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    "slug": "sahara-desert-marrakech",
    "type": "activity",
    "subtype": "excursion",
    "published": true,
    "published_date": "2026-06-01",
    "modified_date": "2026-06-01",
    "fr": {
        "name": "Sahara — Circuit 3 Jours Merzouga au Départ de Marrakech",
        "seo_title": "Circuit Sahara 3 Jours Marrakech 2026 — Merzouga, Dun...",
        "meta_description": "Circuit 3 jours dans le Sahara au départ de Marrakech. Dunes d'Erg Chebbi, nuit en bivouac, chameaux, coucher de soleil. Aït Ben Haddou inclus. Planifie...",
        "description": "<p>Ce circuit de 3 jours vous emmène au cœur du Sahara marocain, jusqu'aux mythiques dunes d'Erg Chebbi à Merzouga. L'un des voyages les plus spectaculaires au départ de Marrakech.</p><p>Jour 1 : Traversée de l'Atlas par le Tizi n'Tichka, visite d'Aït Ben Haddou, nuit à Ouarzazate. Jour 2 : Route vers les gorges du Todra et les dunes de Merzouga — balade à chameau au coucher du soleil et nuit en bivouac sous les étoiles. Jour 3 : Lever du soleil sur les dunes, retour à Marrakech par la vallée du Dadès.</p>",
        "highlights": [
            "Dunes d'Erg Chebbi",
            "Nuit en bivouac",
            "Aït Ben Haddou",
            "Lever du soleil sur le Sahara"
        ],
        "what_to_bring": "Vêtements chauds (nuits fraîches au désert), lampe frontale, adaptateur prise, médicaments de base.",
        "booking_tip": "Départ lundi, mercredi ou samedi. Réservez 1 semaine à l'avance. Préférez octobre–avril pour la fraîcheur."
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        "name": "Sahara — 3-Day Merzouga Desert Tour from Marrakech",
        "seo_title": "Sahara 3-Day Tour Marrakech 2026 — Merzouga Dunes & Camp",
        "meta_description": "3-day Sahara desert tour from Marrakech. Erg Chebbi dunes, bivouac night, camels, sunset. Aït Ben Haddou included. Plan your stay in Marrakech with our ...",
        "description": "<p>This 3-day circuit takes you to the heart of the Moroccan Sahara, to the legendary Erg Chebbi dunes of Merzouga. One of the most spectacular trips from Marrakech.</p><p>Day 1: Cross the Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka, visit Aït Ben Haddou, overnight in Ouarzazate. Day 2: Drive to Todra Gorges and Merzouga dunes — camel ride at sunset and bivouac night under the stars. Day 3: Sunrise over the dunes, return to Marrakech via the Dadès Valley.</p>",
        "highlights": [
            "Erg Chebbi dunes",
            "Bivouac night",
            "Aït Ben Haddou",
            "Sahara sunrise"
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        "what_to_bring": "Warm clothes (cool desert nights), headlamp, plug adapter, basic medication.",
        "booking_tip": "Departures Mon, Wed, Sat. Book 1 week ahead. Best October–April for cool weather."
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    "location": {
        "meeting_point_fr": "Votre hôtel (navette incluse)",
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        "lat": 31.0472,
        "lng": -4.0035
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    "details": {
        "duration_hours": 72,
        "difficulty": "moderate",
        "min_age": 6,
        "max_participants": 12,
        "price_from_eur": 145,
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        "includes_fr": [
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            "Guide",
            "Nuits hôtel + bivouac",
            "Petit-déjeuner et dîner",
            "Balade chameau"
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            "Guide",
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            "Breakfast and dinner",
            "Camel ride"
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            "Boissons",
            "Pourboire"
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            "Lunches",
            "Drinks",
            "Tip"
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        "departure_time": "07:00",
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            "es"
        ],
        "best_for": [
            "couples",
            "friends",
            "adventure",
            "solo"
        ],
        "seasons_available": [
            "jan",
            "feb",
            "mar",
            "apr",
            "may",
            "sep",
            "oct",
            "nov",
            "dec"
        ],
        "seasons_note_fr": "Évitez juin–août (chaleur extrême 45°C)",
        "seasons_note_en": "Avoid June–August (extreme heat 45°C)",
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    "tags": [
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    "related": [
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        "vol-en-montgolfiere-marrakech"
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