A winding road through the Atlas Mountains
Sahara Desert · 3-day journey

Three days from Marrakech to the Sahara

Cross the High Atlas, sleep in the Dades Valley and ride into the Sahara, all in one unforgettable road trip.

Duration
3 days, 2 nights
Group
Private or small group
Best time
October to May
Price
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The experience

What it's like

This is Morocco's great road trip. We leave Marrakech over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, stop at the fortified village of Aït Benhaddou and spend the first night among the rock formations of the Dades Valley.

Day two takes us through the Todra Gorge to Merzouga, where camels are waiting to carry you into the dunes for a night at a desert camp. On day three we drive back toward Marrakech or on to Fes.

Highlights

  • The Tizi n'Tichka pass over the High Atlas
  • The UNESCO-listed kasbah of Aït Benhaddou
  • The Dades Valley and Todra Gorge
  • A camel trek and a night in the Sahara

How it goes

  1. 1

    Day 1: Over the Atlas

    Marrakech to the Dades Valley via Aït Benhaddou.

  2. 2

    Day 2: Into the desert

    Todra Gorge, then a sunset camel trek to camp.

  3. 3

    Night in the dunes

    Dinner, music and stars at the camp.

  4. 4

    Day 3: Sunrise and onward

    Sunrise on the dunes, then drive to Marrakech or Fes.

Included

  • Transport and driver-guide for 3 days
  • 2 nights' accommodation
  • Camel trek, dinners and breakfasts

Good to know

  • Long driving days, with many stops
  • Kids welcome
  • Can end in Fes instead of Marrakech
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