From Marrakech/ 3 days

3 Days Desert Tour From Marrakech

The classic southern circuit, distilled. Cross the High Atlas at Tizi n'Tichka, sleep in the Dades Valley, walk the Todra canyon, and ride camels into Erg Chebbi for a night of firelight and stars before returning through Ouarzazate.

Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
Route: MRK → MRK
Crosses: Sahara & the gorges · Atlas · Imperial cities
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3 days from Marrakech

Day 01

Marrakech to Dades Valley via Ait Ben Haddou

Climb out of the red city over the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m), pausing at panoramic Berber villages before reaching the UNESCO ksar of Ait Ben Haddou. After Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses, the day ends among the eroded cliffs of the Dades Gorge.

Drive: approx. 320 km / ~6.5h with stops
Highlights: Tizi n'Tichka (2,260 m) · Aït Ben Haddou

The switchbacks of the Tizi n'Tichka pass climbing the High Atlas

Day 1 — Marrakech to Dades Valley via Ait Ben Haddou

Day 02

Dades to Merzouga — Todra Gorge & Camel Trek

Morning light on the Dades 'monkey fingers' formations, then the sheer 300-metre canyon walls of Todra Gorge. Through Tinghir and Rissani to Merzouga, where camels carry you over the dunes of Erg Chebbi to a desert camp — dinner, drums, and a sky full of stars.

Drive: approx. 260 km / ~4.5h with stops
Highlights: Todra Gorge · Tinghir palmery

Sheer canyon walls of the Todra Gorge above its shallow clear river

Day 2 — Dades to Merzouga — Todra Gorge & Camel Trek

Day 03

Sahara Sunrise — Return to Marrakech

Wake before dawn to watch the dunes turn from violet to gold. After breakfast at camp, retrace the Draa-Tafilalet road through Ouarzazate and back across the Atlas, arriving in Marrakech by evening.

Drive: approx. 560 km / ~9h with stops
Highlights: Dune-crest sunrise · Draa-Tafilalet road