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Marrakech, Morocco

Sahara Nights: Marrakech to Merzouga

Eight days from medina maze to dunes under a ceiling of stars.

Duration:

8 days

Group:

Max 12 travelers

Pace:

Easy

Rating:

4.8 (203 reviews)

Overview

Start in the sensory overload of Marrakech's medina with a guide who grew up in its alleys, cross the High Atlas via kasbahs and Berber villages, and end in Erg Chebbi — camel caravans at dusk, drums by the fire, and tented-camp silence under Saharan stars.

Trip highlights

Medina walk with a Marrakech-born guide

Aït Benhaddou kasbah at golden hour

Camel caravan into Erg Chebbi dunes

Luxury tented camp under Saharan stars

What's included

7 nights riads, kasbahs & desert camp

Daily breakfast, 5 dinners

Camel caravan & camp activities

Private 4x4 with driver-guide

All entrance fees & local guides

Not included: international flights, travel insurance, and personal extras. Ask us — we can arrange almost anything.

Day by day

Day 1

The Red City

Riad check-in inside the medina, rooftop mint tea as Jemaa el-Fnaa ignites below.

Day 2

The maze decoded

Souks, dyers' quarter, Bahia Palace, Majorelle's cobalt garden, hammam evening.

Day 3

Over the Atlas

Tizi n'Tichka pass, ksar of Aït Benhaddou, overnight in a kasbah guesthouse.

Day 4

Valley of a thousand kasbahs

Dades gorges, rose valleys, Berber village lunch, Todra canyon walk.

Days 5-6

Into the dunes

Merzouga and Erg Chebbi — camel caravan at dusk, drum circle, tented camp under stars.

Days 7-8

Return & farewell

Dune sunrise, scenic return via Ouarzazate, final rooftop dinner in Marrakech.

From

$2,390

/person

4.8 (203 reviews)

Free consultation · No commitment

Fully financially protected

Private departure available

From

$2,390

/person

4.8 (203 reviews)

Free consultation · No commitment

Fully financially protected

Private departure available

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