5 days
Morocco Desert Adventure
Five days round trip from Marrakech: kasbahs, gorges and two Sahara nights.
- Aït Ben HaddouDay 1
- MerzougaDay 2
- Erg ChebbiDay 3
- Dades GorgesDay 4
- MarrakechDay 5
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The route
Day by day
Marrakech → Ouarzazate
Travel Marrakech → Ouarzazate · ~4.5 h
Plan for the day
- Tichka pass
- Aït Ben Haddou
- Taourirt Kasbah
- Dinner in a kasbah
- Kasbah hotel in Ouarzazate
Dades, Todra and Merzouga
Travel Ouarzazate → Merzouga · ~6 h
Plan for the day
- Road of a thousand kasbahs
- Todra Gorge
- Sunset over the dunes
- Dinner at camp
- Camp in Erg Chebbi
A full day in the Sahara
Plan for the day
- Sunrise
- 4x4 tour of the erg: Khamlia, Dayet Srji lake
- Evening of music and stars
- Madfouna in Khamlia
- Camp in Erg Chebbi
Back through the Dades Valley
Travel Merzouga → Dades · ~5 h
Plan for the day
- Rissani and its souk
- Dades Gorges
- Dinner at the guesthouse
- Guesthouse in the Dades
Back to Marrakech
Travel Dades → Marrakech · ~7 h
Plan for the day
- Valley of Roses
- Return over the Tichka
- Dinner in Marrakech
- Riad in Marrakech
Best time
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar ✓
- Apr ✓
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct ✓
- Nov ✓
- Dec
Practical tips
- Shared tours from Marrakech are cheaper but more rushed.
- Bring a scarf for the sand and a headlamp.
Experiences along the way
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