Overview
Trade busy streets for endless golden dunes on this immersive 2-day journey from Errachidia to Merzouga. More than just a desert tour, this is your gateway to the soul of the Sahara - where time moves to the rhythm of camel footsteps and ancient traditions thrive under vast starlit skies.
Your Adventure Unfolds:
Ziz Valley's Emerald Oases: Witness the dramatic contrast of palm-filled gorges against desert horizons
Fossil Hunter's Paradise: Explore Erfoud's prehistoric secrets in workshops where stone tells 360-million-year-old stories
Sunset Camel Caravan: Ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes as the light transforms the landscape into liquid gold
Nomadic Encounters: Sip mint tea with Berber families and learn desert survival secrets passed through generations
Gnaoua Spirit: Feel the trance-like rhythms of Khamlia village's legendary musicians
By night, sleep in private luxury tents under a blanket of stars. By day, venture off-road to hidden corners where the true Sahara reveals itself. With local Berber guides born in these dunes, you'll experience the desert not as a tourist, but as a storyteller collecting memories that last lifetimes.
2-Day ERRACHIDIA TO MERZOUGA TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1: ERRACHIDIA
Ziz Valley → Erfoud → Merzouga
We will start your 2-day Errachidia to Merzouga desert tour by picking you up at Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (Errachidia Airport) or from your hotel in Errachidia, then traveling along the Ziz Valley. We will stop at a panoramic viewpoint for fabulous pictures. Then continue our journey to Erg Chebbi dunes via Erfoud, the capital of fossils. Arrive at Merzouga, where we will find an experienced camelman and camels waiting to carry us across the fabulous dunes of Merzouga, for around half an hour to reach the camp. Spend the night with locals under the stars.
DAY 2: EXPLORE MERZOUGA DESERT ERRACHIDIA
We'll start the second day of this Errachidia to Merzouga desert tour with a delicious breakfast in your desert camp and then a camel trek back to Merzouga town. After that, we'll start our exploratory day of Merzouga desert, driving through the desert on a 4x4 vehicle. We will also have the opportunity to visit a nomadic family close to the borders between Morocco and Algeria before heading to the village of dark-skinned people, originally slaves from Sudan, to listen to Gnaoua music and experience their lifestyle. In the evening, we will head to Errachidia, where you'll be dropped off at the airport or your hotel.
Included:
Pick up from the airport or anywhere you are in Errachidia.
Private tour.
Air-conditioned vehicle with experienced driver.
Camel trekking to the desert camp.
The Errachidia to Merzouga desert tour includes private tents.
Dinners and breakfasts are included.
Accommodations are included.
Not Included:
Lunches.
Drinks.
Entry fees to the sightseeing.