Desert · Private journey
5 Days Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech
- 5 days · 4 nights
- Round trip from Marrakech
- Private, just your group
Overview
Our most popular round trip — the kasbahs, both great gorges, a 4x4 desert day and two unhurried nights in the south.
The route
MarrakechStart
Aït Ben Haddou- The Sahara
Ouarzazate- MarrakechEnd
Itinerary
Day by day
A working draft: every day can be lengthened, shortened or swapped once we know what matters most to you.
- Day1
Marrakech → Aït Ben Haddou → Skoura → Dadès
Cross the Tizi n'Tichka into the south, explore Aït Ben Haddou and pass Ouarzazate to the Skoura palm oasis and its Amerhidil kasbah. Overnight in the Dadès Valley among the rose fields.
Aït Ben Haddou - Day2
Dadès → Valley of Roses → Todgha → Merzouga
Follow the Valley of Roses and the Dadès gorge road to Todgha Gorge for a canyon walk, then drive east to Merzouga. A sunset camel trek carries you into the Erg Chebbi dunes and your desert camp.
The Sahara - Day3
A full day in the Sahara
After sunrise, head out by 4x4 to the black desert of Khamlia for Gnaoua music, visit a nomad family for tea, and take in the panoramas around Erg Chebbi. Try sandboarding before a second night in a comfortable desert kasbah.
- Day4
Merzouga → Rissani → Draa Valley → Ouarzazate
Browse the market town of Rissani, then travel the palm-lined Draa Valley and the Nkob road back to Ouarzazate, with time for the Taourirt Kasbah in the afternoon.
Ouarzazate - Day5
Ouarzazate → Marrakech
A last look at Aït Ben Haddou or the remote Telouet kasbah, then the drive back over the Atlas to Marrakech.
Marrakech
The details
What's included
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle, fuel & tolls
- English-speaking driver-guide throughout
- Accommodation in riads, kasbahs & a desert camp
- Camel trek to the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Desert camp with dinner & breakfast
- Daily breakfast
- Local guides in the imperial cities
- All local taxes
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches & some dinners
- Monument & museum entrance fees
- Drinks & personal expenses
- Tips / gratuities
- Travel insurance
Good to know
Questions about this journey
Can you customize an itinerary, or do we have to book one exactly as listed?
Every trip on this site is a starting point. Tell us your dates, pace and interests on WhatsApp or through the form below, and we'll adjust the route, swap in extra nights, or build something from scratch around what you actually want to see.
What's included in the price of a private Morocco tour?
Standard inclusions are a private air-conditioned vehicle with fuel and tolls, an English-speaking driver-guide for the whole trip, accommodation in riads, kasbahs and a desert camp, the Erg Chebbi camel trek, daily breakfast, local guides in the imperial cities, and all local taxes. International flights, most lunches and dinners, entrance fees, tips and travel insurance are not included.
When's the best time of year for a Sahara desert tour?
Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) give the most comfortable temperatures for both the High Atlas passes and the dunes. Summer is workable but hot in the desert by midday; winter nights in the Sahara and the mountains can be cold, so pack layers if travelling between November and February.
Which cities can a tour start and end in?
Most itineraries start or end in Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca or Tangier — wherever your flight lands. Filter the tours by city to see what's available, or ask us to build a route between two different cities if you don't see the combination you need.
Want this route adjusted? Message us on WhatsApp or browse all 33 journeys.
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