6 day Sahara Tour from Mararkesh
“3 Ergs, 2 Camels & a 4×4”
6 days, 5 nights
Starts: Marrakesh
Ends: Marrakesh
Overnight stays in: DADES GORGE – MERZOUGA/ERG CHEBBI – ZAGORA – ERG CHIGAGA – OUARZAZATE
Introduction
If you are interested in a 6 day Morocco itinerary that features the Moroccan Sahara, then our 6 day Sahara Tour from Marrakesh is the way to go! Explore different regions of the Sahara Desert, including 3 dune-filled ergs. Go camel-trekking in 2 of them and off-roading by 4×4 in the 3rd. That’s why we call this 6 days Marrakesh to Sahara Tour “3 Ergs, 2 Camels & a 4×4”! You’ll also cross the stunning High Atlas Mountains, follow winding valleys, and visit spectacular rocky gorges.
This 6 day, 5 night tour also features lots of other activities. Visit historic Kasbahs (including Ait Ben Haddou), tour a Moroccan film studio, experience a local souk (market) & more.
Outline
Your 6 day Sahara Tour from Marrakesh, “3 Ergs, 2 Camels & a 4×4” starts early on Day 1. Cross the High Atlas Mountains to visit Telouet Kasbah & Ait Ben Haddou. Then wind through Dades Valley, stopping in Valley of the Roses before detouring to stay overnight in spectacular Dades Gorge.
Head to the Sahara Desert on Day 2. Stop on the way to visit Todra Gorge and experience a local souk (market). Go camel-trekking at sunset in the dunes of Erg Chebbi & spend the night in tents in a desert camp.
The next day, leave the big dunes behind to head into the Atlas Mountains. Wind through the Dra’a Valley in the afternoon to reach Zagora, where you’ll spend the night.
Your 6 days Marrakesh to Sahara Tour continues on Day 4 with a camel trek in Erg Lihoudi. Explore Erg Chigaga by 4×4 in the afternoon, then stay overnight in a desert camp near the dunes.
The following day, drive off-road through 90km of desert to the dry lakebed of Lake Iriki. Stop to see weavers making Berber kilims & carpets in Taznakht on the way to Ouarzazate, the “Hollywood of Morocco”.
On Day 6, visit Kasbah Taourirt & tour a film studio before heading to Fint Oasis in the mountains for lunch. Cross the High Atlas Mountains to reach Marrakesh by evening. This brings your 6 day Sahara Tour from Marrakesh, “3 Ergs, 2 Camels & a 4×4” to a close.
Tour highlights
- Go camel-trekking in the dunes of Erg Chebbi & Erg Lihoudi
- Go off-roading by 4×4 in the vast Erg Chigaga
- Explore several Kasbahs, including Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Experience a local souk (market)
- Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka pass over the High Atlas Mountains
- Enjoy African drumming entertainment
- Have lunch in the Atlas Mountains
- Look for fossils in the dry lake-bed of Lake Iriki
- Tour a film studio in the “Hollywood of Morocco”
- See artisans weaving Berber carpets & kilims in Taznakht
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