Erg Chebbi Desert Experience: A 3-Day Exploration of Southern Morocco
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Marrakech
Embark on a 3-day adventure through southern Morocco, exploring the vibrant Erg Chebbi desert near Merzouga. Discover the Dades and Todra Gorges, visit the iconic Kasbahs, and experience a magical night under the starry desert sky.
Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas - Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Rose Valley - Dades Valley

Ait Ben Haddou - We will leave Marrakech at 8:00 am towards the High Atlas Mountains, passing through the Tizi N’Tichka pass at an altitude of 2260 meters, from which we will admire spectacular landscapes.

High Atlas Mountains - We will leave Marrakech at 8:00 am towards the High Atlas Mountains, passing through the Tizi N’Tichka pass at an altitude of 2260 meters, from which we will admire spectacular landscapes.

Valley of the Roses - After lunch, we’ll set off again towards Ouarzazate, considered the gateway to the desert, then continuing to the Rose Valley or Dades Valley, where we’ll spend the night.

Boumalne Dades - Panoramic view of Dades Valley

Day 2: Dades Valley - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Erg Chebbi Desert

Merzouga Desert - After having breakfast in the riad, we will continue our excursion towards a very particular street, where various kasbahs follow one another… None are the same as the other!

We will then reach the incredible Todra Gorges, where we will stop for a walk and to contemplate this spectacular panorama, where in ancient times the water sculpted the limestone walls, creating an unparalleled landscape.

We will then move to Touroug, where we will have lunch, before heading in the afternoon to the Erg Chebbi dunes, where we will spend the night. But not before taking a camel ride to watch the sunset, while the last rays of the sun envelop this immense sea of

Afterwards, we will have dinner and overnight in a Berber tent. Under a star-studded sky, we will let ourselves be enveloped by the peace and tranquility of the desert.

Erfoud - We will then move to Touroug, where we will have lunch, before heading in the afternoon to the Erg Chebbi dunes, where we will spend the night. But not before taking a camel ride to watch the sunset, while the last rays of the sun envelop this immense sea of

Day 3: Erg Chebbi Desert - Rissani - Alnif - Ouarzazate - High Atlas - Marrakech

Erg Chebbi - After leaving the Erg Chebbi desert behind us, we will embark on the return journey to Marrakech, during which we will get to know the beautiful Tafilalet palm grove, as well as passing through the towns of Rissani and Alnif. We will also arrive at Kalaat M’Gouna, where we will stop for lunch, before reaching Ouarzazate and finally Marrakech.

What's Included
  • Camel trek with a camel for each participant
  • Air-conditioned transportation via 4x4, minivan, or minibus
  • Includes two breakfasts
  • English-speaking driver available throughout the tour
  • Dinner included
  • Overnight stay in a traditional Desert Camp
  • Overnight accommodation in a Riad
  • Start your day with a provided breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Travel insurance.
  • Drinks
  • Lunches
  • Pick-up from the hotel outside the Medina varies from €10 to €40 depending on the location.
Additional Information

This short 3 days / 2 nights tour will take you to discover southern Morocco and the immense and colorful Erg Chebbi desert near Merzouga.

Legend has it that when a wealthy local family refused hospitality to a poor woman and her son, God buried the whole family under mounds of sand in a location 50km south of Erfoud, now known as Erg Chebbi.
You can spend an unforgettable night in the dunes in an equipped tented camp admiring a wonderful starry sky and enjoying the tranquility of the desert.

During the tour you will have the opportunity to visit the Dades and Todra Gorges, the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou and that of Ouarzazate.

Location
Argana
Znikat Rahba
The meeting point is at 8:00 on the front of Cafe Argana.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Antonion183
May 5, 2024
Excellent experience - We did this excursion with Hassan between various characteristic Kasbahs and the desert. We found excellent company, a guide, Hassan, very friendly, patient and competent and speaks Italian very well. The times were respected and the accommodation and dinner in the desert were top! Excellent experience.
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Giusantoca
May 4, 2024
Wonderful land - It was a wonderful experience, which left the true colors of Morocco within us! The tour, also thanks to our guide Hassan, was flawless!
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Kiry8
May 1, 2024
Unforgettable - Incredible experience! A truly unique tour, organized to perfection. Unforgettable landscapes that will leave you breathless!!! We traveled as a couple with our driver Moha who was very helpful and friendly, a truly kind-hearted person who I don't know how to thank!!! Highly recommended! Also in terms of quality/price.
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A5996zfmonicag
Apr 30, 2024
Nothing to change - First day traveling until you reach the door of the desert. Beautiful places. The desert is always fascinating. Only the long return journey but the kilometers are many and returning always makes you feel sad. Perfect stages and times, same thing in Riad on the first evening and tent on the second. Everything is beautiful
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Ilaria
Apr 29, 2024
Unforgettable - We took this tour from April 24th to 26th and it was an unforgettable experience! The staff were all very kind, the driver who accompanied us was very helpful especially with the children, discreet and never intrusive. What struck us above all was the honesty of these guys, I had left my wallet at the camp and the next day they got it back for me in Marrakech. Overall, an absolutely positive experience!!
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Kikkop2018
Apr 27, 2024
The best!!! - A fantastic experience, we discovered this tour operator through booking on Civitatis, and there has never been a more appropriate choice, everything was organized to perfection. The road is long to reach the dunes but the journey is punctuated by many very interesting stops and the landscape is stupendous. The hotel chosen by the tour operator Babylon Dades in the date valley is very characteristic, the staff young and welcoming, and the dinner was excellent. The camel ride on the dunes is a unique experience that is worth the trip and after about 1 hour you reach the Le Cherif tented camp, very beautiful and with kind and attentive staff. Special thanks to Khalifa our guide, who made us discover an authentic Morocco by giving us numerous insights into the life of the Berber population. Highly recommended tour operator, in the future if we return to Morocco we will not hesitate to contact them again. Thank you for the wonderful experience.
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Dreamer28402287981
Apr 23, 2024
Unique experience.. - Beautiful three-day experience in a group (10 people in total) with Hassan (phenomenal) as a companion. All beautiful with the camel ride and the overnight stay in the desert at the top of the three days. Everything was really well organized and everyone showed truly uncommon kindness and courtesy. Experience to recommend to everyone. Well done!!!
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L7658lefrancescol
Apr 21, 2024
From the city to the desert, incredible colors and places. - Incredible experience. Hassan is an excellent guide always ready to answer any curiosity as well as a nice and kind person. The places visited during the journey and their colors remained engraved in my heart. The desert is lovely. I was also lucky enough to see the desert fox. All the people we met over the three days were kind, smiling and helpful. A special greeting to Ayoub and Mohamed with whom I would have stayed for hours talking around the fire if I hadn't had to see the sunrise the next day.
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I6159eggiovannab
Apr 17, 2024
The views, the colors and the welcome went beyond all expectations. A magic ! - Excellent organization... Barak was excellent both as a guide and as company... he chose nice places for meals not included The accommodation in the Dades Valley is beautiful, as is the camp Good & plentiful dinners and breakfast included The glittering Sahara sky alone is worth the whole excursion
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Maicon67
May 10, 2024
Merzouga desert tour - A beautiful experience... you immerse yourself in a different and magical reality... three intense days which allow you to see so many things... and then we were lucky enough to have Hassan as a companion, very professional and helpful... .. in short ..... to be recommended
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