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  • About £139/day across 4 days
  • We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
  • About average per day vs 4 similar trips (~£160/day)
  • 5.0 from 1 traveller reviews

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Length4 days
RouteRound-trip · Marrakesh
Group sizeMax 7
Ages18–35s
Meals6 included
Nights3 nights
Runs25 months/yr
BookingInstant confirm

About this trip

Four days from Marrakech into the Sahara, done as a private trip so it's just you (and whoever you're travelling with) and your guide, moving at your own pace across some of Morocco's most varied landscapes.

You cross the Atlas Mountains, pass through old kasbahs, and drop into gorges and valleys before the road finally gives way to the dunes around Merzouga. A sunset camel trek carries you into the desert camp, where you sleep out under the stars.

It's a good option if you want the classic Marrakech-to-Sahara route without joining a group, and with enough flexibility to stop where the landscape asks you to.

What you'll do

  • Cross the Atlas Mountains by private vehicle
  • Stop at historic kasbahs along the way
  • Walk or view dramatic gorges and valleys en route
  • Camel trek into the Sahara dunes at sunset
  • Overnight in a desert camp under the stars near Merzouga
Good to know
  • Private tour, so pace and stops can flex to suit you
  • Involves a fair amount of driving to cover Atlas Mountains to Merzouga in four days
  • One night is spent camping in the desert, so basic rather than hotel-level comfort that night

Day by day

Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.

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Route map for From Marrakech : 4-Day Private Merzouga Desert Tour & Luxury Camp
  1. Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Valley of Roses - Dades Gorges — Marrakesh

    Leave Marrakech early, crossing the High Atlas via the Tichka pass at 2260m. Visit Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed kasbah village with maze-like streets, then photograph the Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate. Drive through the Valley of Roses before reaching Dades Gorges, where towering rock formations frame your night in a traditional hotel.

  2. Dades Gorges - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes — Boumalne Dades

    Head to Todra Gorges to walk beneath sheer cliffs rising above the river. Continue to Erfoud, the Sahara's gateway, then reach Merzouga's golden dunes for a camel trek at sunset over Erg Chebbi. Sleep in a traditional desert camp with Moroccan dinner under stars.

  3. Rise early to watch the desert sunrise, then return by camel to Merzouga. Spend the day exploring the region: visit Khamlia village for Gnaoua music and dancing from sub-Saharan performers, walk through palm groves, and drive to the wild flamingos lake. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.

  4. Depart Merzouga through Alnif, Tazarine, Nkob and Agdez, crossing the Atlas Mountains, valleys and oases. Pause in traditional Berber villages and absorb panoramic views of the countryside. Arrive back in Marrakech by evening, concluding your desert tour.

What's included

  • Guide: English - French - Spanish Speaking Driver : This Means that you will have a driver who speaks either english or french or spanish to accompany you throughout the tour, the driver will be able to comunicate with you in your preferred language, making travel between cities easier
  • Meals: 3 breakfasts & 3 Dinners
  • Activities: Sunset Camel Trekking Adventure Ride to the Desert Sandboarding Berber drumming and music experience 4WD sunrise transfer from the desert camp to the meeting point with driver Private Service Wifi
  • Insurance: Transportation insurance
  • Transport: Hotel pickup and drop-off Private Service Professional bilingual driver
  • Accommodation: 2 Overnights in a comfortable traditional riad or hotel with a private bathroom 1 Overnight in a luxury camp in Merzouga Desert with a private bathroom 4 Stars Hotels In Dades Valley 3 Stars Hotel In Merzouga Dunes ­ Dades : Dar Ahlam, Ksar Sultan Or Riad Luxury Dades ­ Merzouga : Tafouyte Luxury Camp And Dar Tafouyte Hotel ­ Warm showers and toilets
  • Also: Private comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle Hotel pickup and drop-off Professional bilingual driver Transportation insurance Breakfasts & Dinners in all accommodations Local guides in Fes and Chefchouaen, or Marrakech Sunset Camel Trekking Adventure Ride to the Desert Sandboarding Berber drumming and music experience 4WD sunrise transfer from the desert camp to the meeting point with driver Overnights in a comfortable traditional riad or hotel with a private bathroom Overnight in a semi-luxury camp in Merzouga Desert with a private bathroom Warm showers and toilets
What's extra
  • Activities: Lunches Personal expenses Local Guide In Ait Ben Haddou

How travellers rate it

5.0from 1 real reviews
Operator5.0
Price history — our own daily tracking
Tracked 3 days · 62 checks
Today
£555
Typical
builds at 21 days (now 3)
Lowest
£555
on 26 Jul
Highest
£555
£535£555£57526 Jultoday
Spots left · 31 Jul departure

Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 26 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.

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Getting there

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Common questions

How long is From Marrakech : 4-Day Private Merzouga Desert Tour & Luxury Camp?

It's a 4-day trip. It starts and ends in Marrakesh.

How much does From Marrakech : 4-Day Private Merzouga Desert Tour & Luxury Camp cost?

The land price starts from £556 per person for the 4-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.

What's included in the price?

The price covers all your accommodation, 6 meals (3 breakfasts, 3 dinners), transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.

How big is the group?

Groups are capped at around 7 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.

When does From Marrakech : 4-Day Private Merzouga Desert Tour & Luxury Camp run?

It runs across roughly 25 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.

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