6 Day Desert Tour From Marrakech

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Moroccan Sahara on a 6 Day Desert Tour From Marrakech.

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6 Days / 5 Nights

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Offered in: English, French, Spanish

Hotel pickup & drop-off Included

Tour Details

6 Day Desert Tour Overview

This immersive six-day Sahara Tour takes you through stunning landscapes, including the Atlas Mountains, the Tizi-N-Tichka, and traditional Berber villages, culminating in an unforgettable night under the stars in luxury desert camp. Engage with local culture, explore ancient Kasbahs like Ait Benhaddou, which is fortified by UNESCO, and enjoy camel rides across the golden dunes of HEGAGA, witnessing magical sunsets and sunrises.

Highlights of 6 Day Desert Tour From Marrakech

Cross beauty of high Atlas mountain and explore Telouat, Ait benhadou and Amridil kashbas UNESCO heritage.
Drive via road of thousand Kasbahs and off road to see Nomades wildlife.
Hiking in Dades & Todra canyon and Draa Valley.
Enjoy off road safari drive and sleep in luxury camp.
Optional choice: doing trekking and sleep in wild like nomad. Or full day trekking and back sleep in camp.
Visit local handcrafted village still made carpets and cross Atlas mountain.

Price Includes

4WD & fuel and driver English speaking.
All nights’ accommodation with dinner and breakfast.
Professional camel guide & camels and other activities sand boarding...

Price Excludes

Lunches and meals
Drinks

Departure & Return

Departure & Return Location

Your Hotel or Raid in Marrakech

Departure Time

At 8h am

Tour Plan

Itinerary of 6 Day Desert Tour From Marrakech

Day 1MARAKECH - SKOURA VALLEY

Departure at 8:30 am from the red city Marrakech your departure via Atlas mountain high of 2260m pass of TIZI N’TICHKA, you take the left side to the small road to TILOUAT where you will enjoy the first Kasbah of pasha GLAOUI founded by himself as a spot of having a visit.

As you left TILOUAT village behind you will enjoy the nice valley ONILA by green and hugest contrast of colors, it can be a best place of photographer’s stops.

Then arriving to AIT BEN HADOU Kasbah which is fortified by UNESCO, And for cinema production such as famous movies like Laurence of Arabia, Game of Thrones and Gladiators…

Moreover, the Kasbah sits upon a lofty pinnacle of rock after toward to OURZAZATE as the capital of south where you can visit the studio of cinema and TAOURIRT as an example of the architecture of the Moroccan southern.

Then it’s a short drive to SKOURA valley full of palms. Overnight with dinner and breakfast in SKOURA.

Day 2SKOURA VALLEY- TAMTOUCHT

Departure at 8:30 am in the morning you have chance to enjoy the nice view of SKOURA Palmeraie, then an important Kasbah AMRIDIL, featured on the Moroccan bank notes .then take the road to the roses valley known for the growth of roses whish smells in spring season.

Then you left the main road to off-road through BOUTGRART where will you see the nomad peoples still living in tents or narrow caves with their camels and goats.

Enjoying the main road of DADES gorge by its nice views of canyon, cascade and volcanic Rocky Mountains. You continue to MSMRIR village famous of apples growth farming, its importance as a trading post gradually.

Off-road second time as a boucle way to see the real life of nomads still living in wildness life, where you can drink a tasty cup of tea with nomads, then arriving TAMTATOUCHT, is located a17 km Gorge known by enthusiasts TODGHA climbing, A35 km MSEMRIR (village perched on top of the Atlas) and 45 km from the DADES Gorge where many rose gardens offer us a beautiful landscape of a thousand colors. Overnight with dinner and breakfast in TAMTATOUCHT.

Day 3TAMTOUCHT – TAMGROUT

Departure at 8:00 am this morning after short driving you relax you legs by walking in TODRA gorge, back to car to enjoy the spectacular gash in the hills that surrounded TINGHIR whish dotted by desert Jewish Kasbah, Palmeraie and mud-brick villages offer a nice scoop of photographers.

