Private 3 Days Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech

Tour Details

Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Aït Ben Haddou – Dades Valley

Your tour begins early with pickup in Marrakech. You’ll wind your way up through the High Atlas Mountains via the scenic Tizi n’Tichka Pass, pausing along the way for photo stops, terraced fields and quiet Berber villages. Late morning brings you to the timeless earthen fortress of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you’ll wander its narrow mud-brick lanes and feel the history in its walls. After lunch in Ouarzazate, you continue through the lush Skoura palm groves and onward to the striking Dades Valley with its dramatic red cliffs and the quirky “Monkey Fingers” rock formation. Dinner and a peaceful night in the valley complete your first day.

Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorge – Merzouga – Sahara Camp

After breakfast overlooking the valley, you’ll journey to the narrow canyon of Todra Gorge, massive limestone walls rising on either side of a dramatic gorge where a cool river flows. A short walk lets you absorb the natural grandeur. Then the terrain gradually transitions into desert as you pass through Rissani and the vast plains toward Erg Chebbi, near Merzouga. In the late afternoon, you’ll swap wheels for camel’s pace and ride into the dunes just in time for sunset, casting everything in gold. Your destination: a luxury desert camp where you’re greeted with mint tea, enjoy dinner under the stars, live Berber music around the campfire, and then retire to your private tent under the clear desert night.

Day 3: Sunrise – Merzouga – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

Rise early for the awe-inspiring sunrise over the dunes, soft pinks, glowing golds, and silence. After breakfast, you may visit a nomadic family nearby and learn about their traditional way of life. Then begin your return journey, following the lush green ribbon of the Draa Valley, with its palm groves and kasbahs hugging the desert edge. You’ll traverse the Anti-Atlas Mountains and stop in Ouarzazate for a relaxing pause, perhaps visit the famed Kasbah Taourirt or take in the sweeping desert views. Eventually, you’ll cross the High Atlas again and arrive back in Marrakech by evening, your heart full of memories: camel rides, desert sunsets, Berber hospitality, and a whole spectrum of Moroccan landscapes.