Merzouga · Inclusions
What is included in a 3-day Merzouga tour: meals, camp tiers and extra costs
By Rachid — Owner and itinerary editor, Rachid Excursions
Before booking a 3-day Merzouga desert tour from Marrakech, it is vital to know exactly what your money covers. Here is the full breakdown of inclusions, exclusions, and optional extras.
Standard Inclusions Breakdown
| Category | Included | Not Included / Extra |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | Round-trip shared A/C minibus with Marrakech hotel or riad pickup at 07:30 | Ending in Fes instead of Marrakech (+€25 per person) |
| Accommodation | Night 1 hotel in Dades + Night 2 desert camp in Merzouga | Hotels in Marrakech before or after the tour |
| Meals | 2 dinners + 2 breakfasts | Lunches on all 3 days; drinks |
| Activities | 1-hour camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset | Optional extras such as quad or sandboarding |
| Guides & Entry | English / French / Spanish-speaking driver | Aït Ben Haddou entrance ticket (about €3, paid on site); tips |
Differences Between Normal, Standard & Luxury Tiers
The three tiers share the route, the shared air-conditioned minibus, the Marrakech hotel or riad pickup, the meals and the sunset camel ride; only the room and tent change. Normal (€70 per person) uses a shared hotel room in Dades and a shared tent at the desert camp, and solo travellers are welcome on it. Standard (€95 per person) gives you a private hotel room in Dades and a private tent at the desert camp, for 2 or more travellers. Luxury (€120 per person) gives you a private hotel room in Dades and a private air-conditioned tent with an en-suite bathroom, also for 2 or more travellers.
| Tier | Price per person | Night 1 (Dades) | Night 2 (desert camp) | Who can book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | €70 | Shared hotel room | Shared tent | Solo travellers welcome |
| Standard | €95 | Private hotel room | Private tent | 2 or more travellers |
| Luxury | €120 | Private hotel room | Private A/C tent with en-suite bathroom | 2 or more travellers |
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Tours mentioned above
Merzouga 3 Days — Shared
3 Days · 2 Nights · Normal / Standard / Luxury
A shared 3-day / 2-night desert tour from Marrakech to the Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga, from €70 per person (Standard €95, Luxury €120), leaving at 07:30. The price covers transport, a hotel night in Dades and a night in a desert camp, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners and a 1-hour camel ride; lunches are extra. The route: cross the High Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka to the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou and Kasbah Taourirt, then the Rose Valley and Dades. Day 2 drive to Merzouga for a camel ride at sunset and a Berber desert camp with drumming and dinner. Day 3 sunrise over the dunes, then return to Marrakech — or continue to Fes for +€25.
Private Merzouga Desert Tour
Private · 3 Days · 2 Nights in the Sahara
Our signature Sahara experience: cross the High Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka, visit the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou and the Dades Valley, then ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes to sleep under the stars in a traditional Berber camp.