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4-Day Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Tour (Relaxed Pace)
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From the capital to the Red City through Fes and the desert: Rabat's Hassan Tower, a day in the Fes medina, a night in the Erg Chebbi camp, the Dades Valley and the High Atlas. The one-way tour for travellers who start in Rabat and end in Marrakech. 4 days · 3 nights · from € 549 per person · Private tour.
This 4-day Rabat to Marrakech desert tour is a private Morocco desert tour from Rabat to Marrakech. The route runs from Rabat through Fes, Merzouga / Erg Chebbi, Dades Valley, Ait Ben Haddou to Marrakech. You travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with your own driver, only with your own group, you set the pace, and you stay in hand-picked riads and hotels along the way.
The best part is the desert itself. In Merzouga you swap the car for camels and take a camel ride in Erg Chebbi at sunset, then spend the night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi with dinner and Berber music by the fire. Wake up early for the sunrise over the dunes — the quietest hour of the whole trip — and try sandboarding before the ride back to the village.
The best time to visit Merzouga is March to May and September to November, when the days are warm and the crowds are thinner. The tour runs all year. The price for this tour is confirmed on enquiry — send us your dates and group size and we send you a quote.
1 / 5Fes medina in Morocco
The capital — the Hassan Tower, the Kasbah of the Udayas and the royal city by the sea.
The oldest medina in the world — tanneries, craft workshops and 9,000 alleys to get lost in.
Ride camels into the dunes at sunset and sleep in a desert camp under the stars — the high sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, up to 150 m.
A valley of rose gardens and red rock, where the road winds between the cliffs and the kasbahs.
The clay ksar on the old caravan road, a UNESCO site made famous by films — walk the alleys and climb to the top.
The Red City — Jemaa el-Fna square, the Koutoubia mosque and the souks of the medina.
We pick you up in Rabat and start with the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Udayas, above the Bouregreg river. Then we drive east to Fes, about two and a half hours through the northern plains. In the evening we bring you to your hotel in Fes, where dinner is included.
In the morning we walk through the medina of Fes, the oldest of the imperial cities, with its tanneries and craft quarters. Then we drive south through the Ziz Valley, where the road follows the river between long palm groves, to Merzouga. In the late afternoon we ride camels at sunset into the dunes of Erg Chebbi, up to 150 metres high, to the desert camp. Dinner is served in camp, with music by the fire, and we sleep in the camp under the stars.
We watch the sunrise in the dunes and ride the camels back to the village, then drive west to the Todra Gorge. There is time for a walk between the high rock walls on the valley floor before we continue into the Dades Valley. The road runs between red rock walls and green palm groves, and we spend the night in the Dades Valley, with dinner included.
After breakfast we drive to Ait Ben Haddou, the old clay ksar, and walk through the lanes to the top for the view over the valley. From there the road climbs over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, at 2,260 metres the highest road pass in Morocco, and drops down to Marrakech. We arrive in the late afternoon, and the tour ends in Marrakech.
The from-price is per person for the tour as described. The exact price depends on your travel dates, group size and hotels — it falls as the group grows. Your quote after the enquiry is the price that counts.
Price to confirm on enquiry
Marrakech to Merzouga: about 560 km, 9–10 hours of driving, split over two days.
Night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi: beds, blankets, dinner and music by the fire. A luxury camp is available on request.
Pack light for the camp: a small overnight bag, warm layers for the evening, sun protection and good walking shoes.
Your own vehicle and driver, only your group. No strangers, no fixed departure dates, no rushing.
Yes. You start in Rabat and end in Marrakech.
About 7 to 8 hours, split by stops in the Ziz Valley.
The from-price is €549 per person. The exact price depends on group size and date — we state it after your enquiry. Price to confirm on enquiry.
March to May and September to November are the best months: warm days, cool desert nights and clear skies. The tour runs all year. In summer (June to August) the desert is very hot, over 45°C, so the camel ride and the camp stay are planned for the cooler hours.
4 days is the right length for this route: it covers Rabat to Marrakech at a relaxed pace, with the desert night in Erg Chebbi and time at each stop. If you have more time, ask us to add a day.
Visit Maghreb on TripAdvisor: 5 out of 5. Read them on TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor ↗
“Friends recommended Visit Maghreb, so we booked our 4-Day Rabat to Marrakech Tour via Fes and Merzouga. Our guide Hassan met us at the airport and took us everywhere — Jemaa el Fna, the Bahia Palace, Jardin Majorelle, and then the Sahara, where we rode camels over the dunes and watched sunset and sunrise. An unforgettable desert tour. Highly recommended.”
Jeremy G · Netherlands · 4-Day Morocco Tour · TripAdvisor ↗
“The best trip my husband and I have ever taken, anywhere in the world, not just in Morocco. Our 4-Day Rabat to Marrakech Tour via Fes and Merzouga with Visit Maghreb went beyond everything we hoped for. The team was professional, honest and truly outstanding, and Hassan organised the whole journey for us.”
Delaine F · United States · 3-Day Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga · TripAdvisor ↗
“My wife and I will never forget our 4-Day Rabat to Marrakech Tour via Fes and Merzouga with Visit Maghreb — everything was arranged perfectly. Our guide Hassan was capable and friendly, and the places we stayed were excellent. The night in the luxury desert camp was wonderful: a camel ride, then sunset and sunrise over the dunes. Highly recommended.”
Ernest E · 3-Day Marrakech to Fes via Merzouga · TripAdvisor ↗
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