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Morocco: Medina to Erg Chebbi - 6 Days (Marrakech, Ait Ben Haddou, Dades Gorge, Todra Gorge & Merzouga)

4.1(19 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days from a riad to a dune camp and back into the mountains. Six days with a private vehicle and driver-guide, riads inside the medina and a small desert camp rather than a large one.

Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
Group trips
Six days from a riad to a dune camp and back into the mountains
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Top Highlights

  • Jemaa el-FnaaJemaa el-Fnaa turns into a food market at sunset and it is the best meal in the city.
  • Tizi n'TichkaAit Ben Haddou is a fortified mud-brick village that has been in about forty films, and people still live in part of it.
  • Todra GorgeErg Chebbi's dunes run to 150 m.
  • Erg ChebbiThe camp is an hour in by camel and there is nothing else out there.
  • Sunrise in the dunes, back to MarrakechNine hours back.
  • ImlilImlil at 1,740 m is the base for Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak, and a good walking day in its own right.
  • Aroumd
  • Back to Marrakech and outNinety minutes back and the airport is on the near side of the city.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
  • Camel trek and Berber camp night in Erg Chebbi
  • Riad nights inside the Marrakech medina
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • Private transport for the whole desert circuit
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
  • Mountain guide and guesthouse in Imlil
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Marrakech
  • The Toubkal summit extension
  • Hammam and spa
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Most lunches

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Marrakech Courtyard

Hotel

Days 1, 4

Dades Gorge Residency

Hotel

Day 2

Merzouga Residency

Hotel

Day 3

Imlil Inn

Hotel

Day 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 3, 5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6
  • LunchServed on day 5

10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

Operator

Meridian Overland
4.1 (19)

Based in New Delhi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.1/5
Based on 19 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.8/5
Guide
3.9/5
Itinerary
3.9/5
Transport
3.9/5
Accommodation
3.7/5
Tour operator
4.1/5
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Sofia Marchetti – Toronto2026-04-15 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Would book with them again.

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Daniel Okafor – Dubai2026-04-15 · Verified booking

Marrakech done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Recommended.

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Vikram Bose – Indore2026-04-15 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Good value for what's included.

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Meera Iyer – Kolkata2026-04-15 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Solid operator.

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Aditi Rao – Delhi2026-04-15 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Would send friends their way.

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Rahul Menon – Delhi2025-12-09 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Good value for what's included.

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Farah Qureshi – Chandigarh2025-12-09 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Ananya Gupta – Nagpur2025-12-09 · Verified booking

Marrakech done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

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