5 Days from Errachidia to Marrakech via Merzouga

5-Day Tour from Errachidia to Marrakech via Merzouga

Departure: Errachidia · End: Marrakech · Duration: 5 days / 4 nights · Total distance: approx. 760 km

Overview

Take your time on this 5-day tour from Errachidia to Marrakech. You spend two nights around the Erg Chebbi dunes of Merzouga: one in a hotel at the foot of the sand and one in a desert camp, with a full day to meet nomad families, listen to Gnawa music in Khamlia and ride a camel at sunset. Then cross the south through Todra Gorge, the Dades Valley, the Rose Valley, Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou, before the High Atlas road to Marrakech.

Highlights

• Pick-up at your hotel or at Errachidia airport
• Ziz Valley, Erfoud fossils and the market of Rissani
• A full day in Merzouga: nomads, Gnawa music in Khamlia and a camel ride
• A night in a desert camp under the stars
• Todra Gorge, Dades Valley and the Rose Valley
• Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and the Tizi n’Tichka pass

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. Follow the palm groves of the Ziz Valley with photo stops above the gorges, visit a fossil workshop in Erfoud and stroll through the market of Rissani, the old capital of Tafilalet. Arrive in Merzouga in the afternoon and relax with a mint tea facing the dunes. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at the foot of Erg Chebbi.

Day 2 – Merzouga: Khamlia, Nomads and Camel Ride into the Sahara

After breakfast, explore the area around the dunes by 4×4: visit the village of Khamlia to discover the music of its Gnawa community, meet a nomad family in their tent and see the small lake of Merzouga when it has water. In the late afternoon, ride a camel into the dunes to watch the sunset and reach your desert camp. Dinner, Berber drums around the fire and a night under the stars.

Day 3 – Merzouga → Todra Gorge → Dades Valley (≈ 260 km)

Wake up for the sunrise, then ride back for breakfast and a shower. Drive west through Tinejdad to Tinghir and walk into Todra Gorge. Continue along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to the Dades Valley. Dinner and overnight in a hotel or riad.

Day 4 – Dades Valley → Rose Valley → Skoura → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou (≈ 150 km)

Visit the “Monkey Fingers” rock formations, then drive through Kelaat M’Gouna and the Rose Valley and the kasbahs of Skoura. In Ouarzazate, visit the Taourirt Kasbah or the film studios. In the afternoon, explore Ait Ben Haddou with a local guide. Dinner and overnight in a hotel facing the ksar.

Day 5 – Ait Ben Haddou → Tizi n’Tichka → Marrakech (≈ 190 km)

After breakfast, cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n’Tichka pass, 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

• 5 days / 4 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
• 3 nights in hotels (Merzouga, Dades Valley, Ait Ben Haddou) and 1 night in a desert camp
• Half board: 4 breakfasts and 4 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

Less time? Choose the 4 days from Errachidia to Marrakech or the 3 days from Errachidia to Merzouga and Todra Gorge. Ending in Fes? See the 3 days from Errachidia to Fes. Add a quad bike ride in Merzouga, check the best time to visit Morocco, or contact us to customize this tour.