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3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Agadir with Camel Trek

Key facts

Duration
3 days (2 nights)
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Arabic
Group size
Minibus, max 17 seats
Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours before the start
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Highlights

  • Sunset camel trek over the Erg Chebbi dunes and sunrise from camp
  • Night at a Berber desert camp with dinner and fireside drums
  • Guided visit of UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
  • Walk through Todra Gorge between towering cliffs
  • Ends at your hotel in Agadir, via the Draa Valley and Anti-Atlas

Full description

Ideal if you start your holiday in Marrakech and finish on the coast, this 3-day route crosses the High Atlas, the Dades Valley, the Sahara at Merzouga and the Anti-Atlas before ending at your hotel in Agadir. You travel in an air-conditioned minibus with up to 17 seats and a driver-guide who speaks English, French and Spanish. Day 1 (about 7 hours of driving): pickup at 7 AM from your riad or hotel in Marrakech. Cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m), stopping for photos of Berber villages, then explore UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou with a local guide for about an hour before lunch. Pass Ouarzazate and its film studios, the Skoura palm grove and the Rose Valley at Kelaat M'Gouna on your way to a hotel in the Dades Valley or Tinghir for dinner and the night. Day 2 (about 5 hours of driving): after breakfast, walk into Todra Gorge between cliffs some 300 m high, stop for lunch in Tinghir and cross the Tafilalet plateau via Erfoud to Merzouga. Leave your big luggage at the auberge, take a small bag, and ride your own camel for about 1 hour 30 minutes to camp as the sun sets over Erg Chebbi. Dinner, drums around the fire and a night under the stars follow. Day 3 (about 10 hours with stops): wake early for sunrise on the dunes, return to the auberge by camel or 4x4 for breakfast and a shower, then drive west via Rissani and Alnif into the palm-filled Draa Valley and on through Agdz to Ouarzazate. There you switch from the group minibus to a private taxi for the final stretch via Taznakht, known for its Berber carpets, and Taliouine, the saffron capital, arriving at your Agadir hotel around 8:30 PM. Good to know: this is a road trip with long driving days, broken up by photo, coffee and lunch stops. The price is for the standard camp (tents with shared bathrooms); luxury tents with a private bathroom and shower are available on request.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 – 07:00 pickup in Marrakech

  2. Day 1 – Cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass

  3. Day 1 – Guided visit of Ait Ben Haddou (about 1 h), then lunch

  4. Day 1 – Ouarzazate, Skoura and the Rose Valley; night in the Dades Valley

What's included

Includes

  • Pickup from your riad or hotel in Marrakech
  • Air-conditioned minibus, fuel and tolls
  • Driver-guide speaking English, French and Spanish
  • Local guide at Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
  • 1 night in a Dades Valley or Tinghir hotel with dinner and breakfast
  • 1 night in an Erg Chebbi desert camp with dinner and breakfast
  • Camel trek to the camp (one camel per person)
  • 4x4 transfer between the auberge and the camp when needed
  • Sandboarding on the dunes
  • Photo stop outside Atlas Studios, Ouarzazate
  • Private taxi from Ouarzazate to Agadir on day 3
  • Drop-off at your hotel in Agadir

Not included

  • Lunches (about 80–120 MAD per meal)
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fee at Ait Ben Haddou
  • Inside visit of Atlas Studios (Premium option only)
  • Tips for the local guides at Ait Ben Haddou and Todra Gorge
  • Quad biking (€40) and buggy rides
  • Tips for the driver-guide

Important information

Pickup

Pickup at 7:00 AM from your riad or hotel in Marrakech (or the nearest point a vehicle can reach); drop-off at your hotel in Agadir around 8:30 PM on day 3.

Good to know

  • Rated 4.7/5 by 937 travellers on our partner booking platform
  • One-way trip: it starts in Marrakech and ends in Agadir.
  • Long driving days (about 7, 5 and 10 hours) with photo, coffee and lunch stops.
  • Bring a small bag for the camp night; large luggage stays at the auberge in Merzouga.
  • The price is for the standard camp (shared bathrooms); luxury tents with a private bathroom are available on request.
  • Pack warm layers for the desert night, sun protection and comfortable shoes.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours of the activity are not refundable.

€185/ Adult
€129.50/ Child (1-12 years)
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