Agadir to Merzouga Desert Tour and Back, 5 Days
Agadir to Merzouga and back takes five days on this private tour. You go out by Taroudant and the Draa Valley to a night in the Erg Chebbi dunes, and come back through the Todra and Dades gorges and Ouarzazate.
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Agadir to Merzouga tour at a glance
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Agadir · Taroudant · Taliouine · Agdz · N'Kob · Rissani · Merzouga · Todra · Dades · Ouarzazate · Agadir
- Private tour
- Riad or hotel pickup
- Best time: October to April
Agadir to Merzouga by the Draa Valley
Merzouga is a long way from Agadir, so you go out by the southern road along the Draa Valley and the Saghro, and come back through the gorges and Ouarzazate.
You spend one night in the dunes, and a second night in Erg Chebbi can be added.
Highlights
- Taroudant and Taliouine
- The Draa Valley at Agdz
- A night in the Erg Chebbi dunes
- The Todra and Dades gorges
- Ouarzazate
Read more: Erg Chebbi and Todra Gorge.
Day-by-day itinerary
How the five days go, from your pickup in Agadir to the drop-off.
Day 1 · Agadir to Agdz
Taroudant and Taliouine to Agdz in the Draa Valley.
- Overnight: Kasbah hotel in Agdz
Day 2 · Agdz to Merzouga
Through N’Kob, Tazarine and Alnif to Rissani and Merzouga, then a camel ride to camp.
- Overnight: Desert camp in Erg Chebbi
Day 3 · Merzouga to the Dades Gorge
Sunrise in the dunes, then the Todra Gorge and the Dades.
- Overnight: Hotel in the Dades Gorge
Day 4 · Dades to Ouarzazate
Skoura and the valley of the kasbahs to Ouarzazate.
- Overnight: Hotel in Ouarzazate
Day 5 · Ouarzazate to Agadir
By Taznakht and Taroudant back to Agadir.
What is included and not included
Included
- Private vehicle and driver for the five days
- Pickup and drop-off at your riad or hotel in Agadir
- One night: kasbah hotel in Agdz, dinner and breakfast
- One night: desert camp in Erg Chebbi, dinner and breakfast
- One night: hotel in the Dades Gorge, dinner and breakfast
- One night: hotel in Ouarzazate, dinner and breakfast
- Camel ride in the dunes
- Fuel and road costs
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees and local guides at the sites
- Tips
- Travel insurance
Pickup, best time to go and what to bring
Pickup points
Pickup at your hotel in Agadir or at Agadir Al Massira airport.
Best time to go
October to April is the most comfortable time. Days are warm and nights cool, and in December and January the desert can drop close to freezing at night. From June to August the afternoons are very hot, so we start early and rest in the middle of the day.
What to bring
Layers, with a warm jacket for the desert night from November to March; a hat, sunglasses and sun cream; a scarf against wind and sand; shoes you can walk in on sand; a head torch; a small bag for the camp night, since your main luggage stays in the vehicle; cash in dirhams for drinks and tips; a power bank.
Good to know
Carry cash in dirhams: camps and small villages rarely take cards, and the last cash machines are in towns such as Ouarzazate, Zagora and Erfoud. Phone signal is often weak in the dunes. Camps have toilets and showers, shared at standard camps and private at luxury ones. Keep cameras and phones in a bag when the wind lifts the sand, and ask before you photograph people in the villages. Your main luggage stays locked in the vehicle overnight.
Price, deposit and cancellation
Prices are per person and depend on the size of your group. You book with a 20% deposit by card or PayPal and pay the balance on the first day of the tour.
If you cancel 30 days or more before the start, we refund the deposit in full; after that the deposit is kept. You can change the date once for free if you ask 14 days or more before. The details are in our Cancellation Policy.
Questions about the Agadir to Merzouga tour
How far is Merzouga from Agadir?
About 700 km, which the tour drives over two days with a night in Agdz.
What is the desert camp like?
You sleep in a tent at a camp in the dunes, with dinner and breakfast. Camps range from simple to comfortable tents with a private bathroom; tell us the level you want and we suggest camps that fit.
Can we change the route or the hotels?
Yes. We can add nights, change hotels or swap the order of the stops, since only your group is on the tour. Tell us what you have in mind when you enquire.
Can we bring children?
Yes. Tell us how old they are and we plan the driving, the stops and the pace around them.
How do I book?
Send an enquiry with your dates and group size and we reply with availability and a quote. When online booking is open for this tour, you can also reserve with a deposit by card or PayPal.
Can the tour start in Taroudant?
Yes. Taroudant is on the way, about an hour from Agadir, so we can pick you up there.
Do we see the gorges on the way back?
Yes. The return goes through the Todra Gorge, where you walk between the high walls, and the Dades Valley before Ouarzazate.
Book this tour
Send your dates and group size and we reply with a quote.
- Private tour, only your group
- Free enquiry, no obligation
- Private tour, only your group
- Free enquiry, no obligation
- Route and stays adjusted to you
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