Our top pick676 reviews
72 hMarrakech to Fes: 3-Day Luxury Sahara Desert Tour
★ 4.8 · 676 reviews
- Three days, Camel trekking in Erg Chebbi dunes
- Small group
- World Heritage site Ait Benhaddou
- Free cancellation
$150$2.08 / hour
Check availability→ Where the trip leaves you
Marrakech Sahara desert tour: pick by where it ends
Every Marrakech Sahara desert tour on this site starts in the same city and the same way: over the High Atlas, past the kasbahs, east to the dunes. Where they differ is the last day. Seven of the fifteen listings finish in Fes, one finishes in Agadir, and the rest come back to Marrakech. That single line decides your next hotel, your next flight and, quite often, the fare. Trips start at $71.
Quick answer
The short answer. If Marrakech is your base, book one of the returning listings, from $71. If Fes is your next stop, a one-way Marrakech Sahara desert tour saves you a whole day of backtracking, and that is where the most reviewed trips are, from $108. If you are heading for the coast, one listing finishes in Agadir at $143.
Choosing a Marrakech Sahara desert tour
- Listings compared
- Fifteenfrom $71
- Finish in Fes
- Seven listingsfrom $136
- Finish in Agadir
- One listing$143, 4.8 from 884 reviews
- Return to Marrakech
- Six listingsfrom $45
- Runs the other way
- One listingFes to Marrakech, $107
- Our top pick
- $1504.8 from 676 reviews, ends in Fes
- Most reviewed listing
- 3,675 reviewsrated 4.8, ends in Fes
- Cheapest returning trip
- $454.7 from 2,415 reviews
- Private departures
- Two listingsboth return to Marrakech
- Trip lengths
- 2, 3 or 4 daysten listings are three days
- Reviews across the page
- 15,340weighted rating 4.69
- Cancellation
- Free cancellationon the listings that offer it
The decision
One-way or return, and what each costs you
Book the finish line first. The fare and the length are easier choices than this one.
People compare these listings on price and length, and then discover the thing that actually reorganises their week. A Marrakech Sahara desert tour is usually a one-way journey. The dunes sit far to the east, and from there it is no further to drive north to Fes than it is to drive back the way you came, so most operators simply carry on.
Coming back to Marrakech. Six listings do. This is the booking to make if your flight home leaves from Marrakech or your hotel is holding your room. The cheapest of them is $45 with 2,415 reviews at 4.7, and both private four-day trips also return, from $435.
Finishing in Fes. Seven listings, and the heaviest-reviewed trips on the site are among them, including the one with 3,675 reviews at 4.8. Treat the tour as your transfer north: you cross the country, see the desert on the way, and start your Fes nights on the third evening. This is the best value on the page if Fes was already on your itinerary.
Finishing in Agadir. One listing, $143 for three days, rated 4.8 from 884 reviews. Worth it if the coast is genuinely your next stop.
Running the trip backwards. One listing starts in Fes and ends in Marrakech, at $107, rated 4.8 from 140 reviews. If your Morocco route begins in the north, it is the same journey in reverse.
Every trip, current fare
Every trip, with its fare and length
All fifteen listings in one table. The title of each one names the city it ends in, so read the tour column alongside the price column rather than after it.
| Tour | Length | Price | What is included | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakech to Fes: 3-Day Luxury Sahara Desert TourCamel trekking in Erg Chebbi dunes | 72 h | $150 | Camel trekking in Erg Chebbi dunes | $2.08 | 4.8 · 676 |
| Marrakech to Fes: 3-Day Sahara Tour, Camel Ride & CampTodra Gorge and Ait Benhaddou stops | 72 h | $110 | Todra Gorge and Ait Benhaddou stops | $1.53 | 4.8 · 3,675 |
| From Marrakech: 3-Day Sahara tour with Private tent & MealsSunset camel trek at Erg Chebbi | 72 h | $45 | Sunset camel trek at Erg Chebbi | $0.62 | 4.7 · 2,415 |
| From Marrakech: 2-Day Sahara Tour to Zagora & Ait Ben HaddouSunrise and sunset over Zagora dunes | 48 h | $71 | Sunrise and sunset over Zagora dunes | $1.48 | 4.5 · 2,324 |
| From Marrakech: 3-Day Sahara Desert Adventure to FesWild apes in Middle Atlas cedars | 72 h | $108 | Wild apes in Middle Atlas cedars | $1.50 | 4.6 · 2,003 |
