A concentrated desert journey for travellers short on time. Leave Marrakech, cross the High Atlas and follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to the golden dunes of Merzouga. Ride a camel at sunset, spend a night in a private desert camp and return through the palm-filled Draa Valley. Stay in handpicked kasbah hotels, with an English-speaking resident Tour Director throughout.
Travel over the Tizi n'Tichka pass with sweeping mountain views and glimpses of Berber village life.
Explore this UNESCO-listed earthen village, one of Morocco's most photographed film locations.
Follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs and walk beneath the cliffs of Todra Gorge.
Ride into the dunes of Erg Chebbi as the desert changes colour.
Enjoy a candlelit dinner, live Berber music and a sky full of stars at your private camp.
Return through a long ribbon of palm groves, kasbahs and villages.
Exclusively Morocco
Small groups, personal service
Local Resident Tour Directors
Stays with character
Comfortable private transport
Private journeys
Your Tour Director meets you at your Marrakech hotel and sets off into the High Atlas, crossing the Tizi n’Tichka pass with stops for panoramic views. Take an optional detour to the Telouet Kasbah, then arrive at Aït Ben Haddou for a guided walk through the ksar and dinner as the fortress glows at sunset.
Kasbah hotel, Aït Ben Haddou
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, and DINNER
Journey east through Ouarzazate, the Skoura palm grove and the Dades Valley, then walk beneath the towering cliffs of Todra Gorge. Continue across the desert plains to Merzouga and ride a camel into the dunes at sunset. Arrive at your private camp for a candlelit dinner and live Berber music.
Private desert camp
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, and DINNER
Rise early to watch the sunrise over the dunes, then enjoy breakfast at camp. Visit the village of Khamlia, known for its Gnawa musical heritage, then begin the journey west through the Draa Valley. Arrive at your kasbah hotel for a relaxed evening among the date palms.
Kasbah hotel, Draa Valley
BREAKFAST and DINNER
Return over the High Atlas to Marrakech, stopping for lunch with views over the mountains. Arrive in the late afternoon, where the journey ends at your Marrakech hotel.
BREAKFAST and LUNCH
“Four days was just enough to cross the Atlas, ride a camel and sleep under the stars. Perfectly paced and beautifully organised.”
Jack
United Kingdom
“The camp was magical, with candlelight, music and a sky full of stars. Our guide looked after every detail.”
Daniel Anderson
UK
“A great way to see the desert without a long trip. The kasbah hotels had real character.”
Marsha L.
Mexico
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