3-Day Desert Tour from Rabat to Merzouga & Back to RabatA Sahara round-trip from the capital

Your private driver will pick you up from your hotel or riad in Rabat early in the morning. Leave the capital behind and travel toward the Middle Atlas Mountains, passing through changing countryside and mountain landscapes on the way to Ifrane.

Continue through the cedar forest area near Azrou and toward Midelt, where you can stop for lunch. In the afternoon, travel south through the Ziz Valley, enjoying views of palm groves, rocky mountains and traditional villages as the scenery gradually becomes drier.

Continue toward Erfoud and Rissani before arriving in Merzouga at the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes. If you arrive before sunset, meet your camel guide and ride into the dunes toward your desert camp.

After arrival, enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner and spend the evening around the campfire before retiring to your private tent.

Important: Rabat to Merzouga is a very long driving day. Arrival before sunset cannot be guaranteed, particularly during winter. If you arrive after dark, a 4×4 transfer to the camp can be arranged, with the camel ride moved to the following morning.

Wake up early to watch the sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes. After breakfast at the camp, return to Merzouga by camel or 4×4 and meet your driver for a private excursion around the desert.

Visit Khamlia, a village known for its traditional Gnawa music, where you can listen to local musicians and learn about the village's cultural traditions. Continue along the desert tracks, passing rocky landscapes and small settlements surrounding the dunes.

Depending on local conditions and the families' availability, you may also have the opportunity to visit a nomadic household and learn about everyday life in the Sahara.

After lunch, return to your hotel or riad in Merzouga. The afternoon is free to relax, walk near the dunes, try sandboarding or arrange an optional quad-bike excursion.

Enjoy your final evening in the desert before the return journey to Rabat the following morning.

After an early breakfast, meet your private driver and begin the journey back to Rabat. Leave the Erg Chebbi dunes behind and travel north through Erfoud and the Ziz Valley, where palm groves stretch between rocky hills.

Continue through the Middle Atlas Mountains toward Midelt, where you can stop for lunch and a short break. The journey then takes you through the cedar forest area near Azrou and the mountain town of Ifrane.

As you continue toward Rabat, the landscape gradually changes from mountain scenery to the countryside of northern Morocco. Your driver will arrange short stops for refreshments and rest along the way.

Arrive in Rabat in the evening, where your driver will drop you off at your hotel, riad or another agreed location in the city.