Rising a 300m the cliffs loom above as you approach to the moth of TODRA gorge.
Leaving TINGHIR behind you will head volcanic mountain of SAGHRO still living by tribe AIT ATTA then passing through the pass TIZN’TFRKIN with superb views.

The area is well known by fossils mostly ammonite, nautiloïde and trilobite….reaching N’KOB where you have lunch and see the first palms trees of DRAA valley a lush date palm oasis nearly by 150 miles long, different of 23 varieties. Continue beside DRAA River where you can have same great pictures then carry on till TAMGROUT. Overnight with dinner and breakfast.

Day 4TAMGROUT - CHEGAGA DUNES

After nice sleeping departures will be at 1O:30 am, so you have the chance of exploring the village its worth visiting because of its has the second old bibliotheca in Africa after the first one in TOUMBOUCTOU in MALI, then you visit a pottery factory where they made nice green stuff of ceramic; as you can get a pottery lesson.
Followed the road to Deep South to M’HAMID where you can lunch or have picnic over the village under shadows of trees, by tasting the flavors of Sahara. Finely after 2 hours of road you will arrive to the sea sand of CHEGAGA. Overnight with dinner and breakfast in camp.

Day 5CHEGAGA- TRIKKING IN CHEGAGA DESERT

Rise early and don’t miss the romantic sun rising of Sahara, as you can realize your dream! So after having your breakfast, you can make sand boarding or walking on dunes as a sort of meditation. So at 10:30 am camels caravan trekking take you through the desert head of the vastness and peacefulness of Sahara dunes.
The sturdy camel has been a mainstay of Sahara life over the centuries a being used to ship the precious carriages from sub-Saharan Africa to Mediterranean coast to trading ports.
So be sure that you will sleep in a hotel thousand stars in nomadic style and dinner around fire with Saharan music as you can have kitchen lesson.

Day 6CHEGAGA - MARRAKECH

Return on your camel back to the desert camp at 8:00am, then you have a nice shower after your nomadic experience, you left Sahara behind then enjoy your car after 2 hours of off-road in desert arriving to FOUM ZGUID for short stop to drink orange jus or menthe tea….then one hour later, you have lunch in Berber village of TAZNAKT wish is known by feminine cooperatives making rugs and saffron plant. That stills more shipper than big cities.
Finally you will a crossing the Anti atlas by colorfully mountains, earth and great landscape, and then you enjoy the high atlas back to Marrakech.

Map of 6 Day Desert Tour From Marrakech

Additional Info

Know before you go

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.

What to bring

Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Sun hat, Comfortable walking shoes.
Please make sure you prepare a small backpack/rack sack for your camel trek and overnight in the camp.

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   colleen j 
 
 
 
 Verified  3 days /2 nights from Fez to Sahara to High Atlas Our driver and Tour guide Rabin was exceptional in every way.His driving was safe and information terrific on our 3 day trip from Fez to Merzouga to High Atlas across 3 days.Definitely recommend
  
 
 
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   Josefina D 
 
 
 
 Verified  Awesome experience It was a great experience. The guide helped us plan the trip according to our needs and interests, he also helped us choose the hotels and restaurants, which were great. He also was a very kind person who was able to speak many languages
  
 
 
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   JaceyRight 
 
 
 
 Verified  Must have Experience with a Great Guide Rabi was a fantastic guide an driver he picked us up outside Marrakech and knew so much about the landscape and history on our way to the Sahara. While in the Sahara he took us on an excursion to visit the nomadic people of the region and provided a ton of great info. After a fabulous three days in the desert, Rabi drove us to fes. It was a great trip with an awesome guide.
  
 
 
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   Thàis C 
 
 
 
 Verified  Amazing time. Rabi was amazing. He shepherded us from Marrakech to the Sahara and then on to Fez. I highly recommend his services. He was always there when we needed him. Prompt and on time.
  
