Morocco Desert Tours

The company hires its guides and drivers from desert communities in southern Morocco. It says that is the point: people who grew up near the dunes show you the Sahara. The office is in Merzouga, close to the Erg Chebbi dunes.

The routes

Tours start from Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca or Tangier, and there are camel treks that start right at Merzouga. The most booked routes run from Marrakech.

• 2 days to Zagora, through Ait Benhaddou and the Draa valley.
• 3 days from Marrakech to Merzouga, through the Dades valley. The company calls this its most requested route.
• 3 or 4 days from Marrakech to Fes, crossing the Sahara and ending among the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas.
• 4 and 5 day round trips that return by the Todra gorge, the Dades valley or Alnif.

The longer routes add a free day around Erg Chebbi, a visit to Gnawa music in Khamlia and nights in Ouarzazate or the Todra gorge.

How the company describes its trips

Every tour is private and can be changed to fit your pace. Vehicles are under five years old, serviced and insured for tourism. You plan by WhatsApp or email with the people who will run the trip. The company also says part of the money goes to camel guides, nomad families and village guesthouses.

Reviews

The tour pages show review counts, for example 623 for the 3 day Merzouga tour and 573 for the Marrakech to Fes route. These counts come from the company.

You can filter by start city, trip length and number of travelers. Call or message on WhatsApp to ask for a route.