Day 1: Marrakech to Dades Valley via Tizi n’Tichka and Ait Benhaddou

Your 4 Days Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour will have you picked up very early which means you will be instantly taken on the 4 Days Atlas Mountains Day Trip From Marrakech and immediately you will be in the Awe-inspiring Atlas Mountains Day Trip From Marrakech. We pass over the High Atlas through Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260m). I can also recall the contrast between the red clay of the mountains, which is very bright, and the blue Moroccan sky, which is clear and spectacular, which is simply breathtaking. We stop several times to take photographs since the sceneries are too stunning to be in a hurry.

You can pass through the magnificent High Atlas Mountains and observe that small and terraced Berber villages are literally attached to the slopes and show great strength. Then we move down to the plains and our first big destination is a spectacular Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, also known as a fortress with magnificent architecture of mounds of mud-bricks that seem to have been frozen in time.

Then, after a pleasant lunch in the vicinity of Kasbah, we proceed to Ouarzazate, the so-called Hollywood of Africa, where you will be able to review the film studios, should you be able to find an hour to do so. Secondly, the trip leads us through the fertile Skoura Oasis with its rich palm groves and secret Kasbahs, and the Valley of Roses. Lastly comes the Dades Valley.

The Dades Valley is inviting you with its dramatic gorges and peculiar, modeled by rock structures, to build a truly impressive geological park. Here we register in our pleasant guesthouse, and you have time to rest and have the mountain hospitality.

Day 2: Dades Valley to Merzouga Desert (Erg Chebbi Dunes)

Day two of your 4 Days Tour in Marrakech to Merzouga Desert starts with a delicious Berber breakfast then direct to the natural marvels of the Todra Gorge. These enormous limestone walls almost 300 meters in height form a cool and narrow passage. You need to walk a little bit there; it will give you the chance to see the magnitude in the full and experience the primeval strength of the canyon walls.

As you are walking in the riverbed at Todra Gorge, the cold air is in contrast to the desert heat, which is the most refreshing experience. Pressing on, we go through desert sceneries, rocky and arid, through the town of fossils, Erfoud, but still we arrive at the border of the great Sahara. This dramatic change of landscape is where lies the amazing geographical variety that you have in your 4 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Desert package.

At mid-afternoon we reach Merzouga. This is the best time as you can start your iconic element of any Morocco Desert Tours now: your camel ride. You ride your docile camel and rock in the great, yellow dunes of Erg Chebbi when the sun starts its glorious setting. It is a time of deep silence and loveliness, which I always enjoy.

The ride into the Merzouga Desert on the camel is a relaxing, endless one, and in the end, you find yourself in the isolated, quality camp of the desert. at this you get to have a nice, traditional dinner, you sit around the camp fire where Berber music is played live and you see the sky full of stars. It is the climax of your wonderful 4 Days Tour of Marrakech to Merzouga Desert.

Day 3: Merzouga Desert, Rissani, and the Draa Valley to Ouarzazate

It is the greatest part of the day when it is before sunrise! You certainly must scale the nearest dune to see the awakening of the Sahara to the fire–the light is inconceivable. Once you have had a pleasant Berber breakfast, you will get an opportunity to either opt to take a short 4×4 transfer or you could take your camel back to the Merzouga village. We begin our journey back, at once going southwards.

The rising sun in the desert creates a lifeless, unquenchable spectacle with its hues of pink, gold, and orange, and is one of the most notable moments of this Luxury Trip To Morocco. Then we move to Rissani, an ancient town and the birthplace of the modern day Moroccan family, where you will have an opportunity to visit a traditional souk, and it is always a commercial and traditional place.

Then we are starting on the most picturesque portion of the homeward journey: we follow the Draa Valley, the largest palm oasis of Morocco. The motivation is really extraordinary since you go through miles of heavy palm groves that are broken by ruins of kasbahs and old ksour (fortified villages). Introduced by the trade caravans of gold and salt, this route provides absolutely another picture compared to the hills.

The excursion across the green and ribbon-like Draa Valley is an ideal aesthetic contrast to the desert that displays the abundance of Moroccan oases. Our journey takes us on the Anti-Atlas Mountains with a beautiful scenery of the rugged mountains then we arrive at Ouarzazate where we spend a relaxing time of evening and dinner. In such a manner, the 4 Days Tour between Marrakech and Merzouga Desert would be much easier and enjoyable to break up the long journey.

Day 4: Ouarzazate to Marrakech via Telouet and the Ounila Valley

On your last day with the 4 Days Tour of Marrakech to Merzouga Desert it comes as a surprise to you: we will use a less traveled, scenic road through the pretty Ounika Valley. The reward of this alternative road is certainly worth it since it takes you through the obscure Berber villages and breathtaking, colourful rock structures. I would always recommend this path due to its pure beauty and serene and natural environment.

The electric red and green hills of the Ounila Valley offer an incredible scenery as we spill to the High Atlas Mountains as we come to an end of our standard trip of Morocco Custom Tours. We next visit the wonderful, though half-blighted, Kasbah Telouet, which used to be the seat of power of the great Glaoui family.

This historic site has a strong story to tell, which is unlike the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. We then pass the High Atlas Mountains the final time across the Tizi n’Tichka Pass. You will find to your surprise how different the views of the mountain are on the home-going! At the end of the day we come back to the busy city of Marrakech, bringing an end to your complete 4 Days Tour of Marrakech to Merzouga Desert.

In the late afternoon we finish your immersion into the rich sceneries of Southern Morocco, back in the colorful city of Marrakech. We will leave you at the place where you are staying with unbelievable memories of Atlas Mountains, ancient Kasbahs, and the peaceful Saharan Desert which is magnificent.