Marrakech is the natural base for the Sahara and the south. These tours all start at your riad in Marrakech, and most end there too.
3 days · 2 nightsMulti-day tour
Cross the High Atlas, sleep under the stars in Erg Chebbi and return to Marrakech by the Draa Valley.
3 days · 2 nightsMulti-day tour
The one-way route: Atlas, kasbahs, a night in the Sahara and the cedar forests on the way to Fes.
4 days · 3 nightsMulti-day tour
The slower Sahara loop: more time in the gorges, a sunrise in the dunes and a night in the Draa Valley.
5 days · 4 nightsMulti-day tour
The desert, the imperial city of Fes and the Middle Atlas in one loop that ends back in Marrakech.
7 days · 6 nightsMulti-day tour
Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes and Essaouira with a private driver, back in Marrakech on day seven.
10 days · 9 nightsMulti-day tour
The full circle: Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, the Sahara at Merzouga and the kasbah road back to Marrakech.
14 days · 13 nightsMulti-day tour
Two weeks, the whole country: the north, Fes, the desert, the kasbah road, Marrakech and the Atlantic at Essaouira.
Marrakech has the most flights, the best choice of riads and the shortest road to the Sahara: the Tizi n'Tichka pass is two hours away and the dunes of Merzouga a long day's drive. It is the natural starting point for desert tours, for the kasbah road through Ait Ben Haddou, the Dades Valley and the Todra Gorges, and for the loops that continue to Fes through the Middle Atlas.
All tours on this page start with a pick-up at your riad or hotel in Marrakech. Round trips bring you back to Marrakech; one-way tours end in Fes so you never backtrack.
Merzouga is about 560 km from Marrakech, roughly 9 hours of driving with stops. That is why our shortest desert tour takes 3 days: the road through the Atlas and the kasbahs is half of the experience.
Yes. The 3-day desert tour exists one-way to Fes, and the 5-day loop includes a guided day in Fes before returning to Marrakech.
The question we get most. Same road, same dunes, same camp: the difference is how much of the trip you spend in the car.
| 3, 4 or 5 days in the desert? | 3 days, round trip | 4 days, round trip | 5 days via Fes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 2 (Dades Valley, desert camp) | 3 (Dades, desert camp, Draa Valley) | 4 (Dades, desert camp, 2 in Fes) |
| Longest day on the road | 9 to 10 h (day 3) | 7 h (day 1) | 7 h (days 1 and 5) |
| Time to walk in the gorges and the ksar | Short stops | Yes | Yes |
| 4x4 morning around Merzouga | No | Yes | Yes |
| Draa Valley | Drive-through | A night and a visit | No |
| Fes with a guide | No | No | Full day |
| Best for | Short stays, the desert at any cost | Families, photographers, comfort | Travellers who want Fes too |
All three are private, with hotel pick-up in Marrakech. The 3-day tour also exists one-way, ending in Fes.
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