| From Marrakech To Fes: 3-Days with Luxury Camp, Desert TourCamel ride in Merzouga, desert camp | 72 h | $110 | Camel ride in Merzouga, desert camp | $1.53 | 4.8 · 1,313 |
| From Marrakesh: Zagora 2-Day Desert Safari with Food & CampCamel ride at sunset in Zagora | 48 h | $81 | Camel ride at sunset in Zagora | $1.69 | 4.5 · 1,178 |
| From Marrakech: 3-Day Sahara Tour to Agadir & Camel TrekEnds in Agadir on day three | 72 h | $143 | Ends in Agadir on day three | $1.99 | 4.8 · 884 |
| From Marrakech: 3-day Merzouga Desert Tour with Camel & QuadOptional quad ride in Merzouga | 72 h | $90 | Optional quad ride in Merzouga | $1.25 | 4.9 · 322 |
| Fes to Marrakech: 3-Day Sahara Tour, Camel Ride & CampStarts in Fes, ends in Marrakech | 72 h | $107 | Starts in Fes, ends in Marrakech | $1.49 | 4.8 · 140 |
| Marrakech to Fes 3 Days Sahara Desert Tour With Camel & QuadCamel trek and quad in dunes | 72 h | $183 | Camel trek and quad in dunes | $2.54 | 4.8 · 65 |
| From Marrakech: 2-Day Sahara Desert Trip to Fes or MarrakechMerzouga desert in two days | 48 h | $136 | Merzouga desert in two days | $2.83 | 4.5 · 47 |
| Marrakech to Fes 3-Day Sahara Desert TourHigh Atlas and Merzouga dunes | 72 h | $150 | High Atlas and Merzouga dunes | $2.08 | 4.6 · 31 |
| From Marrakesh: 4-Day Private Atlas Mountains & Desert TourOuarzazate, kasbahs and palm groves | 96 h | $435 | Ouarzazate, kasbahs and palm groves | $4.53 | 4.7 · 202 |
| From Marrakesh: Private 4-Day Sahara Desert Discovery TourErg Chebbi dunes and local markets | 96 h | $550 | Erg Chebbi dunes and local markets | $5.73 | 4.9 · 65 |
The verdict
Which listing we would book for each ending
Ending in Fes: Marrakech to Fes: 3-Day Luxury Sahara Desert Tour, $150. Our top pick on the whole site: 4.8 from 676 reviews, the only listing carrying the Small group label, and Meals included as well. Atlas Mountains, the World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, camel trekking at Erg Chebbi.
Ending in Fes on a budget: Marrakech to Fes: 3-Day Sahara Tour, Camel Ride & Camp, $110. 3,675 reviews at 4.8, the most of any listing here; the next busiest has 2,415. It also states plainly that the price covers 2 nights, 2 breakfasts and 2 dinners, which few listings do.
Coming back to Marrakech: From Marrakech: 3-day Merzouga Desert Tour with Camel & Quad, $90. Rated 4.9 across 322 reviews, the highest rating of any three-day trip here, with the Atlas Mountains, Aït Ben Haddou and Todra Gorge on the route. For a shorter version, the two-day trip to Zagora and Ait Ben Haddou at $71 also returns.
Ending on the coast: From Marrakech: 3-Day Sahara Tour to Agadir & Camel Trek, $143. 4.8 from 884 reviews, Todra Gorge and Erg Chebbi on the way, and it puts you in Agadir on day three.
Book direct
One strong listing for every ending
Two that finish in Fes, two that return to Marrakech, one that finishes in Agadir and the single trip that runs north to south.
Two nights, two dinners included3,675 reviews
72 hMarrakech to Fes: 3-Day Sahara Tour, Camel Ride & Camp
★ 4.8 · 3,675 reviews
- Three days, Todra Gorge and Ait Benhaddou stops
- Breakfast included
- Most booked
- Free cancellation
$110$1.53 / hour
Check availability→ 
Rated 4.9322 reviews
72 hFrom Marrakech: 3-day Merzouga Desert Tour with Camel & Quad
★ 4.9 · 322 reviews
- Three days, Optional quad ride in Merzouga
- Todra Gorge on the route
- Meals included
- Free cancellation
$90$1.25 / hour
Check availability→ 
Bestseller2,324 reviews
48 hFrom Marrakech: 2-Day Sahara Tour to Zagora & Ait Ben Haddou
★ 4.5 · 2,324 reviews
- Two days, Sunrise and sunset over Zagora dunes
- Overnight stay in Zagora
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$71$1.48 / hour
Check availability→ 
Todra Gorge and Erg Chebbi884 reviews
72 hFrom Marrakech: 3-Day Sahara Tour to Agadir & Camel Trek
★ 4.8 · 884 reviews
- Three days, Ends in Agadir on day three
- Todra Gorge and Erg Chebbi
- Meals included
- Free cancellation
$143$1.99 / hour
Check availability→ 
Two nights, two dinners included72 h
72 hFes to Marrakech: 3-Day Sahara Tour, Camel Ride & Camp
★ 4.8 · 140 reviews
- Three days, Starts in Fes, ends in Marrakech
- Breakfast included
- Two nights, two dinners included
- Free cancellation
$107$1.49 / hour
Check availability→ Not sure yet whether you want two nights or three? The day-by-day breakdown answers that faster than the table does.
