Desert adventure
Cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass, sleep in the kasbahs of Dades and ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes for a night in a Sahara camp under the stars.
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Duration
3 days / 2 nights
Group
Small group or private 4x4
Pickup
Hotel pickup in Marrakech
Languages
English, French, Spanish
The classic Moroccan road trip. Day one crosses the High Atlas at the 2,260 m Tizi n'Tichka pass, stops at the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and the film studios of Ouarzazate, then follows the Valley of Roses to the Dades gorges for the night.
Day two winds through the Todra gorge, where 300 m cliffs narrow to a few metres, and continues across the black hamada to Merzouga. In late afternoon you meet your camels and ride an hour into the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi to your camp.
Dinner is tagine around the fire with Berber drumming and one of the darkest night skies in the world overhead. You wake for sunrise on the dunes, then return via Rissani and Ouarzazate to Marrakech.
Day 1 - 07:30
Marrakech to Dades
Tizi n'Tichka pass, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses.
Day 2 - 08:00
Dades to Merzouga
Todra gorge, palm oases, then a sunset camel ride into the dunes.
Day 3 - 06:00
Sunrise & return
Dune sunrise, breakfast at the camp, then the long drive back to Marrakech.
Roughly 7-8 hours on day one and day three, with frequent photo and rest stops.
Yes, luxury camps with private en-suite tents are available at a supplement.
Yes, private 4x4 departures run daily and can be extended to 4 or 5 days.
Toubkal Views is run from Marrakech by a Moroccan team, not an overseas booking platform.
Your guide is from the region and knows the Agafay tracks, the Atlas valleys and the best light for photos.
Berber camps, mint tea, home-style tagine and music played by local musicians.
We collect you from your hotel or riad in Marrakech and bring you back at the end.
You talk to us directly before, during and after your trip — no call centre in between.
Tell us your dates, group and pace and we adapt the experience instead of selling a fixed package.
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