8 Day Trips in the Sahara Desert, From Cheap to Splurge

1.3-Day Tour to Merzouga Erg Chebbi with Food & Camel Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,770 reviews · from $133Our pick

Leave Marrakech at 7 a.m. for a fast-moving three-day route through the Atlas Mountains, Aït Benhaddou, Skoura, Todra Gorge and Rissani. An English-speaking driver such as Omar, Adil or Hassan handles the road, while you ride camels to a desert camp near Erg Chebbi. Expect long drives, simple camp facilities and memorable sunsets.

“Our Driver Hassan was amazing, my husband was not feeling well he went out of the way to find a pharmacy and made sure he was comfortable.”

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2.Sahara Desert 2-Day Tour with Merzouga Camp Stay

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,716 reviews · 2 days · from $114

Travel from Fes to Merzouga with hotel pickup, stops in Ifrane, the cedar forests, Midelt, and Erfoud, then ride camels to a desert camp. Expect dinner, music around a fire, sandboarding, sunrise, and a long return drive. Drivers such as Mounir, Imad14, and Tarik are frequently assigned.

“Amazing activity, we really enjoyed the trip to the desert. Campsite and camel tour were great. Special shoutout to our driver Imad14 who made the long ride from Fes to Merzouga and back super comfortabel and fun. He took great care of us, amazing person!”

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3.3-Day Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga Luxury Camp with Camel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 601 reviews · from $173

Travel from Marrakech across the Atlas Mountains to Merzouga on a small-group tour of up to 18 people. Visit Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, the Valley of Roses, Dades and Todra gorges, then ride a camel or take a 4x4 to a Sahara camp. Expect long drives, shared transport, included dinners and breakfasts, and a lively desert evening.

“Very good ,people are nice here ,we will come back again .good camp Sahara we love it, i recommend to all friends”

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4.Agadir/Taghazout/Port: Sahara Desert 4×4 Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 438 reviews · from $49

Leave Agadir for a full day of desert scenery, Tiznit’s silver workshops, Tifnit dunes, a fishing village, argan and pottery stops, and lunch in a Berber home. A multilingual guide such as Hicham, Simba, Ilyas, or Nouredine leads the route. Camel rides are optional, short, and paid separately.

“Great day, lots to see and experience. Our guide Nouredine made sure everybody had a good time. The rally through the dunes of Tifnit i liked most, enjoyed the camelride in mini-sahara and all the beautiful vieuws on our way. Recommended”

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5.3-Day Tour To Magical Desert Merzouga

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 136 reviews · from $173

Travel from Marrakech to Merzouga in three busy days with an air-conditioned minivan, driver-guide, hotel night, desert camp, camel rides, and Berber music. You’ll visit Ait Ben Haddou, Todra Gorge, the Valley of the Roses, and Ouarzazate. Guides may include Farid, Ahmed, Hossain Tichira, or Omar.

“Excellent service, great guide and very safe driving. The experience was amazing!”

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6.Agadir Jeep Safari Sahara Desert 4×4 Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $34Best value

Leave Agadir at 8:30 am in an air-conditioned 4x4 for flamingos, pottery, Tifnit’s mini Sahara, Sidi R’bat Beach, a Berber lunch, and Youssef Ben Tachfine Dam. Guides such as Mustafa, Medie, Haytam, Bouffi, and Fouad have led this route. Expect a full, scenic day with pickup, a maximum of 15 people, and an optional camel ride.

“Absolutely fantastic, lots of must do experience in one , plenty of fun and entertaining. Highly recommend”

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7.2-Day Excursion to Zagora Desert

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 93 reviews · 2 days · from $111

Travel from Ouarzazate through the Draa Valley to Zagora, passing kasbahs and fortified ksar before a camel ride to camp. You will watch sunset, eat dinner with music by the fire, sleep in a standard or luxury Berber-style tent, then see sunrise before returning. Guides may include Mohammed, Abdul, Ibrahim, or Ismael.

“We had a wonderful trip to the desert! Abdul was a great driver! He was fantastic in fixing a puncture by the side of the road in 40° heat! and in record speed :) The camel ride was great (though I felt sad for the camels so I don't think I'd do a camel ride again). The guides who led the camels were great and super friendly! All the staff at the campsite were super nice. We slept outside under the stars due to the intense heat in the desert in August! which was an incredible experience. We walked up a hill to watch the sunset, again an amazing experience!…”

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8.Sahara Desert Day Trip and Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 87 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $56

Spend about nine hours south of Agadir with guides such as Lahcen, Hicham, or Mohammed. Ride in an air-conditioned 4x4 through Berber villages, visit Sidi Rbat and Tiznit, share mint tea, eat a homemade lunch, and finish with a short camel ride in Sahara-like dunes.

“This tour was incredibly diverse: we visited a ruined fisherman’s village, explored the city of Tiznit, stopped by a silver workshop, a pottery workshop, and an argan oil factory, saw the desert, rode camels, interacted with exotic animals, had amazing 3 course lunch with a tea and even saw the dam. But what truly made the experience special was our guide. Lahcen was super friendly and helpful - he knows a lot of fascinating facts and is always happy to share his knowledge and insights about Arabic and Berber culture.”

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