12 days Desert Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga & Imperial Cities
Overview:
The 12-day journey starting in Marrakech takes you along coastal trails to the charming cities of Essaouira. On your Merzouga camel trek, you’ll pass authentic fishing towns, the Argan tree, abandoned beaches with no life, and rocky cliff tops.
As a constant attendant of the sea, you will be able to enjoy breathtaking sea views as well as the sound of the ominous Atlantic waves. The Camel trek in Erg Chebbi dunes (Merzouga) excursion is led by our experienced and knowledgeable local guides, ensuring a safe and enjoyable journey. They are assisted by our cook and camp teams, and camels will be in a convoy to carry our luggage.
The travels will conclude with a relaxing leisure time in cities like Chefchaouen and the enchanting Marrakech. Marrakech.
Visit the souks (traditional markets) where you can find a variety of goods to be bought – from handmade crafts to regional delicious delicacies, offering a glimpse into the local lifestyle. In the hotel, you can find Riads or traditional old homes in Morocco, providing a unique and authentic accommodation experience.
Morocco is famous for its stunning features, such as Camel treks across the Atlantic coast and the Atlas Mountains, its vibrant culture, which is a blend of Arabic and Berber traditions, and the beautiful and crowded souks in Marrakech, Fes, and Ouarzazate.
An area that could be more well-known is the stunning Atlantic coastline and Merzouga desert (The location of this 12-day trip departing from Marrakech Camel trek through Erg Chebbi dunes (Merzouga).
We will meet our guests at the airport and transfer them to the Riad/Hotel.
Begin with a local guide who will lead you on a walk tour around the Medina. Then, eat lunch in the centre of the old town. Then, head out for the Majorelle Garden. Overnight in Marrakech.
Explore the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and the Cinematographic Centres. Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Go towards Merzouga, cross Rose Valley, visit Todgha Gorge, and stay at Merzouga.
Explore the Merzouga region and listen to some Gnawa music in Khamlia village. Then, return to the hotel for the camels for a night in the Sahara desert, under the Berber tents. Enjoy the stars that shine in the night sky.
Today, our 12-day trip starting in Marrakech continues as we journey through the desert. We will ride camels and reach the highest dunes in Morocco, Erg Chebbi. We will also visit the home of a Berber family and Khamlia village, where we will listen to Gnawa music.
We’ll visit Berber nomads and the palm tree oasis in the area. In the afternoon, after lunch in Merzouga, we ride camels through the sand dunes until we reach the desert camp.
The night, we will stay in the desert Sahara camp, where we will take in Berber drums within the Sahara. It is also a great time to enjoy sunrise and sunset on the sands. After traditional Moroccan dinner, we stay overnight in desert tents.
Travel towards Midelt, visit Rissani Ziz Valley, travel across Errachidia and stay overnight in Midelt.
Departure towards Fes and traversing across the Middle Atlas Mountains, feed the monkeys in The Majestic Ceder Woods of Azrou: Cross Ifran and Overnight in Fes.
Take an expert local guide to discover Fes’s medieval medina. Visit the town’s Tanneries and ceramics. Overnight in a traditional riad.
Leave Fes for a visit to Volubilis, “the Roman ruin.” Have lunch in Meknes and stay the night in a Hotel in Rabat.
Visit Rabat’s landscapes of history, then head to Casablanca, visit the Hassan II mosque, have a beverage or lunch at Rick’s Cafe, or, on the Atlantic Ocean, head to Marrakech.
Last-minute shopping in Marrakech and packing/Departure departing from Marrakech to your airport at the end of our 12-day journey beginning in Marrakech closes.
A luxury private tent has private ensuite bathroom and shower with shower condiments and towels. A comfortable tent has shared bathrooms and hot showers outside the tent. You have to bring your own towel and shower accessories.
All tents on the private tour are private.
If you choose a luxury tent, it has a private ensuite shower with accessories and towels. Comfortable tent has shared hot showers outside the tent and you have to bring your own towel and shower condiments with you.
Yes, you can safely store the big luggage in the car.
There is no sandboarding offered in Zagora, but in Merzouga there is.
There are no quad bikes in Zagora, but they are in Merzouga.
The sunset camel ride is about 1 hour and sunrise trek is 40 minutes.
It is possible to skip the camel ride and take 4×4 instead.
In winter temperatures fall dramatically and it can be freezing at night, please bring warm sleeping clothes with you.
At least one person is required to run the private tour.
12 days Morocco itinerary tour
Our family’s trip to Morocco began in Marrakech when we arrived there in April. Our children are in the 13th and 15th grades. Our guide and I met at the appointed hour.
We just completed our 12-day trip to Morocco, which included Casablanca, Fez, the High Atlas, Chefchaouen—a charming blue-painted medina and delicious food—and Merzouga—a beautiful Saharan landscape and romantic nights in the desert.
It was nice to see nomadic families’ lives with overnight stays in tents. It was an experience of a lifetime. The guide was professional, knowledgeable, and thoughtful. We even met his family, who are lovely hosts, and we had some couscous.
It was definitely a trip to remember, with all the exotic culture and architecture. All the riads and hotels were great, and the food was delicious.
I recommend the Morocco Day Tour for travelling around Morocco. The business exceeded expectations with its professionalism and timely delivery!
A unique and remarkable experience!
Three things made this trip unique: the fantastic and comprehensive tour, the excellent hospitality of the drivers, personnel, and guides, and lastly, the individuals you encountered along the way.
Our journey was meticulously and thoughtfully planned, allowing us to explore a multitude of destinations not only in Marrakech but also across the diverse landscapes of Morocco.
The tour managers were attentive and went to great lengths to ensure we had a good time—until I returned to the desert dunes at night to find my phone had fallen on the sand. It has been one of the best experiences!
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