 
 
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   africaweasel 
 
 
 
 Verified  This is the one. Book it. One of the best experiences we have ever had. We did a 3 day trip travelling from Marakkesh through the Atlas Mountains to stay on the outskirts of the Erg Chegagag desert then into the desert for a night then a different route back. Every day was memorable and beautiful - Rabi is the perfect guide and we were very glad of his sand driving skills in the desert.Seriously. Just book it. You won’t regret it.
  
 
 
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   Daniel 
 
 
 
 Verified  thanks for everything and the great time in Morocco very professional and very nice staff everything worked as discussed thank you for everything and gladly again with friends
  
 
 
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   Rachelle E 
 
 
 
 Verified  Beat tour guide and driver in Morocco! The Sahara desert was one of my favorite experiences. Rabi planned the whole two nights and three day tour. On the way there, we stopped at many attractions. He explained all the history and details behind it and also was kind enough to take pictures! His knowledge and experience was much appreciated. I’d also like to highlight that he is a very good driver. He was always focused on the road and made sure we were safe. The trip was memorable because of the thoughtful things that he included on our tour-water and beverages for the long road trip to the Sahara, provided us an astrology map to find stars in the Sahara, the conversations and more. I would highly recommend rabi for your next trip to Morocco. We actually found him through a previous client of his who happens to be my friend. So he has a good reputation for a reason. We will definitely be back to explore more of Morocco with him. Thanks rabi!
  
 
 
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   AY Man 
 
 
 
 Verified  Verryy goooddd Its been a wonderful trip with a wonderful guide . I can't wait to travel with rabii again just wow unbelievable !!!
  
 
 
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   tcapec 
 
 
 
 Verified  La miglior esperienza - The best experience - La mejor experiencia My brother and I took a trip to Morocco from 6 to 13 February 2020. Rabii was our magnificent guide.He picked us up at the airport in Marrakech and we immediately start our trip to discover this wonderful country.In 8 days thanks to Rabii and his experience we managed to have unforgettable experiences.Our stops:Marrakech—>Merzouga desert—>Fez—>Chefchaouen—>Rabat—>MarrakechRabii organized everything for us, he organized the tour (according to what we wanted to do) and he also booked the hotels and he suggested us amazing restaurants and experiences to do.. we couldn't be happier than that, everything was perfect.The distances are long and the trips by car could be heavy, but Rabii made us do many intermediate stops that allowed us to break the trips and see many more things that we would otherwise have missed.He is a person of an incredible culture, he deeply knows his country under every aspects. He is always available for dialogue and discussion. He is a very good driver, always nice and generous in explanations and advice but never intrusive.It was a real pleasure for us to be able to share this experience with him that surely, without him, would not have been so beautiful.We bring home beautiful memories and we are sure that we will soon return to explore Morocco with Rabii, whom we consider a new friend rather than a guide!I recommend everyone to contact him and rely on Rabii, both in the planning and in the travel phase.Thanks a lot Rabii, see you soon!
  
 
 
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   Keiara 
 
 
 
 Verified  Amazing: An experience of a lifetime! Rabii is fabulous trip organizer! He was very thoughtful when planning activities around what we wanted to do and suggested activities we would have never thought of. He suggested the Museum of Water and the Berber village where we enjoyed homemade Moroccan treats while learning how to make traditional Moroccan mint tea!Rabii knows all the “must-see” places in Morocco. He set up our tours of the souks and Medina’s with an amazing tour guide that was super knowledgeable and excited to teach us about the rich culture of Morocco. Our overnight stay in the desert with camel ride was AMAZING. The campsight was beautiful and the meals were prepared by a chef who made us delicious vegetable tagine.Everything Rabii planned was very organized and he was on time for every pick-up and drop-off. His vehicle was also very clean and well air conditioned. It was only my friend and I (both of which are women) and he made us feel safe and comfortable the entire time. He made us want to come back to Morocco and explore more! Our trip wouldn’t have been the same without him!
  
 
 
  
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