Overview
Our Ouzoud and Merzouga tour is a different route to the Sahara from Marrakech, with the highest waterfalls in Morocco and the quiet Berber villages of the Middle Atlas.
A different route to the Sahara, away from the crowds. Also, in four days you visit the Ouzoud Waterfalls, cross the Middle Atlas to the Berber village of Imilchil, sleep in the dunes of Merzouga and return to Marrakech through the Draa Valley and the High Atlas.
Highlights
- Ouzoud Waterfalls
- Imilchil and the Middle Atlas
- Todra Gorge
- Camel trek and night in the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Draa Valley
- High Atlas
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1Marrakech – Ouzoud Waterfalls – Imilchil
We leave Marrakech early for the Ouzoud Waterfalls, the highest in Morocco, passing Berber villages on the way. After lunch near the falls, the road climbs through the Middle Atlas to Imilchil, a quiet village known for its Berber culture and mountain lakes. Dinner and the night are in a local hotel.
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Day 2Imilchil – Todra Gorge – Merzouga
After breakfast we drive down to the Todra Gorge, where you can walk through the canyon and take photos. The road then continues to Merzouga. After that, in the evening you ride a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes to watch the sunset, followed by Berber music, dinner and a night in a desert camp.
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Day 3Merzouga – Draa Valley – Ouarzazate
Watch the sunrise over the dunes, then drive west through Alnif, Nkob and the Draa Valley, one of the most beautiful oasis landscapes in Morocco. You arrive in Ouarzazate for dinner and the night in a riad or hotel.
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Day 4Ouarzazate – High Atlas – Marrakech
The last day takes you back over the High Atlas, with scenic mountain roads, Berber villages and photo stops, arriving in Marrakech in the evening.
What is included
Included
- Comfortable transport
- Professional driver-guide
- Fuel
- Hotel accommodation
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Camel trek
- Night in a Sahara desert camp
Not included
- Flights
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Entrance fees
Join-in desert tour: Marrakech to Merzouga via Ouzoud in a small group
Besides, this Marrakech to Merzouga via Ouzoud join-in desert tour is a shared Merzouga tour: you share the vehicle, driver and desert camp with other travellers and pay only for your seat, from €260 per person. It is the most affordable way to enjoy a small group trip with everything that matters included: air-conditioned transport, accommodation, dinners, breakfasts, the camel ride and a night in the Erg Chebbi dunes.
We leave from Marrakech with small, international groups of up to 20 people, with guaranteed departures from just 1 traveller, perfect for solo travellers, couples, friends and student trips. Prefer to travel only with your own group? The same itinerary is also available as a private tour.
Why book this Ouzoud and Merzouga tour with us
We have run this Ouzoud and Merzouga tour for many years with our own local drivers and guides. On the Ouzoud and Merzouga tour you share the vehicle with a small group of travellers, which keeps the price low and the atmosphere friendly. Read our guest reviews on Tripadvisor or send us your dates and we will confirm availability, usually the same day.
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From €260 per person · Choose your date and send your booking request. We confirm availability and the final price, usually the same day, by email or WhatsApp. No payment is needed now.
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