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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- Day 1 · 5h 30m · 300 km
Marrakech → Ait Benhaddou → Dades
Over the High Atlas to the great ksar and into the Dades Valley.
- 09:30Tizi n'Tichka Pass
Highest paved pass in North Africa at 2,260m.
- 11:30Ait Benhaddou
UNESCO ksar of Gladiator and Game of Thrones fame.
- 13:00Lunch at Ait Benhaddou
Overlooking the kasbah and river.
- 14:30Atlas Film Studios, Ouarzazate
The "Hollywood of Africa".
- 16:30Rose Valley
Hedges of Damask roses distilled each May.
- 18:30Kasbah hotel, Dades Gorge
Perched in the dramatic gorge.
- 09:30
- Day 2 · 4h 30m · 240 km
Dades → Todra → Merzouga
The Todra canyon, then a camel trek into the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
- 08:00Dades Gorge drive
Famous hairpins and "monkey-finger" rock.
- 10:30Todra Gorge
A 300m canyon, ten metres wide at its narrowest.
- 12:00Lunch at Todra
At the base of the canyon walls.
- 17:00Camel trek into Erg Chebbi
A 1.5-hour sunset ride into 150m dunes.
- 18:30Desert Camp, Erg Chebbi
Berber drumming and dinner under the stars.
- 08:00
- Day 3 · 7h 0m · 480 km
Sahara sunrise → Marrakech
Dawn over the dunes, then back across the Atlas to Marrakech.
- 06:00Sunrise over Erg Chebbi
The dunes turning gold then rose.
- 07:00Camel trek return
Back to Merzouga in the morning light.
- 13:30Lunch in Ouarzazate
In the "Door of the Desert".
- 16:00Tizi n'Tichka return
Re-cross the High Atlas.
- 06:00
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.
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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.
