Merzouga in 5 days - worth the drive?
Quote from rileymeredith on March 7, 2026, 5:59 pmI'm in the middle of planning my trip and going back and forth on itineraries. I really want to see the desert, specifically Merzouga, but I was worried it would be too far and I'd spend the whole time in the car. Then I came across a 5 days tour from marrakech to merzouga that seems to break up the drive with stops in places like Ouarzazate and the Dades Valley, which actually sounds like a nice way to see a lot without feeling like I'm just rushing to the dunes and back. For those of you who have done this exact route, how was the pace? Did you feel like you had enough time to actually enjoy the desert once you got there, or was it just a quick camel ride and then turn around? I'm trying to decide if I should go for this or stick closer to Marrakech.
I'm in the middle of planning my trip and going back and forth on itineraries. I really want to see the desert, specifically Merzouga, but I was worried it would be too far and I'd spend the whole time in the car. Then I came across a 5 days tour from marrakech to merzouga that seems to break up the drive with stops in places like Ouarzazate and the Dades Valley, which actually sounds like a nice way to see a lot without feeling like I'm just rushing to the dunes and back. For those of you who have done this exact route, how was the pace? Did you feel like you had enough time to actually enjoy the desert once you got there, or was it just a quick camel ride and then turn around? I'm trying to decide if I should go for this or stick closer to Marrakech.
