01Day 1 · Dades
Marrakech to the Dades Valley
Over the Tizi n’Tichka, by way of Ait Ben Haddou, to a night in the Dades Valley.
4 daysFrom Marrakech
Marrakech to the Sahara in Four Days
The three-day desert road with room to breathe: a morning in the dunes after camp and a night in Ouarzazate on the way home.
Route: MarrakechAit Ben HaddouDades ValleyTodra GorgeMerzougaOuarzazate
- Length
- 4 days
- Starts
- Marrakech
- Ends
- Back in Marrakech
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At a glance6 places
Highlights
- 1Todra Gorge
- 2Sunset camel trek
- 3A night in Ouarzazate
Day by day4 days
The trip, day by day
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02Day 2 · Merzouga
Dades to Merzouga
Through the Todra Gorge to Merzouga and a sunset camel trek into the dunes.
03Day 3 · Ouarzazate
Sahara morning, Ouarzazate night
Time in the desert in the morning, then an afternoon drive west to Ouarzazate.
04Day 4 · Marrakech
Ouarzazate to Marrakech
Back over the High Atlas, seeing Ait Ben Haddou again from a different angle.
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- Sandboarding, a 4x4 dune drive or a visit to the Gnaoua musicians of Khamlia can fill the desert morning.
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