From Marrakech: 3-Day Merzouga Desert Tour with Camel Ride and Overnight Desert Camp

Your Experience

A 3-day shared group tour from Marrakech to Merzouga with a standard desert camp stay, meals, and a camel ride in Merzouga.

Getting started

Your 3-day shared group tour starts in Marrakech, where you join your group and guide and set off by road toward the desert. The journey takes you through changing landscapes as you travel from the city toward the desert region, with stops along the way before reaching your first overnight stay in Boumalne.

Journey to the desert and first night in Boumalne

What to expect

Day one focuses on the transition from Marrakech into the desert landscapes. You travel with your shared group and guide, stopping at viewpoints and towns along the route before arriving in Boumalne. Here, you check in for one overnight stay in Boumalne and have time to rest and get ready for the desert experience ahead.

Features

• Travel on a 3-day shared group tour starting and ending in Marrakech, so you experience the route with other travelers.
• Spend one overnight stay in Boumalne, which breaks up the journey toward Merzouga.
• Daily breakfast and dinner are provided during the tour, so your main meals are taken care of throughout the trip.

Merzouga desert activities and standard camp stay

What to expect

On the second day, the tour continues toward Merzouga, where the dunes begin to appear and your desert experience starts. In Merzouga, you take part in a camel ride, then continue to your standard desert camp in Merzouga. After sunset at the camp, you settle in for one overnight stay in a standard desert camp in Merzouga.

Features

• Join a camel ride in Merzouga that takes you into the sand, giving you time on the dunes before you reach the camp.
• Stay overnight in a standard desert camp in Merzouga, with basic tented accommodation in the desert.
• Daily breakfast and dinner are included at this stage of the tour, so evening and morning meals at the camp are covered.

Return to Marrakech

What to expect

The final day focuses on the journey back from the desert to the city. You leave the standard desert camp in Merzouga and travel by road with your group, retracing the route toward Marrakech. The 3-day shared group tour ends where it began, in Marrakech, completing the loop through the desert region.

Features

• Travel back with your 3-day shared group tour to Marrakech, closing the circuit from city to desert and back.
• Breakfast is included before departure from the Merzouga area, so you start the return leg with a meal provided.