Marrakech to Erg Chebbi 3 Days / 2 Nights Camel trek tour

A 3-day, 2-night trip from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi offers a fantastic way to experience the Moroccan desert, including the stunning dunes of Merzouga.

If you have more time will be better to do this trip in 4 days instead of 3 days.

Included and Excluded

  • Private A/C Vehicle, 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser or Mini Van + fuel & qualified driver.
  • Qualified & professional guide ( Provide your language )
  • Pick up & Drop off at your accommodation
  • Ensuite rooms with A/C in typical hotels, Kasbahs,camps & Riads with dinner and breakfast
  • Camel Trekking
  • Sunset in Erg chebbi from the highest dune of Morocco & sunrise.
  • Ait Ben Haddou walking tour
  • Explore Toudra Gorges and Oasis
  • Real life exprience
  • Free time to explore all the highlights of the tour
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Travel Insurance
  • Monument tickets
  • Tips for the team

Itinerary

  • Day 01

    Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou-Skoura-Dades Gorges

    Pick up you at 08am at your hotel/riad  towards Ouarzazate and Dades gorges , hrough the Tizi- N-Tichka pass (2260m) in High Atlas Mountains.A spectacular road of red mountains and berber villages. will visit the UNESCO world heritage site called “Ait Benhaddou” classified since 1987, the most famous berber village of making movies in Morocco such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiators, Prince of Persia… We Take a walk and we cross the  river to discover The Ksar  and dominate the Kasbahs once we get to the top of the hill. Afterwards, you will head directly to Ouarzazate..We continue via  Skoura palm when we stop for lunch with a family in the middle of the garden . Afterwards to carry on to valley of roses, the only place in Morocco where we harvest Damascus rose of which we extract some products like rose water and rose oil best for skin treatment and anti-wrinkles. Deep in Dades Valley will be the last thing to see for today as it has a beautiful formation of rocks which looks like a natural sculpture. Spend the night in Local Hotel by the river .Overnight in Dades Gorges

    Activities : Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Haddou walking

    Meals : Dinner

    Accommodation : Riad or Guest house

  • Day 02

    Dades Gorges – Toudra Gorges – Arfoud – Erg Chebbi.

    After a traditional breakfast we continue our trip to Tinghir . It is considered as one of the old Berber village, in Morocco for caravans trading and where the first Moroccan money was made out of silver. A beautiful valley of 15 km of date palms ends up with spectacular Gorges, mainly used for rock climbing and picnics. There are many oasis on the way to Merzouga for instance Eljerf  where an old underground system of irrigation  is still used in there dry lands. Besides, Arfoud where you will see the fossil’s factory. These fossils are witnesses of five hundred million years ago. Next place will be Merzouga where you take a camel ride for 1h30 at the sunset to get to the oasis where the camp is located. Spend the night in the bivouac at Erg Chebbi under nomadic tents or outside under shooting stars. Play drums with the camel drivers. Dinner and overnight in Nomadic camp.

    Activities : Toudgha walk – Camel ride

    Meals : Dinner & breakfast

    Accommodation : Camp

  • Day 03

    Merzouga- Alnif- Tazarine – Draa Valley- Ouarzazate – Marrakech

    Very early you will wake up to enjoy the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the best moment of Merzouga desert, camel trek back,meet your driver and drive all the way back to Marrakech,including some short stops.

    Activities : Camel ride back or 4 WD

    Meals : Breakfast

    10 hours drive .

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