Desert

4-Day Marrakech – Sahara Desert – Marrakech

Travel from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi and back through mountain passes, kasbahs, valleys and dramatic gorges. Finish with a camel trek and desert-camp night.

Duration4 days
TypeDesert
RouteSahara
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AT A GLANCE

What to expect

✓ High Atlas and Tizi n’Tichka
✓ Aït Benhaddou
✓ Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs
✓ Dades and Todra Gorges
✓ Merzouga and Erg Chebbi
✓ Sunset camel ride and desert camp

DAY BY DAY

01

Marrakech → High Atlas → Aït Benhaddou → Dades Valley

Road day
Cross the High Atlas, visit Aït Benhaddou and continue through the Valley of the Roses and Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs to Dades.
02

Dades → Todra Gorge → Merzouga → Erg Chebbi

Road + camel ride
Explore Todra Gorge, continue to Merzouga and ride camels into Erg Chebbi for sunset and an overnight desert camp.
03

Merzouga → Rissani → Draa Valley → Zagora

Road day
Enjoy sunrise and a camel ride back to Merzouga, visit Rissani and continue through the Draa Valley to Zagora.
04

Zagora → High Atlas → Marrakech

Road day
Return via the Draa Valley, Anti-Atlas and High Atlas before reaching Marrakech in the evening.

A LOOK AT THE EXPERIENCE

Along the way.

Photos from the landscapes and experiences around this route.

A close encounter in the desert
A close encounter in the desert
Camel caravan
Camel caravan
An evening desert camp
An evening desert camp

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