42 private tours
Private Morocco desert tours
Every Morocco desert tour we run reaches Merzouga, and every one is private. Choose the city you’re leaving from and how many days you have: we’ll tailor the rest to you.
How to choose your Sahara desert tour in Morocco
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Start with the departure city
Marrakech and Fes are the most common: Marrakech is about 560 kilometres from Merzouga, on the other side of the High Atlas, and Fes about 470, across the Middle Atlas. From Errachidia, which has an airport, the desert is about two hours away.
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Then, the number of days
The minimum is 3: in 2 they would be days of up to 12 hours in the car. With 3 days the journey is spread out and there’s time to see Ait Ben Haddou and the Todra Gorge. With 4 or more you get a full day in Merzouga to explore the desert by 4x4. And if you have a week or more, the tours from Casablanca and Tangier combine the imperial cities, Chefchaouen and the desert.
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Finally, where it ends
Many tours don’t return to their starting point: they leave from Marrakech and finish in Fes, or the other way round, so you don’t have to retrace your steps.
What every tour has in common
- They’re private: just your group and the driver
- The camel is optional: you can also see the desert by 4x4
- Multilingual driver; Italian on request
- Pickup from your accommodation, and accommodation with breakfast, included
- Dinner at the desert camp included (on request on the 4x4 expedition)
- The itinerary can be changed: it’s your trip
| Days | Tour | Route | Ends in |
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| 3 days | 3 days from Marrakech to Merzouga | Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Ouarzazate · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge | Round trip from Marrakech |
| 3 days | 3 days from Marrakech to Fes | Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge | Fes |
| 4 days | 4 days from Marrakech to Fes | Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge | Fes |
| 4 days | 4 days from Marrakech to Merzouga | Tizi n’Tichka pass · Telouet kasbah · Ait Ben Haddou · Draa Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes | Round trip from Marrakech |
| 5 days | 5 days from Marrakech to Fes | Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Skoura palm grove · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley | Fes |
| 5 days | 5 days from Marrakech to Merzouga | Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge | Round trip from Marrakech |
| 6 days | 6 days from Marrakech to Fes | Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge | Fes |
| 7 days | 7 days from Marrakech to Merzouga | Jemaa el-Fna square · Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Ouarzazate · Dades Valley | Round trip from Marrakech |
| 8 days | 8-day 4x4 desert expedition | Jemaa el-Fna square · Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley | Round trip from Marrakech |
| 9 days | 9 days from Marrakech to Tangier | Jemaa el-Fna square · Tizi n’Tichka pass · Telouet kasbah · Ait Ben Haddou · Skoura palm grove | Tangier |
| 10 days | 10 days from Marrakech to Tangier | Jemaa el-Fna square · Essaouira · Tizi n’Tichka pass · Ait Ben Haddou · Valley of Roses | Tangier |
| Days | Tour | Route | Ends in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | 3 days from Fes to Merzouga | Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas · Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Gnawa music of Khamlia | Round trip from Fes |
| 3 days | 3 days from Fes to Marrakech | Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas · Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Rissani souk · Todra Gorge | Marrakech |
| 4 days | 4 days from Fes to Marrakech | Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas · Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Gnawa music of Khamlia · Rissani souk | Marrakech |
| 5 days | 5 days from Fes to Marrakech | Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas · Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Gnawa music of Khamlia · Rissani souk | Marrakech |
| 8 days | 8 days from Fes to Marrakech | Fes medina · Ziz Valley · Rissani souk · Erg Chebbi dunes · Todra Gorge | Marrakech |
| 9 days | 9-day Morocco tour from Fes | Meknes · Volubilis · Chefchaouen · Rabat · Hassan II Mosque | Round trip from Fes |
| 10 days | 10-day Morocco tour from Fes | Meknes · Volubilis · Chefchaouen · Rabat · Hassan II Mosque | Round trip from Fes |
| 10 days | 10 days from Fes to Tangier | Fes medina · Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas · Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Rissani souk | Tangier |
