--- title: Basic Desert 3 Days 2 Nights from to Marrakesh lang: en type: tour city: Marrakech country: Morocco price: 220 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.98 reviews: 512 duration_minutes: 4320 languages: [en, it, fr, es] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 4 of 193 (Sahara Desert Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-21 data_updated: 2026-10-21 canonical: https://guidekin.com/morocco/marrakech/tours/basic-desert-3-days-2-nights-from-to-marrakesh/ --- # Basic Desert 3 Days 2 Nights from to Marrakesh In our comparison: #4 of 193 in Sahara Desert Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview This short 3 days / 2 nights tour will take you to discover southern Morocco and the immense and colorful Erg Chebbi desert near Merzouga. Legend has it that when a wealthy local family refused hospitality to a poor woman and her son, God buried the whole family under mounds of sand in a location 50km south of Erfoud, now known as Erg Chebbi. You can spend an unforgettable night in the dunes in an equipped tented camp admiring a wonderful starry sky and enjoying the tranquility of the desert. During the tour you will have the opportunity to visit the Dades and Todra Gorges, the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou and that of Ouarzazate. ## Before you book - Meeting point: The meeting point is at 8:00 on the… - Starts 08:00: one departure a day - Food included: Dinner, Breakfast - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €220 per person for the Basic Desert 3 Days 2 Nights option; other options up to €250 - Duration: 72h - Rating: 4.98/5 from 512 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Andiamo In Marocco - Day Tours - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish - Start times: 08:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-21 ## Reviews 4.98 from 512 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 511 of 512. - 5 stars: 501 (98%) - 4 stars: 10 (2%) - 3 stars: 1 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Basic Desert 3 Days 2 Nights | €220 / person | French, Italian, English, Spanish | Standard camp | | Basic Desert 3 Days 2 Nights from to Marrakesh | €250 / person | French, Italian, English, Spanish | Premium camp | ## What's included - Camel trek (Camel for each person). - 2 Breakfasts - English speaking driver available for the entire duration of the tour. - Dinner - 1 night in a Riad - Breakfast - 1 night in a Desert Camp - Transportation 4x4 /minivan/minibus with air conditioning. ## Not included - Travel insurance. - Drinks - Lunches - Pick-up and drop-off from the riad/hotel ranges from €10 to €40, depending on the location. - Gratuities - Tickets and entrance to tourist sites. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-21 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point The meeting point is at 8:00 on the front of Cafe Argana. Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Specialized infant seats are available - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - This tour is not wheelchair accessible. - The standard and premium tent camps are completely separate. In addition to differences in the bathrooms—where the toilet and shower are inside the tent in the premium camp and outside in the standard camp—there are also variations in the food served, the furnishings, and the decoration of the tents. - On the second day of the tour, we will take a camel ride from the Erg Chebbi dunes to the tented camp where we’ll be spending the night. For those who prefer not to ride a camel, a 4x4 transfer service is available for €65, which is the price per vehicle. - We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking. - Camel treks in the desert are not recommended for individuals with back pain. ## Compared with other Sahara Desert Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #4 of 193** | €220 | 3 days | 4.98 (512) | shared | | [Merzouga Desert 3-Day Tour from Marrakech with Camel Ride](/morocco/marrakech/tours/merzouga-desert-3-day-tour-from-marrakech-with-camel-ride/?format=md) | €99 | 3 days | 5.0 (899) | shared | | [3 Days 2 Nights Marrakech to Merzouga - Sahara Tour Adventure](/morocco/marrakech/tours/3-days-2-nights-marrakech-to-merzouga-sahara-tour-adventure/?format=md) | €300 | 3 days | 5.0 (490) | shared | | [3 Days to the Sahara Desert from Marrakech with luxury Camp](/morocco/marrakech/tours/3-days-to-the-sahara-desert-from-marrakech-with-luxury-camp/?format=md) | €111 | 3 days | 4.99 (660) | shared | Ranked #4 of 193 in Sahara Desert Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €3 to €3761, median €171; typical length 3 days. 55 of 193 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/morocco/marrakech/sahara-desert-tours-from-marrakech/?format=md ## More in Marrakech - All Marrakech tours: https://guidekin.com/morocco/marrakech/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/morocco/marrakech/tours/basic-desert-3-days-2-nights-from-to-marrakesh/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/morocco/marrakech/?format=md