7-Day / 6-Night Desert & Dades Loop: Start & End in Ouarzazate

Discover the best of southern Morocco on this 7-day private tour from Ouarzazate to Merzouga and back. Travel through the Draa Valley, Zagora, remote desert landscapes, and the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes, with a sunset camel ride and overnight desert camp experience.

Continue through Merzouga, Alnif, Jbel Saghro, and the Dades Valley, discovering traditional villages, oases, Kasbahs, the Valley of Roses, Skoura, and Kasbah Amridil. This journey perfectly combines Sahara desert, mountains, culture, oases, and authentic Moroccan landscapes.

Day 1: Ouarzazate → Zagora

Departure from Ouarzazate via the Draa Valley. Stop at palm groves, Kasbahs and traditional villages.
Arrival in Zagora, gateway to the Sahara.
1st night in Zagora

Day 2: Zagora → Merzouga

Long adventure day through desert tracks. Cross the desert to reach Merzouga.
Camel ride at sunset and overnight in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi dunes.
2nd night in Merzouga

Day 3: Full Day in Merzouga

Day to explore. Climb the dunes, visit Khamlia village for Gnawa music, Mifis mines, and do a 4×4 tour.

3rd night in Merzouga

Day 4: Merzouga → Alnif

Leave the dunes and drive north. Discover the landscapes around Nif with its palm oasis and traditional villages.
4th night in Alnif

Day 5: Alnif → Dades Gorges – Boumalne Dades

Scenic drive through Jbel Saghro and the Valley of Roses. Arrival at the stunning Dades Gorges and Boumalne Dades.
5th night in Dades Gorges

Day 6: Dades Gorges → Ouarzazate

Continue through the Valley of Roses and Skoura. Stop for photos at Kasbah Amridil.
Arrival back in Ouarzazate. Free afternoon to visit the city or the studios.
6th night in Ouarzazate

Day 7: Ouarzazate – End of Trip

End of our 7-day loop. Trip that combined desert, oases, mountains and Kasbahs, starting and finishing in Ouarzazate.
Safe travels!