What the days actually hold→Fitting it in
How the tour changes the rest of your week
A Marrakech Sahara desert tour eats three days of a Morocco trip, so the planning question is what those three days replace. If you were going to travel between Marrakech and Fes anyway, the answer is nothing: the tour is the journey, and the desert is what you get for spending it on the road instead of in the air.
If Marrakech is your only base, a returning listing costs you the same three days but gives them back to the same hotel, which is simpler with luggage. Six listings return, two of them private four-day trips, so there is a returning option at almost every budget from $45 upward.
If your days are genuinely short, take the two-day route. It is not the Erg Chebbi dunes — it is Zagora and the Draa Valley — but it is a real night in a camp, the cheapest of the three is rated 4.5 across 2,324 reviews, and it costs $71.
One practical note that applies to every Marrakech Sahara desert tour here: the last day is a driving day. Whichever city you finish in, book that night there and do not stack a departure on top of it.
Endings
Four endings, and who each one suits
The listings differ far more in where they leave you than in what they show you.
To Fes
The one that doubles as your transfer
Seven listings, the most reviewed trips on the site, from $136. Book it if Fes was already on your itinerary.
Back to Marrakech
The simplest, if the city is your base
Six listings from $45, including both private four-day trips and the cheapest two-day route.
To Agadir
Only if the coast is next
One listing at $143, three days, 4.8 from 884 reviews, arriving on the coast on day three.
From Fes
The same journey, north to south
One listing at $107, 4.8 from 140 reviews, for itineraries that start in the north.
Avoid these
Five planning mistakes on a one-way desert trip
All five come from the differences between the listings above, nothing else.
- Booking a one-way trip with a Marrakech flight
Eight of these listings leave you in Fes or Agadir. If you fly out of Marrakech, either take a returning listing or budget the extra day to get back.
- Paying twice for the same night
Your Marrakech hotel does not need your room on the two nights you are in the desert. Check the tour dates against the hotel booking before you confirm either.
- Assuming the reverse trip is the same booking
One listing runs Fes to Marrakech. It is the same route, but it starts in the wrong city if you are reading this from Marrakech.
- Choosing on fare alone across different lengths
A four-day private trip and a shared three-day trip are different purchases. Compare within a length first, then across.
- Leaving it until you arrive
The listings with the most reviews are the ones that fill first. Where Free cancellation is offered, hold your date now and keep the flexibility.
Before you book
A four-line check before you pay
Two minutes here prevents the two expensive mistakes on this page.
- Which city is in the second half of the title?
That is where you will be standing on the last evening.
- Does it match your onward flight or train?
If it does not, take a returning listing instead.
- Two nights or one?
Two nights reaches Erg Chebbi. One night means Zagora.
- Is Free cancellation offered on your date?
Where it is, book now and keep the option open.
Ready to choose your Marrakech Sahara desert tour? The table above books straight through, from $71 for the cheapest returning trip and $150 for our top pick.
See every listing→Common questions
Choosing your trip, answered
Does a Marrakech Sahara desert tour return to Marrakech?
Six of the fifteen listings do. Seven finish in Fes, one finishes in Agadir and one runs in the opposite direction from Fes. The city is named in the title of every listing, so check it before you book your onward travel.
Is it better to end the tour in Fes or come back to Marrakech?
End in Fes if Fes was already on your itinerary: the tour becomes your transfer and you save a day. Come back to Marrakech if your flight leaves from there or your hotel is holding your room.
How much is a Marrakech Sahara desert tour?
From $71 for the two-day trip to Zagora. Most three-day routes sit between $81 and $150, and the private four-day trips reach $550.
Which Marrakech Sahara desert tour has the best reviews?
Marrakech to Fes: 3-Day Sahara Tour, Camel Ride & Camp holds the most feedback at 3,675 reviews and 4.8, for $110. On rating alone, From Marrakech: 3-day Merzouga Desert Tour with Camel & Quad scores 4.9 across 322 reviews at $90.
Can you do a Marrakech Sahara desert tour privately?
Two listings carry the Private label, both four days and both returning to Marrakech: $435 for the Atlas Mountains and desert route, and $550 for the discovery trip, which is rated 4.9.
How long is the drive on a Marrakech Sahara desert tour?
The listings are sold in days rather than hours, and the shortest is two days with one night away. Day one crosses the High Atlas, day two runs east to the dunes, and day three is the drive to Marrakech, Fes or Agadir. Plan that last day as a travel day.
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