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Our 2 Nights Desert Tour from Ouarzazate is a private, round-trip journey into the Sahara, starting and ending in Ouarzazate. Over 3 days you’ll cross the Valley of Roses and the Dades and Todra gorges, spend a night camel trekking and camping among the dunes of Merzouga, then push further into the wilder, less-visited desert around Ouzina before looping back.
This tour is ideal if you’re based in Ouarzazate and want a fuller taste of the Sahara Desert than a single overnight allows, without needing to arrange transport onward to Fes or Marrakech. If you’d rather continue on to Merzouga one-way instead of looping back, take a look at our 2 Days Ouarzazate to Merzouga Desert Tour.
Tour Highlights: 3 days & 2 Nights Desert Tour from Ouarzazate
- Cross the palm groves of Skoura Oasis and the fragrant Valley of Roses
- See the rock formations of the Dades Valley and walk beneath the cliffs of Todra Gorge
- Camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset, with an overnight stay in a Merzouga desert camp
- Share tea with desert nomads and meet the Gnawa musicians of Khamlia
- Explore the wilder, little-visited desert around Ouzina, with a Berber family lunch and optional henna
- A full round trip back to Ouarzazate — no need to arrange onward transport
Itinerary: Private 3 Days & 2 Nights Desert Tour from Ouarzazate :
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Day 1: Ouarzazate → Skoura → Valley of Roses → Dades Valley → Todra Gorges → Merzouga
Your driver-guide picks you up from your hotel or riad in Ouarzazate in the morning. We first head to Skoura, a vast palm oasis dotted with historic kasbahs, including the impressive Kasbah Amridil, for a short walk through traditional irrigation channels and Berber architecture.
We continue through the fragrant Valley of Roses around El Kelaa M’Gouna, especially beautiful in spring when the Damascus roses bloom. From there we climb into the Dades Valley, known for its unusual rock formations and lush terraces, with a stop at a scenic viewpoint over the gorge.
After lunch, we continue to the spectacular Todra Gorge, where the Todra River has carved a dramatic canyon between towering red cliffs — time to walk into the gorge on foot before continuing towards the desert.
In the late afternoon we arrive at the golden dunes of Merzouga. A camel trek takes you across the dunes, with a stop atop a high dune to watch the sunset, before reaching your desert camp for a Berber dinner with drumming and dancing around the campfire.
Driving Distance: 350 km | Duration: ~6 hours
Day 2: Merzouga Desert → Nomads → Mifis → Khamlia → Ouzina
Rise early to watch the sunrise from the top of a dune, then head back for breakfast and return to the hotel by camel or 4×4. We continue by 4×4 to meet desert nomads and share tea with them, before heading to the abandoned mining village of Mifis, once an important mining site that now offers superb panoramic views over old shafts and trenches.
Next we arrive in Khamlia, home to the Gnawa, musicians of sub-Saharan descent, who welcome us with music, dance and mint tea — the “Berber whisky.” We continue towards Taouz along the old Paris–Dakar Rally track for a typical Berber lunch, then follow the same track to your accommodation in the Ouzina desert, a wilder and much less-visited stretch of the Sahara.
Hotel night in Ouzina with dinner and breakfast.
Day 3: Ouzina → Rissani → Erfoud → Tinghir → Dades Valley → Ouarzazate
After a relaxed breakfast in Ouzina, we drive to Rissani, an ancient caravan hub and birthplace of Morocco’s Alaouite dynasty, worth a stop for its old walls and lively souk. We continue to Erfoud, known for its fossil and marble craft workshops.
From there we retrace the scenic road back through Tinghir and the Dades Valley, with a final stop for photos before continuing to Ouarzazate, where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel or riad by early evening, marking the end of your 2 Nights Desert Tour from Ouarzazate.
Driving Distance: 380 km | Duration: ~6.5 hours
What is included in this 3 days & 2 Nights Desert Tour from Ouarzazate:
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Ouarzazate
- A private, air-conditioned 4×4 vehicle with driver-guide for the full 3 days
- Camel trek in the Erg Chebbi dunes
- 1 night in a desert camp near Merzouga, with dinner and breakfast
- 1 night in a hotel in the Ouzina desert, with dinner and breakfast
- 1 lunch with a Berber family in Ouzina
What is not included:
- All other lunches and beverages
- Entrance fees to monuments
- Tips and personal expenses
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Frequently Asked Questions: 3 days & 2 Nights Desert Tour from Ouarzazate
Contact & Booking:
How can I book the 3 days & 2 Nights Desert Tour from Ouarzazate?
You can book the tour by contacting us. It is not possible to book directly for different reasons. First, we are specialized in private tours; therefore, we need to check if you would like to book the tour as it is or you have special requirements. Second, the price varies from one situation to another. Consequently, we need to give you the full details before you book. These are the main reasons why we like to contact us first.
Why is there no one price for the 3 days & 2 Nights Desert Tour from Ouarzazate?
There is no one price because the tour is not a shared tour. The price varies based on the number of travelers, the type of accommodations, the itinerary…etc. For example, the price for 4 people traveling together will be cheaper per person than for two people, since the group shares the car, the driver, and the guide. Normally, we calculate the cost of each service before we deliver your quotation.