Sahara Desert Adventure
Marrakech to the great dunes — over the High Atlas, through the gorges, to a night beneath the stars.
- Cross the High Atlas at Tizi n'Tichka (2,260m)
- The UNESCO kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
- The dramatic Todra Gorge
- Camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset
- A night in a luxury desert camp
- Sunrise over the Sahara
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The itinerary, on the map
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- Day 1 · 5h 30m
Marrakech → Ait Benhaddou → Dades
Over the High Atlas to the great ksar and into the Dades Valley.
Stops: Tizi n'Tichka Pass · Ait Benhaddou · Lunch at Ait Benhaddou · Atlas Film Studios, Ouarzazate · Rose Valley · Kasbah hotel, Dades Gorge
- Day 2 · 4h 30m
Dades → Todra → Merzouga
The Todra canyon, then a camel trek into the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Stops: Dades Gorge drive · Todra Gorge · Lunch at Todra · Camel trek into Erg Chebbi · Desert Camp, Erg Chebbi
- Day 3 · 7h 0m
Sahara sunrise → Marrakech
Dawn over the dunes, then back across the Atlas to Marrakech.
Stops: Sunrise over Erg Chebbi · Camel trek return · Lunch in Ouarzazate · Tizi n'Tichka return
Best months to travel
Spring and autumn are the sweet spot across the whole route — warm days, cool desert nights and the lowest rainfall. Summer is intense inland but glorious on the Atlantic coast.
Common questions
About 1.5 hours each way, suitable for all fitness levels. Guides walk alongside the whole time.
Comfortable furnished tents with real beds and shared facilities; dinner over open fire with Berber drumming.
5–10°C in winter, 15–20°C in summer. Warm blankets are provided.
