an entertainment show on drums, then overnight in the Sahara Camp.
After breakfast, we will leave via Rissani, where you will stop to visit the local Souk (market). After that, we continue through the vast Ziz valley, which contains millions of palm trees, to Errachidia. Further, we drive through the Ziz Gorges and then the Middle Atlas Mountains with their beautiful views. Thereafter, we will stop in Midelt for lunch. After lunch, we will travel to Fes through the Azrou cedar forest. The largest one in Morocco, stopping for photos with the Barbary monkeys. Then, continue to visit Ifrane, referred to as the “small Switzerland of Morocco” because of its European-style buildings; we arrive in Fes by afternoon. Finally, check in the riad.
In the Morning, we start visiting its main monuments and historical sites, like Medersa Bouaananiya, Karaouiyine University, labeled the oldest Arabic university.
Firstly, we depart early after breakfast towards Meknes; one has a magnificent view of the Medina. Afterward, the tour begins with a tour of the walls with monumental gates dating from the seventeenth-century Berdaine Bab, Bab Khemis. Thereafter, we continue exploring the city by the stables (Rua), attics (HERI), and the Stud. Next, a stop is needed at the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail was for a long time the only mosque that non-Muslims could visit in Morocco. It then exits through the famous Bab Mansour El on the vast square of Him. Later, we will continue to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. Afterward, we will spend a little time exploring the 2000-year-old ruins and getting a picture of life during the Roman Empire. Finally, we will move to the blue city, overnight in Chefchaouen.
After breakfast, you can take free time to walk around the blue city on your own until 12:30 PM. Moreover, we will pass by Tetouan city with its house views on the hills. Furthermore, we will pass by the mountains of the Rif with the green sight of its green trees, overnight in Tangier.
After breakfast, the day was dedicated to visiting Tangier City. Firstly, you’ll go on both a bus and a walking sightseeing tour. Next, you’ll visit Cap Spartel, the impressive Palace of the Sultan, the Necropolis, and the caves of Hercules. Here, you’ll have free time to visit Asilah its color and aroma-filled streets, and pick up a souvenir. After that, we will drive you to Rabat. Then, we visit the Kasbah of the day, as erected by a terrible tribe of predators in the twelfth century. Further, we visit Hassan 2 tower, where 4 facades are decorated differently from each other, three in shades of pink and one in gray because of the sea breeze. You will discover the remains of the old mosque and the Mohamed 5 mausoleum next to the tower. Next, we reach Casablanca in the late afternoon. Finally, dinner and overnight in the hotel.
After breakfast. Firstly, we will visit Casablanca, where we have a guided tour around the impressive Hassan II Mosque and transfer to Marrakesh depending on your flight. The end of the 9 Days From Marrakech Merzouga Desert Tour.
Nine days allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in Morocco. The desert stay was the highlight of our entire trip.
From Marrakech to the Sahara, everything was smooth and well planned. We loved every moment, especially Merzouga.
This tour includes 8 nights of accommodation, including desert camp stays.
Yes, camel rides in Erg Chebbi are included in the itinerary.
The 9-day duration allows more time in the Sahara and deeper cultural experiences.
Comfortable clothes, walking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, and warm clothing for desert nights.
Yes, it is suitable for families, couples, and small groups.
The tour can end in Marrakech or be customized depending on your travel plan.
