Marrakech · Dades · Merzouga · Zagora · Ouarzazate
Grand Morocco: 5 Days / 4 Nights
About this tour
Our most complete circuit from Marrakech. Cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass, walk the UNESCO ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, sleep in the Dades Valley, ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset and spend a night in a luxury desert camp with Berber music around the fire. Continue through Rissani, Alnif and the palm groves of the Draa Valley to Zagora, then finish with the kasbahs and film studios of Ouarzazate before returning over the Atlas to Marrakech.
Highlights
- Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO ksar and the Tizi n'Tichka pass
- Dades and Todra gorges with panoramic stops
- Camel trek at sunset and a night in a luxury desert camp
- Sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Draa Valley palm groves and Zagora
- Kasbah Taourirt and film studios in Ouarzazate
Itinerary
Day 01 — Marrakech to Dades
08:00 pickup in Marrakech, cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m), visit Ait Ben Haddou, continue via Ouarzazate and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to the Dades Valley. Dinner and night at a riad in Dades (~300 km).
Day 02 — Dades to Merzouga
Dades Valley lookouts, walk in the Todra Gorge, lunch near Tinghir, then Erfoud and Rissani before reaching Erg Chebbi. Camel trek at sunset to the luxury camp, traditional dinner, Berber drums around the fire and a starry Sahara sky (~270 km).
Day 03 — Merzouga to Zagora
Sunrise over the dunes and breakfast at camp, then drive via Rissani, Alnif and Tazarine through Anti-Atlas landscapes to the Draa Valley. Walk in the palm groves of Zagora, dinner and night at Kasbah Sirocco (~290 km).
Day 04 — Zagora to Ouarzazate
Discover the Draa Valley oases and the kasbahs of Agdz, then continue to Ouarzazate for the film studios (optional) and the Kasbah of Taourirt. Dinner and night in Ouarzazate (~170 km).
Day 05 — Ouarzazate to Marrakech
Return via Ait Ben Haddou (if not fully visited on day one), panoramic stop on the Tizi n'Tichka road and lunch en route, arriving in Marrakech between 16:00 and 17:00 (~200 km).
Included
- Private transport for the whole circuit with a professional driver-guide
- Fuel, tolls and vehicle expenses
- 3 nights in hotels/riads (Dades, Zagora, Ouarzazate)
- 1 night in a luxury desert camp in Merzouga
- Daily breakfasts and 4 dinners (Dades, Merzouga, Zagora, Ouarzazate)
- Camel trek at sunset in the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Berber music around the campfire at the camp
Not included
- Flights and travel insurance
- Lunches and drinks
- Monument, kasbah, museum and film studio entry tickets
- Local guides inside monuments (on request)
- Quads/buggies in the desert (unless pre-booked)
- Tips and personal expenses
Meeting & pickup
Pickup from your accommodation in Marrakech at 08:00 on day one. The tour ends in Marrakech around 16:00–17:00 on day five.
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