4 days / 3 nights · From Marrakech
4-Day Student Group Trip: Marrakech & the Sahara
A budget-friendly group adventure built for students: one day in the Marrakech medina, then over the High Atlas to the Merzouga dunes for a camel trek and a night in a desert camp.
- Duration4 days / 3 nights
- Start / endMarrakech
- GroupStudent groups (8–50)
- DeparturesOn request
Trip highlights
- Guided walk through the Marrakech medina, souks and Jemaa el-Fna
- Crossing the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass
- Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset
- Night in a Berber desert camp with music around the fire
- Group pricing, one coordinator for the whole trip
Itinerary day by day
Day 1 – Welcome to Marrakech
Arrival and check-in, then a local guide leads the group through the medina: the Koutoubia, Bahia Palace, the souks and the evening food stalls of Jemaa el-Fna.
Day 2 – High Atlas, Aït Benhaddou & Dades Valley
Early departure across the Tizi n’Tichka pass, a guided visit of Aït Benhaddou, lunch in Ouarzazate and an evening drive into the Dades Valley for dinner and the night.
Day 3 – Todra Gorge & the Sahara
Short walk in Todra Gorge, then on to Merzouga. In the late afternoon the group rides camels into the dunes for sunset, followed by dinner, drums and a night under the stars in the camp.
Day 4 – Sunrise & return to Marrakech
Sunrise over the dunes, breakfast at camp and the scenic drive back to Marrakech with photo stops, arriving in the evening.
What's included
Included
- Air-conditioned transport with a professional driver
- Local guide in Marrakech and trip coordinator
- 3 nights’ accommodation (hotel/riad, guesthouse, desert camp)
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Camel trek in Merzouga
Not included
- Flights and travel insurance
- Lunches and drinks
- Monument entrance fees
- Tips