Overview
Marrakech Desert Tour 3 Days will be a spellbinding journey from Marrakech into Morocco’s timeless south. Morocco Outings will provide a private A/C vehicle, a professional Moroccan tour guide, and comfortable, relaxing accommodations throughout, with the option to upgrade to a 5★ deluxe Sahara camp and a classic camel caravan.
This is the best 3-day Sahara tour from Marrakech for travelers who want a classic route with maximum highlights and a clear, honest breakdown of what’s included, what it costs, and how upgrades work.
Guests will sweep over the High Atlas Mountains, crest the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, and pause at the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou before tracing the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through Ouarzazate, Skoura, and the Valley of Roses near Kalaat M’Gouna. Then Dades Valley will appear in warm evening light and the whimsical “monkey fingers” will beckon. Everyone will feel the hush of Tinghir Oasis and the vertical drama of Todra/Toudgha Gorge, then ride toward Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes for mint tea, stargazing, and desert quiet.
All our guests will watch a golden sunrise in the Merzouga Desert, return by camel or 4×4, and follow the blessed ribbon of the Draa River back toward Ouarzazate, then the High Atlas and Marrakech. Expect thoughtful pacing, scenic stops, and seamless care. Expect joy. Expect tranquility. Morocco Outings will celebrate the majestic landscapes and the human warmth that make this route heavenly. Book this majestic tour and discover the timeless excellence and majesty of Morocco.
Highlights You’ll Visit
- Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (~2,260 m)
- Explore the UNESCO ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
- See Ouarzazate (film studios, Taourirt Kasbah) & Skoura palm oasis
- Drive the Dades Valley and stop at the Tissadrine hairpin viewpoint
- Short walk beneath the cliffs of Todra Gorge (300–400 m) near Tinghir
- Browse Erfoud fossil shops and Rissani’s traditional market
- Sunset camel trek across the Erg Chebbi dunes (150–160 m)
- Overnight desert camp (Standard or Luxury) with dinner & campfire music
- Stargazing in the Sahara’s dark skies
- Sunrise over the dunes and photo stops
- Sandboarding at camp
- Optional 4×4 dunes circuit or quad/ATV experience
- Encounters with Berber villages, kasbahs & nomad culture along the route