Experience an incredible 4-day tour from Tangier to Marrakech through the desert! Visit stunning locations like Chefchaouen, the Merzouga Sahara Desert, and Ait Ben Haddou. Enjoy a camel ride in Erg Chebbi, watch the sunset, and spend a night in a beautiful Berber-style tent.
Our private 4-day tour from Tangier to Marrakech via Merzouga begins with a hotel pickup. On the first day, we head straight to Chefchaouen, known as the ‘blue pearl of the north.’ You’ll be captivated by the beauty of its narrow streets, lined with greenery and blooming roses. We’ll enjoy a leisurely walk by the river and sip mint tea in the main square, Plaza Uta el Hamam. After lunch, we’ll continue to Fes to relax before our journey to the Sahara.
After enjoying a healthy breakfast, we’ll travel to our favorite destination, the Merzouga Sahara Desert, via the stunning High and Middle Atlas mountains.
We’ll stop in Ifrane, often called ‘Morocco’s Little Switzerland,’ then drive through Azrou, cross the Ziz Valley, and visit Midelt and Erfoud for fossils.
In Merzouga, we’ll experience the Sahara on a camel ride and spend the night at a desert camp, enjoying dinner and Berber music under the stars.
Our Tangier desert tour progresses as we sit atop a dune, watching a stunning sunrise in Merzouga. We then embark on a camel ride to Merzouga village before driving to Rissani and exploring Tafilalet, the birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty. Our journey continues to Todgha Gorge, followed by a visit to Dades Valley, where we’ll spend the night in a riad with dinner.
After breakfast today, we’ll explore the Valley of Roses and Skoura before visiting a film studio in Ouarzazate. Next, we’ll head to Ait-Ben-Haddou to see one of the most famous fortified cities in the world.
We’ll cross the Tizi n’Tichka mountain pass and drive to your accommodation in Marrakech. This concludes our 4-day tour from Tangier to Marrakech via the Merzouga Sahara.
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Yes, it’s a shared tour. You will travel with a small group from around the world.
Comfortable clothing and footwear, sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and a camera are recommended.
Yes, they are. Your hotel room will have private ensuite bathrooms.
It is roughly 1 hour for sunset and another hour for sunrise the following day. Time depends on season, Day light saving time, and sunset/sunrise time.
You can. a 4×4 will be offered to transfer you from Merzouga lodge to Erg Chebbi desert camp for an extra fee of 30 Euros ( Included in luxury tent option )
There will be a few sand boards available at the camp operator’s lodge to use at leisure ( Availability not guaranteed ). You can ask for one to take to the camp with you. They are free of charge