| 12 days | 12 days from Fes to Tangier | Fes medina · Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas · Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Gnawa music of Khamlia | Tangier |
| Days | Tour | Route | Ends in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 days | 8 days from Casablanca to Marrakech | Hassan II Mosque · Rabat · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes | Marrakech |
| 8 days | 8-day Morocco tour from Casablanca | Hassan II Mosque · Rabat · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes | Round trip from Casablanca |
| 9 days | 9-day Morocco tour from Casablanca | Hassan II Mosque · Rabat · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes | Round trip from Casablanca |
| 10 days | 10-day Morocco tour from Casablanca | Hassan II Mosque · Rabat · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes | Round trip from Casablanca |
| 11 days | 11-day Morocco tour from Casablanca | Hassan II Mosque · Rabat · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes | Round trip from Casablanca |
| 12 days | 12-day Morocco tour from Casablanca | Hassan II Mosque · Rabat · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes | Round trip from Casablanca |
| 13 days | 13-day Morocco tour from Casablanca | Hassan II Mosque · Rabat · Asilah · Tangier · Tetouan | Round trip from Casablanca |
| 14 days | 14-day Morocco tour from Casablanca | Hassan II Mosque · Rabat · Asilah · Tangier · Tetouan | Round trip from Casablanca |
| Days | Tour | Route | Ends in |
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| 9 days | 9 days from Tangier to Marrakech | Tangier · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes · Fes medina | Marrakech |
| 11 days | 11 days from Tangier to Marrakech | Tangier · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes · Fes medina | Marrakech |
| 14 days | 14 days from Tangier to Marrakech | Tangier · Cape Spartel · Asilah · Tetouan · Chefchaouen | Marrakech |
| 14 days | 14-day Morocco tour from Tangier | Tangier · Chefchaouen · Volubilis · Meknes · Fes medina | Round trip from Tangier |
| Days | Tour | Route | Ends in |
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| 3 days | 3 days from Errachidia to Merzouga | Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Gnawa music of Khamlia · Rissani souk | Round trip from Errachidia |
| 3 days | 3 days from Errachidia to Marrakech | Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Rissani souk · Todra Gorge · Dades Valley | Marrakech |
| 3 days | 3 days from Errachidia to Fes | Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Gnawa music of Khamlia · Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas | Fes |
| 4 days | 4 days from Errachidia to Marrakech | Ziz Valley · Erg Chebbi dunes · Gnawa music of Khamlia · Rissani souk · Todra Gorge | Marrakech |
| Days | Tour | Route | Ends in |
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| 3 days | 3 days from Ouarzazate to Merzouga | Skoura palm grove · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge · Erg Chebbi dunes | Round trip from Ouarzazate |
| 3 days | 3 days from Ouarzazate to Fes | Skoura palm grove · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge · Erg Chebbi dunes | Fes |
| 3 days | 3 days from Ouarzazate to Marrakech | Skoura palm grove · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge · Erg Chebbi dunes | Marrakech |
| 4 days | 4 days from Ouarzazate to Merzouga | Skoura palm grove · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge · Erg Chebbi dunes | Round trip from Ouarzazate |
| Days | Tour | Route | Ends in |
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| 3 days | 3 days from Agadir to Marrakech | Taroudant · Ait Ben Haddou · Skoura palm grove · Dades Valley · Todra Gorge | Marrakech |
| 4 days | 4 days from Agadir to Marrakech | Taroudant · Saffron of Taliouine · Skoura palm grove · Valley of Roses · Dades Valley | Marrakech |
Frequently asked questions
What’s the best tour to see the desert?
If you’re leaving from Marrakech, the 3-day tour to Merzouga: it paces the journey best. From Fes, the 3-day tour. If you want to see more of Morocco, the 3- or 4-day tour from Marrakech to Fes via the desert.
Merzouga or Zagora?
Merzouga has the big dunes of Erg Chebbi; Zagora is closer to Marrakech, but its dunes are much smaller. Our tours go to Merzouga, and two of them also pass through Zagora.
Can the tour start in another city?
Yes. If you don’t see your departure city or the combination you’re after, message us: because our tours are private, we build the itinerary around you.
Where to sleep in the desert
A night in a private tent
If you want to stay longer in the desert, Tassili Luxury Desert Camp has ten tents with private bathrooms in Erg Znaigui, away from the main camp area.
- Ten private tents
- A private bathroom in every tent
- In Erg Znaigui, away from the main camp area