Merzouga Desert Tours from Marrakech & Fes

• From Marrakech — about 560 km and 9 to 10 hours of driving, so the minimum is 3 days: Ait Ben Haddou and the Dades Valley on day 1, Todra Gorge and the camel trek on day 2, return on day 3. With 4 days or more the pace is much more relaxed.
• From Fes — about 470 km and 7 to 8 hours through Ifrane, the cedar forests and the Ziz Valley. A 3-day round trip brings you back to Fes; a 4-day tour ends in Marrakech.
• One way — the most popular option is Marrakech → Merzouga → Fes (or the reverse), so you never drive the same road twice.

One night in a desert camp is enough to live the essential: the camel trek at sunset, dinner and music under the stars, and sunrise over the dunes. A second night gives you a full day around Merzouga to visit the Gnawa musicians of Khamlia, nomad families, the market of Rissani or simply to rest — ideal on longer tours of 5 days or more.

All our tours include a night in a camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes, reached by camel. Standard camps offer comfortable Berber tents, dinner and breakfast. Luxury camps add larger tents with private bathrooms and more comfort — available on request on any itinerary. Tell us your preference when you ask for a quote.

• Camel trek into the dunes at sunset and back at sunrise
• Climb the big dune to watch the sun rise over the Sahara
• Sandboarding on the slopes of Erg Chebbi
• Gnawa music in the village of Khamlia
• The traditional market and old ksour of Rissani
• Meeting nomad families around the erg

The most pleasant months are October to April, with warm days and cool nights. Winter nights can drop close to 0 °C, so bring warm clothes. From June to August days are very hot; tours remain possible with early departures and the camel trek planned at sunset.