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3-Day Merzouga Desert Tour from Ouarzazate
Travel through Todra Gorge to Erg Chebbi, explore the desert for a full day and return along the southern Draa route.
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Route
- Ouarzazate → Ouarzazate
Overview
Travel through Todra Gorge to Erg Chebbi, explore the desert for a full day and return along the southern Draa route.
This private itinerary can be adjusted to your dates, accommodation preferences and walking pace. The written booking proposal confirms transport, stays, meals, entrances and any optional activities before you commit.
Things to see
- Ouarzazate
- Skoura
- Todra Gorge
- Merzouga
- Khamlia
- Erg Chebbi
- Rissani
- Draa Valley
Things to do
- Explore the stops described in your daily itinerary
- Pause for local food, viewpoints and independent discovery
- Adapt walking visits to your interests and pace
Highlights
- Ouarzazate → Skoura → Todra Gorge → Merzouga
- Merzouga → Khamlia → Erg Chebbi
- Merzouga → Rissani → Draa Valley → Ouarzazate
Suggested itinerary
Day by day
Day 1
Ouarzazate → Merzouga
Leave Ouarzazate early and travel east past Skoura and the Valley of Roses. Pause at Todra Gorge before continuing to Merzouga. This is a full road day ending near Erg Chebbi, with the camp transfer arranged around arrival. Overnight: Merzouga.
- Ouarzazate
- Skoura
- Todra Gorge
- Merzouga
Day 2
Merzouga: local exploration
Dedicate a full day to the surroundings of Erg Chebbi. Visit Khamlia for a locally arranged music encounter, explore oasis settlements and pause for tea before returning to Merzouga. Keep the hottest hours unhurried and enjoy the late-afternoon dune light. Overnight: Merzouga.
- Merzouga
- Khamlia
- Erg Chebbi
- Merzouga
Day 3
Merzouga → Ouarzazate
Leave the dunes via Rissani and the southern road through Alnif and Nkob. Follow the Draa Valley toward Agdz before crossing the rocky landscape to Ouarzazate. This is a long transfer day with village and palm-grove stops. Your tour ends in Ouarzazate.
- Merzouga
- Rissani
- Draa Valley
- Ouarzazate
Tourist experiences
Local insights
A route shaped around you
This private itinerary can be adjusted to your dates, accommodation preferences and walking pace. The written booking proposal confirms transport, stays, meals, entrances and any optional activities before you commit.
Time on the road
Mountain and desert stages involve winding roads and regular rest stops. Departure times and visits are adjusted to daylight, weather and local conditions.
Travel with consideration
Ask before photographing people, dress respectfully at cultural sites and leave time to meet local hosts without rushing.
Tourist experiences
- Desert light and a camp evening near Erg Chebbi
- Oasis settlements and the changing landscapes of the Sahara edge
What this journey includes
- Private transport and driver as specified in your written proposal
- Accommodation and meals according to the confirmed package
- Local visits and activities listed in your confirmed itinerary
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Travel through Todra Gorge to Erg Chebbi, explore the desert for a full day and return along the southern Draa route.