Sahara desert tours · private or small group
From the Atlas mountains to the golden dunes of the Sahara, our Morocco desert tours follow the old caravan roads past earthen kasbahs and palm-filled valleys, and end where the sand begins — with a camel ride at sunset and a night under the stars in a Saharan camp.
Every route below can run as a private tour on the date you choose, or as a shared small-group departure. The number of days mostly depends on one question: how far you want to drive for the dunes.
Most travellers asking about desert tours in Morocco are really choosing between these two. Both are real desert; they are very different trips.
Three experiences you can fit around a city break in Marrakech.
Marrakech, Fes, or somewhere else — we suggest the route that fits the days you have.
You receive the pickup time and your driver's name before departure.
In the medina we meet you at the nearest point a car can reach and walk you there.
The itinerary is a frame, not a script. Photos, tea, a walk in a village — just ask the driver.
When you book through a large platform, your tour is often passed to a local operator anyway. Booking with us means you talk to the people who plan the route, drive the car and set up the camp.
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Read all reviews on TripadvisorFor the high dunes of Merzouga, three days is the minimum and four is more comfortable, because the drive is about 560 km each way. With only two days, go to Zagora instead. With one day, the Agafay desert near Marrakech gives you a taste of the landscape without the big dunes.
Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) bring warm days and pleasant nights. Winter is sunny but nights in the desert can drop close to freezing, and summer days often pass 40 °C. Our guide to a night in the Sahara goes month by month.
On a private tour the vehicle and driver are yours: you choose the departure date, the pace and the stops. A small-group tour follows a fixed itinerary and costs less because the transport is shared; it departs every day, with a maximum of 17 travellers. Private tours are priced per group: €175 per day for your vehicle and driver plus €40 per person per night for accommodation — for 2 travellers on the 3-day Merzouga tour, €685 in total (€343 per person).
Yes — the 3-day Marrakech to Fes desert tour does exactly that, and the Fes to Marrakech tour runs the other way. Both include a night in the Merzouga dunes.
No. The camel ride to camp is optional; we can drive you to the camp by 4x4 or you can walk in with the caravan. Tell us when you book.
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