3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga
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3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga main information
Departure location:
Ouarzazate
Return location:
Ouarzazate
Departure time:
08:00 AM
Itinerary duration
3 days/ 2 night
Highlights of our 3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga
- The desert of Zagora
- Camel riding in The Sahara of Merzouga
- Camping at Berber tents
- The city of Erfoud
- The Gnaoua music in Khamlia
3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga overview
3-day desert tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga via Zagora, we offer two nights in the desert of Zagora and Merzouga. So, the tour covers the Anti-Atlas Mountain and the Draa Valley. Secondly, you spend a night in the desert of Zagora and visit. Next, you move to Merzouga for a night at the camp or accommodation. The following day, we visited Erfoud, Todra Gorges, and Rose Valley. After that, we visited an old Kasbah in Skoura and ended our tour in Ouarzazate.
The Itinerary of the 3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga
Day 1: Ouarzazate- Agdez- Zagora
We will depart after we pick you up. Thus, our 3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzougatour will travel along the Anti-Atlas Mountain through Tizi n’Tinifift (1660m). We will stop for panoramic views here. Moreover, we make our way to the longest river in Morocco, the Draa Valley. Then, we have lunch in Agdez and drive via the oases of the Draa Valley to reach Zagora. Finally, you will ride camels to the camp. You will cross the dunes and watch the sunset on your way. After dinner at the camp, the locals will entertain you with music around the fire.
Day 2: Zagora- Merzouga
After breakfast, we drive to the Merzouga Desert. It is another experience of a camel trip in the golden dunes. It is possible to take 4×4 instead of camels. Hence, we drive from Zagora and pass by Alnif and Tazzarine Berber villages. And then, we visit a traditional market in Rissani. If we arrive early, we will take you to enjoy Gnawa music in Khamlia Village. Finally, you will have a night in a desert camp. You can have a night at a hotel instead of the camp.
Another possibility is to ride camels and watch the sunset. Then come back and have a night at the Riad or hotel.
Day 3: Merzouga- Erfoud-Todra Gorges-Ouarzazate
Today, we will drive to Erfoud. It is also called the capital city of date fruits. Here, you will visit the date fruit market and fossil museum. In addition to that, we stop in Jorf to explore an old irrigation system and drive to Touroug. There, we visit the Berber cloth cooperative and head to Todra Gorges. You will visit its oasis with high rocks at 300m. Secondly, we stop in the Rock Formation and curves of Tissdrine as well. Finally, we visit the Rose valley and Skoura village. The village offers an old Kasbah called The Kasbah of Amerhidil. And then we end our 3-day tour from Ouarzazate in Ouarzazate at your Raid or airport.
A 3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga includes:
- Pickup and drop off services
- Camel for each in the desert of Merzouga
- Accommodations
- Vehicle with fuel
- Dinners and Breakfasts
The 3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga excludes:
- Monuments fees
- Lunches
- Tips
- Soft drinks
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A 3-day tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga highlights overview
Ouarzazate, the cinema city:
Our 3-day tour itinerary from Ouarzazate to Merzouga Desert via Zagora starts in the cinema city of Ouarzazate. The latter is the gate to the Sahara desert of Merzouga.
The Atlas Studios, which are very popular in this city, have attracted over the years a lot of tourists from different nationalities.
Scenes and episodes from Gladiator, The Mummy, Alexander, and Got were shot there. Also, the location was used to film episodes of the fifth season of the American TV show Prison Break.
Ouarzazate is definitely one of the most popular destinations for tourists that come to visit the country to discover new ideas and lifestyles.
Zagora:
Zagora, also known as the Moroccan Sahara Desert Gate, is located in south-eastern Morocco at the foot of the Anti-Atlas Mountains and on the coast of the Draa Valley. The vast Draa Valley, which is still home to many Berber tribes, is largely responsible for Zagor’s allure. Zagora refers to the mountain that overlooks the city from the shore of the Draa Valley. Draa was the town’s ancient name. The town was not renamed Zagoro until the twentieth century; however, some Bedouins nearby still refer to it as Draa in their everyday talks. When traveling from the sub-Saharan areas, trade caravans traveled via Zagora and the Draa Valley on their way to their final destination, Marrakech.
Merzouga, the Sahara desert:
The desert of Merzouga is surely the highlight of all our Morocco tours that start from Casablanca, Marrakech, Tangier, Agadir, Ouarzazate, Fes, and Errachidia. Camel rides, ATV quads, Gnaoua music, and camping in the desert are all activities that should be tried in Merzouga. Because we live in the desert of Merzouga and we know the place very well, we are experts in desert trips.
Erg Chebbi is a big Sahara desert near Merzouga. Lala Merzouga, which is the biggest dune in Merzouga, may surpass 150 meters in height. With a top view of the city and the lake of Srij, you can enjoy a magical sunset or sunrise.
Thousands of tourists visit Merzouga each year to reveal its hidden treasure. When visiting Morocco, camel trekking is a must-do activity.
Erfoud city:
Erfoud has an illustrious past. It is stationed at the Tafilalet entrance, south of the Ziz valley. It was the starting point for all treks across the Merzouga dunes. The city has all of the infrastructure required to welcome visitors. It is an excellent starting place for exploring the desert and seeing Merzouga, Taouz, Tazzarine, and the Ziz valley.
Local artists and craftspeople make beautiful and functional items out of petrified stone (the Erfoud stone).