5-Day Dakar Track & Merzouga Private Desert Trip

Leave Marrakech in the morning and cross the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n Tichka pass at 2,260 metres above sea level. Visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, a historic fortified village. Overnight stay in Ouarzazate.

After breakfast and a visit to the Taourirt Kasbah, continue to Zagora via the Tizi n Tinifift pass at 1,600 metres above sea level. Discover the Draa Valley and pass through villages such as N’kob. Overnight stay in a desert riad.

Follow parts of the Dakar Rally route, stop in Khamlia to enjoy traditional folklore music, then continue to Erg Chebbi. Take a camel ride into the dunes to reach your camp for an authentic Amazigh experience.

After watching the sunrise over the dunes, ride back to the jeep. Visit Rissani, then continue to the Todgha Gorges and the Dades Valley for an overnight stay in a camp.

Leave the Dades Valley along the Route of the Thousand Kasbahs, passing through the Valley of the Roses towards Skoura before returning to Marrakech. Tour Accommodation Standard hotels include: Ouarzazate: Hotel Les Jardins de Ouarzazate, Hotel La Perle Du Sud, Hotel Saghro or similar Mharech: Riad Nomad, Riad Les Jardins de Tafraoute, Kasbah Ramlia Merzouga: Standard desert camp Dades / Valley of Roses: Dar Essyaha, Hotel Babylon, Kasbah Tifawen or similar Luxury hotels include: Ouarzazate: Kasbah Dar Chamaa, Hotel La Perle du Sud, Le Petit Riad or similar Mharech: Riad Nomad, Riad Les Jardins de Tafraoute, Kasbah Ramlia Merzouga: Azawad Luxury Desert Camp or similar Dades: Xaluca Dades, La Perle du Dades, Auberge Chez Pierre, Dar Rihana, Ksar Sultan or similar Accommodation is based on double rooms, with triple and family options subject to availability. Standard desert tents can host up to 4 people, while luxury tents accommodate up to 5. Shared bathrooms may apply during peak season, and air conditioning has an additional cost of 30 EUR per person. Children Discount Children between 5 and 10 years old receive a 50 percent discount. Please contact us for reservations including children up to 10 years old. Closure of the Taourirt Kasbah The Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate is currently closed following an earthquake. Exterior photos are still permitted.