Decision
Three Days or Four in the Merzouga Desert
Three days from Marrakech gives you one night in the erg; four gives you two and a whole day at Merzouga. What the fourth day costs and what it buys.
Merzouga Desert Planning Guides
Guides that each make one decision for you. How many days you need. What the 560 kilometres from Marrakech actually contain. Whether to book a trip at all or drive it yourself. Which tent to pay for. And what summer and winter each do to the trip. Shorter pieces answering one question each live in the blog, and visiting the Merzouga Desert has the costs in one place.
Itinerary
Marrakech to the Merzouga Desert: The Route, Stop by Stop
The 560 km from Marrakech to the Merzouga Desert, stop by stop: Tizi n'Tichka, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, the Dades, Todra Gorge and the last 55 km.
Getting there
A Merzouga Desert Tour or Driving Yourself
Guided trip, hire car or overnight bus to the Merzouga Desert? What each costs, what each takes in time, and the one thing no hire car can do.
Where you sleep
Merzouga Desert Camps: Standard, Deluxe and Luxury
Standard, deluxe and luxury tents at the Merzouga desert camps: what each tier actually gives you, which months need heating, and when to pay the upgrade.
Seasons
The Merzouga Desert in Summer and Winter
Merzouga at 43 °C in July and 19 °C in January. What each extreme does to the trip, what changes about the camel timings, and which one suits you.
Where to start
If you have not booked anything yet, start with three days or four. Everything else follows from it. If you already know your dates, the camps compared is the one to read before you pay. And Merzouga Desert Tours lists every departure with its price.