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3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga
Cross the High Atlas, sleep under the stars in Erg Chebbi and return to Marrakech by the Draa Valley.
Private tours with your own driver, riads inside the medinas and local guides where it matters. Choose a starting city and a length; we take care of the road.
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Cross the High Atlas, sleep under the stars in Erg Chebbi and return to Marrakech by the Draa Valley.
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The one-way route: Atlas, kasbahs, a night in the Sahara and the cedar forests on the way to Fes.
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The slower Sahara loop: more time in the gorges, a sunrise in the dunes and a night in the Draa Valley.
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The desert, the imperial city of Fes and the Middle Atlas in one loop that ends back in Marrakech.
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Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes and Essaouira with a private driver, back in Marrakech on day seven.
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The full circle: Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, the Sahara at Merzouga and the kasbah road back to Marrakech.
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Two weeks, the whole country: the north, Fes, the desert, the kasbah road, Marrakech and the Atlantic at Essaouira.
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Rabat, Chefchaouen, Volubilis and Fes in four days, starting and ending at Casablanca airport.
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Casablanca → Marrakech → kasbahs → Merzouga → Fes → Casablanca. The essentials in eight days.
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The complete northern loop: Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, the Sahara, the kasbah road and Marrakech, back to Casablanca.
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Everything in the 10-day tour plus two nights in Essaouira on the Atlantic coast.
Every tour on this page is private: a recent air-conditioned vehicle, an English-speaking driver who does these roads every week, and an itinerary adjusted to your group. You stay in riads inside the medinas, kasbah-style hotels in the valleys and a desert camp with real beds in the dunes. Licensed guides join you in Fes, Marrakech, Rabat and Ait Ben Haddou, where a guide makes the difference.
The three families of tours are the Sahara loops from Marrakech (3 to 5 days), the imperial cities circuits from Casablanca or Marrakech (4 to 10 days), and the grand tours that combine both with the Atlantic coast (12 to 14 days).
With 3 or 4 days, the Sahara at Merzouga is the obvious choice. With 5 days you can add Fes. From 7 days you can see the north, Chefchaouen and the imperial cities. From 10 days you can do it all without rushing, and 14 days lets you add two nights in Essaouira on the coast. The comparison table below details the desert options.
We quote per group, all included (vehicle, driver, fuel, accommodation and meals as listed, guides). The price per person therefore drops as the group grows. Send us your dates and group size for an exact quote.
Yes. Every itinerary here is a starting point. Add a night, swap a hotel, skip a city: tell us what you want and we re-quote the same day.
March to May and late September to November for the best balance of weather everywhere. Winter is excellent for the south and the desert; summer suits the coast and the north. See our guide on the best time to visit the Sahara.
Yes. Tours from Casablanca start at Mohammed V airport; tours from Marrakech start at your riad or at Marrakech Menara airport, as you prefer.
The question we get most. Same road, same dunes, same camp: the difference is how much of the trip you spend in the car.
| 3, 4 or 5 days in the desert? | 3 days, round trip | 4 days, round trip | 5 days via Fes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 2 (Dades Valley, desert camp) | 3 (Dades, desert camp, Draa Valley) | 4 (Dades, desert camp, 2 in Fes) |
| Longest day on the road | 9 to 10 h (day 3) | 7 h (day 1) | 7 h (days 1 and 5) |
| Time to walk in the gorges and the ksar | Short stops | Yes | Yes |
| 4x4 morning around Merzouga | No | Yes | Yes |
| Draa Valley | Drive-through | A night and a visit | No |
| Fes with a guide | No | No | Full day |
| Best for | Short stays, the desert at any cost | Families, photographers, comfort | Travellers who want Fes too |
All three are private, with hotel pick-up in Marrakech. The 3-day tour also exists one-way, ending in Fes.
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