3-Day Sahara Desert Tours

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. 3-Day Desert Tours usually start and end in Marrakesh or Fes, tailored to your schedule.

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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 – Todra Gorge – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi desert

Depart after breakfast and travel to another spectacular canyon the 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 – 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.

Day 1: Fes – Azrou – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi

Pick up in the early morning and travel (7 hours) towards the Sahara Desert. Stop at the cedar forests of Azrou of the Middle Atlas Mountains, where a colony of monkeys will keep you amused. In Merzouga, your camel guide awaits you to carry you across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi to your 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 2: Erg Chebbi – Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Ait Benhaddou

Wake up early to catch the colorful sunrise over the golden dunes of the Erg Chebbi desert, an experience you will never forget. Start your camel trek back to Merzouga, where you enjoy your breakfast and a shower. Move on to visit the Todra Gorge, the highest impressive cliffs of the High Atlas Mountains. Our travel continues along “the Road of One Thousand Kasbahs” passing the Rose Valley, the Skoura Oasis and Ouarzazate, famous for its movie studios. Overnight in Ait Benhaddou with dinner and breakfast.

Day 3: Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

After breakfast, visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is a famous location of movies like “Gladiator” and “The Games of Thrones”. Depart to Marrakech in the afternoon via the Tizi n-Ticha pass (2260m) through the High Atlas Mountains, where your tour ends.

The first two days (Day 1 & 2) follow the itineraries of Option 1 and 2 from our desert tour descriptions.

On Day 3, we return to the city where we started the short Sahara Desert Tour. Be aware of long driving distances from 7 to 10 hours minimum from Merzouga to Fes or Marrakech, respectively.