All-inclusive 6-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech

On the second day of the tour, you will explore the old city (Medina) of Marrakech with a local guide on foot. First, you will visit the Koutoubia Mosque, a famous mosque known for its tall 70-meter minaret. Then, you will visit the Bahia Palace, a beautiful 19th-century building with colorful tiles, quiet gardens, and detailed decorations.

Next, you will visit the Saadian Tombs, which were hidden for many years and are now open to visitors. They are beautifully decorated with colorful tiles. After that, you will visit the Madrassa Ben Youssef, an old Islamic school with a quiet courtyard and beautiful design. It was once one of the biggest schools in North Africa.

Next, you will walk through the heart of the Medina, with its narrow streets full of souks, local shops, and stalls selling spices, leather items, and handmade crafts. Not to mention, you will also visit the famous Jemaa el-Fnaa square, a lively place with street performers, food stands, and local storytellers.

After discovering the city of Marrakech with the local guide, you will have free time on your own.

We will start our trip to Dades by driving through the High Atlas Mountains. We will cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, a high mountain road. We will stop at a viewpoint so you can enjoy the mountains and the winding roads.

After around an hour and a half of driving, we will reach Ait Benhaddou, a well-known old Kasbah made of mudbrick and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will have about one hour to hike and walk through its narrow streets, explore the old buildings, and enjoy the view from the top.

Next, we will head to Ouarzazate, often called the “Hollywood of Morocco” because many famous movies were filmed there. We will stop for about one hour to visit one of its popular film studios, usually the Oscar Studio, where movies like Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and others were filmed.

In the afternoon, we will drive through Kalaa M’gouna, a city known as the heart of the Valley of Roses. We can stop for a while to enjoy the rose fields, which are especially beautiful in spring. From there, we will visit the rock formations called the Monkey Toes before we take you to the riad.

After you enjoy breakfast at the hotel in Dades, we will drive to the Todra Gorges, canyons with very tall rock cliffs. You will have time to walk through the valley and enjoy the views.

We will then continue driving through small towns and palm-filled valleys, passing by Erfoud, a town famous for its fossils, before arriving at the Merzouga desert.

In the afternoon, you will arrive at the camp, and you will start your camel ride, which lasts about 40 minutes. You will enjoy taking photos and admiring the views and the shapes of the sand dunes.

When you go back to the desert camp, you will be welcomed with a glass of tea before you can climb up one of the nearby sand dune to watch the sunset. Later in the evening, you will enjoy a tasty Berber dinner, and listening to traditional music around the campfire.

Start your day with a beautiful sunrise over the dunes. After breakfast at the camp, we will leave Merzouga and start driving back to Marrakech. On the way, we will pass through the Draa Valley, one of the longest valleys in Morocco. It’s known for its palm trees, old mud-brick villages (kasbahs), and traditional Berber villages/towns.

We will drive through the Ait Saouen mountains and continue toward Ouarzazate, where we stop for lunch. After that, we will head back through the High Atlas Mountains, crossing the Tizi n’Tichka Pass again on our way to Marrakech.

In the late afternoon, we will arrive in Marrakech, where our driver will drop you off at the riad.

This will be the last day of our 6-day Morocco tour; our driver will take you to the airport depending on your flight schedule.