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A practical 3-day Morocco itinerary from Marrakech, the classic Sahara loop to Merzouga, plus a lower-driving city-and-Atlas alternative. What to see each day and how to plan it.

A 2-day tour reaches Zagora's small dunes, 3 days gets you the big Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga, and 4 days adds a calmer pace or the remote Erg Chigaga. Here is how to pick the right Sahara tour length from Marrakech.

Erg Chebbi is the easy-access, postcard Sahara near Merzouga; Erg Chigaga is the wilder, more remote dune sea near M'hamid. Here is how to choose between Morocco's two great ergs based on time, comfort, and crowds.