The TRUTH about the 3 Day Tour from MARRAKECH to the SAHARA DESERT (Merzouga) - IS IT WORTH IT?

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Are you thinking of taking the 3 day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi sand dunes in the Sahara Desert? If so, you've found the right video! In this video I'll take you along and show you in detail what the tour is like. I'll show the truth, the good and the bad. The driving, the sights along the way, the food, the accommodation, the timings, the costs. Everything. It’s a popular tour for anyone visiting Morocco, and it’s the real thing right to the edge of the Sahara proper, rather than the one day tours. Before I went I couldn’t find that much information online prior to going. There was no real detail about exactly what you see, where you stay and what you eat. Also, what you get for paying a little extra for the luxury option. This is the video I wish I had been able to watch before going. We’ll go from Marrakech and up into the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass - The highest pass through the mountains. From there we come out the other side of the mountains and visit and amazing ancient town of Ait Ben Hadou, where many movies have been filmed. We’ll stop at the Rose valley and the Dadès Gorges before going to the hotel for the night. On day 2, we’ll visit Tinghir and the Todgha Gorge before getting to Merzouga and riding a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes to the camp for the night. The final day is the long journey back to Marrakech. On this day I’ll give you my full summary of the tour - the good, the bad, advice and tips. Here's a full breakdown of what the tour involved, allowing you to go straight to any part you're interested in. Be sure to watch to the end so that you can hear my summary and useful tips! This was filmed on 24, 25, 26 May. I stayed at Riad Al Amine and arranged the tour through the riad. I do not have a name of the tour company. DAY 1: 00:32 - 7:30AM - Left riad in Marrackech medina 01:19 - 8:00AM - Left Marrakech - Drive 1 hour 30 mins 01:28 - 9:30AM - First stop - Café Restaurant Tagudalt (15 mins) - Drive 1 hour 03:15 - 10:30AM - Tizi n'Tichka Pass (Atlas Mountains) (15 mins) - Drive 1 hour 30 mins 04:18 - 12:15PM - Ait Ben Hadou (2 hours - Old city tour then lunch at Hotel Restaurant L'oasis D'or) - Drive 3 hours 15 mins 10:21 - 5:30PM - Rose valley - Cafe Restaurant Al Manadir (15 mins) - Drive 45 mins 11:13 - 6:30PM - Dadès Gorges (15 mins) - Drive 15 mins 11:47 - 7:00PM - Luxury Riad Dadès (Day 1 Hotel) - See the luxury hotel option and included dinner DAY 2: 14:44 - 8:00AM - Pick up from the hotel - Drive 1 hour 45 mins 15:01 - 9:45AM - Service station / coffee break (15 mins) - Drive 15 mins 16:15 - 10:15AM - Tinghir tour (1 hour 50 mins) - Drive 15 mins 18:06 - 12:20PM - Todgha Gorge (25 mins) - Drive 1 hour 19:40 - 1:45PM - Lunch at Restaurant & Cafe Reda (1 hour 25 mins) - Drive 1 hour 40 mins 21:41 - 4:50PM - Final stop (10 mins) - Drive 45 mins 22:18 - 5:45PM - Arrive at Merzouga and wait for the sun to get lower 24:24 - 6:15PM - Camel ride to Erg Chebbi camp 25:20 - 7:15PM - Arrive at Erg Chebbi camp - See the luxury camp, food and Berber drumming around the fire DAY 3: 27:47 - 7:00AM - Breakfast at Erg Chebbi camp 29:00 - 7:30AM - Leave Erg Chebbi camp in pick up 29:20 - 8:55AM - Leave Merzouga in mini bus - Drive 35 mins 29:35 - 9:30AM - Break - Touroug Cafe (25 mins) - Drive 2 hours 35 mins *** 30:01 - My summary of the tour - The good, the bad, advice and tips *** 36:41 - 12:30PM - Lunch at Cafe Restauran Panorama (I went over the road instead as reviews were so bad!) (1 hour) - Drive 3 hours 30 mins 39:10 - 4:00PM - Break - Cafe Resto Targa (15 mins) - Drive 2 hours 45 mins 39:45 - 7:00PM - Arrive back at Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, Marrakech ---------------------------------------------- 🔔 Subscribe and hit notify for regular new videos: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisKermis ---------------------------------------------- 💪🏼 Support the channel here: 🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chriskermis ---------------------------------------------- INSTAGRAM: chriskermis 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/chriskermis TIKTOK: chriskermis 🔗 https://www.tiktok.com/@chriskermis ---------------------------------------------- Want to see more from Morocco? Agadir - https://youtu.be/mf75PwLCEFk Asilah - https://youtu.be/gYEcyD6J0TI Casablanca - https://youtu.be/MLVs0K7gsYo Chefchaouen - https://youtu.be/kH-3smFcFjg Essaouira - https://youtu.be/bUn5NK91b2M Fes - https://youtu.be/tzMA_3G_nfY Marrakech - https://youtu.be/TMMUmLxob9w Meknes - https://youtu.be/c0FBPbJs_Tg Rabat - https://youtu.be/FCPin9gHcOI Tangier - https://youtu.be/S7u57ZpzDQE Tetouan - https://youtu.be/HrFkTryyk10 What Not To Do - https://youtu.be/L0myOyg_6ks ---------------------------------------------- 🍲 Want more food travel content? Try my other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Nosebaggin ---------------------------------------------- Where I get the music for my videos (free 30 day trial for creators): 🔗 https://share.epidemicsound.com/4ky0jh