If you’re looking for the ultimate Southern Morocco and Sahara Desert experience, this is the tour we recommend. Morocco’s south is stunning and markedly different from the rest of the country, making it an essential addition to any list of Morocco travel destinations.
The Sahara Desert, with its fine, towering desert dunes, will undoubtedly be the highlight of your trip. It’s important, then, to take your time, soak up every second, and enjoy the desert activities to their fullest. By enjoying two nights of glamping in our Erg Chebbi luxury desert camp, you won’t ever feel rushed.
But this applies to every aspect of this five-day journey. You have plenty of time to visit the amazing natural landscapes of the south, from extraordinary oases to rocky deserts to the peaks of the High Atlas Mountains.
You’ll also catch a glimpse of the fascinating past by visiting ancient Ksar and Kasbahs. Traditions are important in Southern Morocco, and you can truly feel this during these cultural experiences.
For more information about this desert excursion from Marrakech, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. And if you have less time to play with, our wider range of luxury desert trips from Marrakech includes the four-day South Morocco Tour and the three-day Desert Expedition.
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We highly recommend this tour for elderly people and families, especially those with small children. This tour will create fond memories of Morocco and children will have countless stories to remember. This tour runs year-round, but it is not recommended during the hottest summer months. This Morocco luxury holiday package is accessible to all with no minimum age.
You do not need any special equipment for this experience. But, if you are traveling in summer, please bring a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses. When riding camels, longer pants are preferred over shorts and skirts. We also recommend wearing light sports shoes rather than sandals as they may slip off.
If traveling during winter, bring warm jackets, layers, and even hats to keep you comfortable during the cold nights.
Remember sand gets everywhere, so if you have some expensive equipment, keep it in zip-lock bags to prevent damage from sand grains.
Please contact us if you have any further questions.
Your driver will collect you from your hotel or riad in Marrakech before setting out on a breathtaking journey with panoramic views of the majestic High Atlas Mountains. We will visit the former palatial residence of the Glaoui family, Kasbah Telouet, and also the UNESCO-protected Ksar Ait Benhaddou.
We’ll pass the city of Ouarzazate and travel along the barren gorges to Agdz. Here we descend into the Draa Valley, the longest green valley in Morocco dotted with many palm groves. We’ll spend a night in a restored ancient Kasbah or a luxury hotel set in the palmerie and pretty gardens.
We recommend adding a short walk through the palm groves after your breakfast as it’s a wonderful way to start the day. Then we’re back on the road, traveling along some of the small oases and adobe Kasbahs.
As we start approaching the desert dunes, you’ll likely spot Nomads with their herds living in tents as well as a few smaller desert dune formations. Once we pass the ancient town of Rissani, the views of the dunes from the road will become truly impressive. We travel in a 4WD off-road vehicle to the Erg Chebbi luxury desert camp, away from the busy bustle of Merzouga and its hotels and camps, to the quiet part of the dunes. Settle in your tent and then go for a walk into the beauty of the Sahara.
Today, you can immerse yourself in a full day of desert activities. Enjoy this remarkable place to its fullest with experiences such as camel trekking, sand boarding, ATV rides, and much more…
We leave the Sahara Desert this morning and head to the old garrison town of Erfourd and then further on to Tinejdad and Tinehrir before arriving at the Todra Gorge. You have some time to stretch your legs here and admire the narrow rising walls that form the gorge.
After our visit, we continue to Boumalne Dades. From here, we head to the striking Dades Gorge. This is a fantastic drive with some strange rock formations, sometimes referred to as Monkey feet, and the zig-zagging road that connects the bottom of the gorge to the top.
Spend the night in a four-star hotel in Boumalne Dades or a Kasbah-style hotel.
We depart after breakfast, traveling to Ouarzazate. On our route, we pass the Rose Valley which is especially beautiful in April and early May when the Damascus roses are in bloom.
The journey continues to the palm grove oasis of Skoura where we can make a stop to visit the Kasbah of Amerhidil, which has recently been restored. We then reach Ouarzazate. If you are a movie fan, you can visit the fascinating movie studios here. Finally, we reach and cross the High Atlas Mountains and continue through to Marrakech.
Tip: Add more days and stay two nights in Draa Valley, visiting the area of Zagora and Tamengroute.
