3 Days Desert Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga Dunes & Camel Trek

Calling this a ‘desert tour’ is very deceptive and the tour spends more time trying to sell you local goods than on the supposed highlights. First day the highlight is supposed to be Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. However you don’t have any time to explore it properly. The guide said we can’t leave his side and rushed through in about 20 minutes. We spent more time at an Argan oil shop that day while the ladies there awkwardly lurked around hoping someone would be something. Second day was even worse. We spent more than an hour with a rug merchant who started by saying he knows none of us are here to buy rugs, but then proceeded to show us about 40 rugs and then slowly rolled each of them up saying he can stop him to buy at any time. Then that afternoon we stopped at a Berber clothing shop for another hour so that they could sell us clothing. By the time we go to the desert there were 35 minutes left of sunlight and all that time is spent on the camel. We got off to watch the sunset and had about 10min of sand boarding before it was too dark. The rest of the camel trip is in the dark. And that’s the entirety of the desert experience. Less than an hour of daylight because the tour spends over 3 hours trying to sell you stuff instead. Definitely not worth all the driving. I can’t believe this tour has so many good reviews. The guides were great though and this review is not a reflection of them. They were funny and informative, but unfortunately this tour cares more about trying to sell stuff than it does about the experiences it advertises.

The trip was a real adventure, with snow on the Atlas and rain in the desert (fortunately not the entire time) Hassan (our guide) is a person that really cares about people and Salah a great driver! Absolutely recommended. Just one request: please change restaurants where to stop (the first one above all), too touristy!

Amazing villages, places, cities, oazes, dessert, camps, hotels and food! Our guide was so nice - Hossan/Hassan and our driver, and all the rest of a team! My most memorable moments ate : walking through the oasis, speaking with berber nomads, visiting the Ben Haddou and camp with a camel ride on a sunset. I will never forget it!

What an incredible experience it was to be part of this tour! Youssef and Aziz were the best tour guides I could have asked for. Their kindness, knowledge, and sense of humour are irreplaceable. I highly recommend this activity to anyone interested in immersing in Moroccan culture and it’s natural beauty. This tour will not disappoint. Thank you for all you did to make this experience memorable, Youssef and Aziz.

The tour exceeded my expectations. The Sahara desert was unforgettable, the stops on the tour were just the break we needed. The camping was great! The tour guides, however went above and beyond. They were so helpful and caring for each person, and made sure our tour was perfect.

Desert is gorgeous and totally worth it. Other stops on the road are nice too, the hiking in the oasis is definitely a good stop. Lots of driving, but that's the only way, also lunch stops can definitely be improved.

A must do trip if visiting Marrakech, our tour guide Salah was great and gave us a brilliant time over 3 days. The desert trip is especially amazing.

There was a well planned out schedule and activities. Long drive but frequent stops along the way. We stayed in better than expected accommodations. The trip booked 5 for a van of 16. All 5 of us got foot poisoning from the desert camp dinner provided by the company. We had to cancel our preplanned activities over the next couple of days due to the severity of the food poisoning. We had to visit pharmacies to recover.

The driver 100% made this trip the best. I was astonished by his knowledge of everywhere we visited and his willingness to share it. The entire trip was enriched by him. I was a solo traveller so he made sure to make sure I felt at home and enjoyed all aspects of the trip. This was a great value an I would do this trip again!

Aioub was an amazing driver and guide. We had a great time visiting Ait Ben Haddou with the local guide, really interesting stories shared, and our visit to the Gorge the next day was equally amazing. Highlight definitely goes to the night in the desert and the camel ride at sunset and Aioub even managed to sneak us into a sunrise Camel ride as well! Don't know how he managed to stay positive, informative and awake during the long ride back, but definitely a memorable experience!