The journey will begin when you leave for Aït Ben Haddou from Marrakech. The tour guide will go with you from the door of your accommodation. We recommend starting the 5-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga at 8 a.m. or as soon as you can get ready. An early start will leave you with more time to explore the sights.

The adventure will lead you through the High Atlas and past the Tizi n'Tichka Pass. You will see magnificent landscapes and a distinct mountain environment. Your tour guide will make several stops so you can enjoy the sights.

By the middle of the day, you will reach the audience lover (AIT-BEN-HADDAOU-KASBAH). The Kasr used to be a caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. This scene feels like a scene from a desert movie. Its old buildings remind us of this busy trading post. It was a welcome stop for nomads crossing the Sahara Desert.

Ait Benhaddou is famous for the movie Gladiator and the series Game of Thrones. It has hosted many other popular films too. Once we get to the Kasr, we’ll take a lunch break. Then, we’ll explore the heritage site. After this, your tour guide will lead you to the Kasr. You can reach the Ksar in two ways: by the new bridge or the traditional river crossing. Join our private 5-day tour from Marrakech to the desert. You’ll have plenty of time to explore the Ksar and its surroundings.

Your 5-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga goes on to Boumalne Dades. You’ll make a few stops in Ouarzazate and the Rose Valley.

After breakfast, the Marrakech to Merzouga Desert 5-day tour will kick off a new adventure. Continue in the direction of the impressive Todra Gorge. You'll pass through lush palm groves. You'll explore Berber villages. You’ll also see stunning rock formations on your way to the Todra Gorge.

As you enter Todra Gorge, an amazing sight greets you. Tall granite walls, each 400 meters high, line the short road into the gorge. Don’t miss the Todra on your 5-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga.

What comes next? It’s time to head to the Merzouga Erg Chebbi Desert, the ultimate highlight of this 5-day Moroccan road trip. After buying your scarves, your 4WD vehicle will change to a camel's hump.

Riding camels over orange dunes is unforgettable. Watching the stunning sunset adds to the magic. You won’t forget it. Following the camel ride, you will arrive at a small luxury campsite on the edge of the dunes. If it’s not a cloudy day, you’ll admire the deep blue sky full of brilliant stars.

The next day will begin early, with a magnificent sunrise over the rippling orange dunes. Returning to the campsite, eat breakfast with the group before remounting the camel. It is time for the 5-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga.

Take a 4WD and get deeper into the Sahara Desert. The first stop of the day will be the Hassi Oasis. Here, you will be able to understand how locals use canals to get water and do farming under palm trees.

Afterward, we’ll drive through Merzouga’s town center on our route to Khamlia Village. The Gnawa people come from Sub-Saharan countries like Sudan, Mali, and Niger. They are well-known in this region. Enjoy the Gnawa songs and traditional dances.

Following a short visit to the fossil and metal mines, it is time to visit the nomad families. Sit under their tent, sip tea, and meditate with their lovely antiques around you. The father brews tea, while the mother handles housework. The children smile around you. They smile warmly and invite you to join in their daily activities, like cattle herding.

By the end of the third day of your 5-day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, we will drive back to the hotel.

After a traditional breakfast in the riad, you will return to your 4WD. The 5-day tour from Marrakech to the Merzouga Desert goes deep into the Sahara.

Leave the hotel and take the off-road to Ouzina Village, following the track of Dakar. First, snap some photos. Next, check out the humanitarian sites run by the Ouzina Association for Development and the Environment.

Keep going on these private 5-day trips from Marrakech to Merzouga. Travel through the pistes until you reach Zagora. Your tour guide will take you to many unforgettable sites that only a few people have visited. Overnight stay in Zagora.

Most of the other travel agencies will take you back to Marrakech the way you came the first day, but not with us. Yes, we’ll take you back to Marrakech, but from another side to allow you to enjoy another part of Morocco.

Cross the Rocky Desert of Morocco (Mhamid El-Rhozlane). After lunch in the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, continue on the Telouet Road until you reach the Tizi N’Tichka.

We’ll head back to Marrakech at sunset. This wraps up our top 5-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga.

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