Marrakech to Merzouga Road Trip: Journey to the Desert | Morocco

There are some destinations which surprise you. Morocco is one of them! When I first looked into Marrakech desert tours, I didn’t care how I got to the Sahara Desert. I just knew I had to get there, my eyes were on the prize so to speak. It turns out, the route from Marrakech to Merzouga is just as incredible as the desert itself! Here are my favourite stops on a Marrakech to Merzouga road trip!

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Erg Chebbi Morocco Desert Tours: Things I Wish I’d Known Before Camping in the Sahara

After two long days of travelling across Morocco from Marrakech, we arrived on in the town of Mezouga at the edge of Erg Chebbi.  My heart sank a little, for the first time since arriving in the country, the clouds started rolling in.  I had envisioned riding through the desert on the back on my camel, taking photos of its shadow on the sand and suddenly this all seemed to be crashing down around me.  I’d even read about tours that had to be cancelled due to bad weather.  I really didn’t want this to happen to me!

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