2 Days
2 Days Ouarzazate to Merzouga
Ouarzazate → Dades Valley → Merzouga
Follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Erg Chebbi and return via the gorges.
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Destination
Ouarzazate
Door of the desert: kasbahs, film studios and the start of the kasbah road.
Ouarzazate sits where the Atlas drops toward the Sahara. Taourirt Kasbah and the film studios are the in-town reasons to pause; Ait Ben Haddou is the better reason, twenty minutes away.
Starting a tour here saves the Tizi n’Tichka crossing on day one. If you can fly in, do.
When to visit Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate is sunny most of the year. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant; summer is hot and dry, and winter days are bright with cold nights. Clear skies make it a good base for photography in every season.
Getting to and around Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate has its own airport with flights from Casablanca and some European cities, and it is about four hours from Marrakech over the Tizi n’Tichka pass. In town you can visit the Taourirt Kasbah and the Atlas Film Studios. Ait Ben Haddou is twenty minutes away, the Skoura palm grove forty minutes, and the Dades Valley and the Draa Valley towards Zagora are both within easy reach for the next stage of your tour.
Authoritative background: Visit Morocco page for Ouarzazate, Zagora and Tinghir (Visit Morocco — Ouarzazate, Zagora and Tinghir).
Tours that visit Ouarzazate
3 Days
3 Days Ouarzazate Desert Tour
Ouarzazate → Dades Valley → Todra Gorge
Kasbahs, gorges and a full day in the dunes, looping back to Ouarzazate.
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2 Days
2 Days Marrakech to Zagora Desert Tour
Marrakech → Ouarzazate → Zagora
A compact Sahara overnight via the High Atlas, Ait Ben Haddou and the Draa Valley — ideal when time is short.
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5 Days
5 Days Marrakech to Merzouga
Marrakech → Ouarzazate → Merzouga
A generous Sahara loop with a High Atlas or Draa extra night and two dawns in dune country.
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8 Days
8 Days Morocco Tour from Fes
Fes → Ouarzazate → Marrakech
A week-plus from the north: Rif, imperial Fes, Sahara, Atlas and Marrakech with room to breathe.
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14 Days
14 Days Morocco Tour from Fes
Fes → Merzouga → Marrakech
A grand tour originating in Fes: the full arc of mountains, medinas, Sahara and sea.
View TourOuarzazate: frequently asked questions
How many days do I need to visit Ouarzazate?
Our shortest private tour that includes Ouarzazate is the 2 Days Marrakech to Zagora Desert Tour (2 Days / 1 Night), and the longest is the 14 Days Grand Morocco Tour from Tangier (14 Days / 13 Nights). 10 of our multi-day itineraries visit Ouarzazate, so we can match the route to the time you have.
Which cities can I start a tour to Ouarzazate from?
Private tours that visit Ouarzazate start in Marrakech, Agadir, Errachidia, Fes and Tangier. We pick you up at your hotel, riad or the airport, and the itinerary can end in a different city if that suits your flights.
Can I visit Ouarzazate on a day trip?
Yes. Marrakech to Ouarzazate is a private day trip that includes Ouarzazate, with pickup and return the same day.
Can you customise a private tour to Ouarzazate?
Always. Every Moroccan Travel tour is private, so we can add nights in Ouarzazate, change hotels or camp category, and combine it with other places you want to see. Send us your dates and we will reply with a day-by-day proposal and a quote.
Build a trip around Ouarzazate
Tell us how many days you have. We will fold this place into a private itinerary that starts where you land.
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