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Private tour from Marrakech

5 days Marrakech desert tour

5 days · 4 nights Marrakech → Dades → Marrakech Private – only your group 5.0 · 47 Tripadvisor reviews
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5 days4 nights
Private vehicleA/C minivan or 4×4
Hotels, riads & desert campOuarzazate, Dades, Merzouga
Pick-upYour hotel in Marrakech

Overview of the 5 days Marrakech desert tour tour

Our 5 days Marrakech desert tour tour is a private trip with your own driver. It takes you through Ouarzazate, Dades, Merzouga and back to Marrakech.

Also, you travel with your own driver in a comfortable vehicle, stop wherever you want for photos and sleep in carefully chosen hotels, riads and our desert camp under the stars. In addition, every day of the programme can be adapted to you.

  • Aït Ben Haddou, the UNESCO kasbah
  • The palm grove and kasbahs of Skoura
  • The Dades valley and its kasbahs
  • A walk in the Todra gorge
  • Camel ride and night in the Erg Chebbi dunes
  • A full day in the Sahara: Khamlia, nomads, Rissani

Route of the 5 days Marrakech desert tour tour

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5 days Marrakech desert tour: itinerary day by day

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Day 1

Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Aït Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate

Pick-up at your hotel, riad, the airport or the station in Marrakech. We leave Marrakech and climb the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass. Then visit the famous kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou and arrive in Ouarzazate, the 'door of the desert', with time to see the Taourirt kasbah.

Hotel in OuarzazateDinner≈ 4 h 30 driving
Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Aït Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate
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Day 2

Ouarzazate – Skoura – Valley of Roses – Dades

A short and beautiful day: the palm grove and kasbah Amridil in Skoura, the Valley of Roses in Kalaat M'Gouna and the curves of the Dades gorge, where we spend the night.

Hotel in the Dades valleyBreakfast & dinner≈ 2 h 30 driving
Ouarzazate – Skoura – Valley of Roses – Dades
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Day 3

Dades – Todra gorge – Merzouga desert camp

After breakfast we drive to Tinghir and walk inside the Todra gorge, with walls up to 300 m high. Then on through Erfoud and Rissani to Merzouga. In the late afternoon you ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes for the sunset. Finally, dinner, music around the fire and night in the desert camp.

Desert camp in Erg ChebbiBreakfast & dinnerCamel ride≈ 5 h driving
Dades – Todra gorge – Merzouga desert camp
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Day 4

Merzouga – a full day in the desert

A day to enjoy the Sahara: visit the Gnawa village of Khamlia and their music, the market town of Rissani, a nomad family and the seasonal lake of Merzouga. Next, optional quad, buggy or sandboarding. Second night in the desert.

Desert camp in Erg ChebbiBreakfast & dinnerCamel ride
Merzouga – a full day in the desert
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Day 5

Merzouga – Draa valley – Marrakech

Wake up early for the sunrise over the dunes, ride back by camel and have breakfast. Finally, we return to Marrakech through Alnif, N'Kob, the Draa valley and the Atlas. Drop-off at your hotel, riad, the airport or the station.

Breakfast≈ 9–10 h driving
Merzouga – Draa valley – Marrakech

What's included

Included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Marrakech
  • 4 nights of accommodation (hotels, riads & desert camp)
  • Breakfast every day and 4 dinners
  • Camel ride at sunset (and sunrise) in the desert
  • Fuel, parking and road taxes

Not included

  • Lunches and drinks
  • Local guides in the cities (on request)
  • Quad, buggy or sandboarding (on request)
  • Entrance fees to monuments
  • Tips

What travellers say

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Why travellers love the 5 days Marrakech desert tour tour

  • Aït Ben Haddou, the UNESCO kasbah
  • The palm grove and kasbahs of Skoura
  • The Dades valley and its kasbahs
  • A walk in the Todra gorge
  • 5 days at your own pace, with 2 night(s) in the desert
  • Private: only you, your family or friends
  • A local team that answers you quickly on WhatsApp

Good to know

Can we change the programme?

Yes. The tour is private, so we can add a night, change the hotel or finish in Fes instead of Marrakech. Just tell us what you would like.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes, families travel with us all the time. We can plan more stops on the long driving days and choose family tents in the camp.

What should I bring?

Comfortable shoes, sunglasses, sun cream, a scarf and a warm layer for the desert night. A small bag for the camp is enough — your big luggage stays safely in the vehicle.

How do I book and pay?

Send us your dates on WhatsApp or with the form. We confirm availability and the price, and explain the payment options before your trip.

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