6-Day Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga and the Draa Valley

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Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Departure: Marrakech
Type: Private, tailor-made

6-day tour from Marrakech to the Merzouga desert and the Draa Valley

6-day tour from Marrakech to the Merzouga desert and the Draa Valley: a private, tailor-made trip with your own driver and a flexible itinerary.

This tour includes your arrival in Marrakech, four days in the south and your airport departure. So it is convenient if you fly into Marrakech and want us to take care of everything. You also sleep one night in the Merzouga desert.

Day 1: arrival in Marrakech

We meet you at Marrakech airport and take you to your hotel or riad. If your flight time allows, we visit the medina and Jemaa el-Fna square. You can also take a guided tour with a history expert.

Marrakech is one of Morocco’s four imperial cities. It was founded in 1062 by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, of the Almoravid dynasty. Today it has several World Heritage monuments.

Day 2: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Skoura – Dades

We pick you up at 8:00. First, we cross the Atlas over the Tizi n’Tichka, stopping for the views. Then we take a detour to Ait Ben Haddou. There we have lunch and climb to the top of the kasbah. Next, we pass through Ouarzazate, with its kasbah and film studios. After that, we cross the Skoura palm grove and the Valley of Roses. In the afternoon we reach the Dades Valley. Dinner and night by the river.

Day 3: Dades – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga

After breakfast we follow the road of the kasbahs, through ochre and red landscapes. Then we reach Tinghir and the Todra Gorges, where we walk for a while. Next, we pass Erfoud, the fossil town, and Rissani. In the afternoon we arrive in Merzouga. There we enjoy tea and leave the luggage. After that, we ride into the dunes by dromedary to the camp. Dinner and night in a tent.

Day 4: Merzouga – Rissani – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate

In the morning we ride back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. Then we visit Rissani market, where nomads sell their livestock. There you can try the famous Berber pizza. Next, we continue to Ouarzazate through the Draa Valley. On the way we see mud-brick kasbahs and Berber villages. Night in Ouarzazate.

Day 5: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

In the morning you can visit the film studios. Then we pass Ait Ben Haddou again to enjoy the views. Next, we cross the High Atlas. We reach Marrakech in the afternoon.

Day 6: Marrakech – airport

Breakfast and free time until your transfer. Then we take you to the airport. This is where our services end.

Why choose this tour

It is a complete package: transfers, city and desert in one trip. The pace is also relaxed and the route is a loop. The tour is private, so we adapt it to your flights and wishes.