4 Days from Errachidia to Marrakech via Sahara Desert

4-Day Tour from Errachidia to Marrakech via the Sahara

Departure: Errachidia · End: Marrakech · Duration: 4 days / 3 nights · Total distance: approx. 740 km

Overview

This 4-day tour from Errachidia to Marrakech crosses the whole south of Morocco from east to west. Begin with a camel ride and a night in the Merzouga dunes, then follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through Todra Gorge, the Dades Valley, the Rose Valley and Ouarzazate. Sleep in front of the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou and cross the High Atlas to Marrakech. The ideal route if you fly into Errachidia and fly home from Marrakech.

Highlights

• Pick-up at your hotel or at Errachidia airport
• Camel ride at sunset and a night in a camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes
• Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley
• Rose Valley, Skoura palm grove and Ouarzazate film studios
• Night next to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site
• Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m) over the High Atlas

Route Map

Distances are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the exact route and stops.

Day 1 – Errachidia → Ziz Valley → Erfoud → Rissani → Merzouga (≈ 140 km)

Pick-up in the morning at your hotel or at Errachidia airport. Drive along the palm groves of the Ziz Valley, visit a fossil workshop in Erfoud and the market of Rissani. In the late afternoon, ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes to watch the sunset and reach your desert camp for dinner, music around the fire and a night under the stars.

Day 2 – Merzouga → Todra Gorge → Dades Valley (≈ 260 km)

Wake up for the sunrise over the dunes, then return for breakfast and a shower. Drive west through Tinejdad to Tinghir and walk into Todra Gorge, between cliffs up to 300 m high. Continue along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to the Dades Valley. Dinner and overnight in a hotel or riad.

Day 3 – Dades Valley → Rose Valley → Skoura → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou (≈ 150 km)

After breakfast, drive through Kelaat M’Gouna and the Rose Valley, then the palm grove and kasbahs of Skoura. In Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa”, visit the Taourirt Kasbah or the film studios. In the afternoon, explore the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou with a local guide. Dinner and overnight in a hotel with views of the ksar.

Day 4 – Ait Ben Haddou → Tizi n’Tichka → Marrakech (≈ 190 km)

After breakfast, cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m), with stops at viewpoints and Berber villages. Arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon. Drop-off at your riad or hotel. End of our services.

Prices & Accommodation Options

All our tours are private. Choose the accommodation level that suits you; the price per person decreases as your group grows.

Included

• 4 days / 3 nights private tour from Errachidia to Marrakech
• Pick-up at your hotel or Errachidia airport, drop-off at your accommodation in Marrakech
• Private air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan
• English/Spanish-speaking driver
• 1 night in a desert camp and 2 nights in hotels (Dades Valley and Ait Ben Haddou)
• 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners
• Camel ride in the Erg Chebbi dunes
• Local guide in Ait Ben Haddou

Not Included

• Lunches and drinks
• Monument entrance fees
• Accommodation in Marrakech
• Tips and personal expenses

Want a slower pace? Choose the 5 days from Errachidia to Marrakech with an extra day in Merzouga. Heading north instead? See the 3 days from Errachidia to Fes. Once in Marrakech, discover the best things to do in Marrakech or book a private tour in Marrakech. Questions? Contact us.