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
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Morocco Sahara desert tour: every route, length and price from Marrakech
A Morocco Sahara desert tour sounds like a country-sized decision, and in practice it is a very small one: which city you leave from, how many days you give it, and where you want to be standing at the end. Leave from Marrakech and you get the fifteen multi-day trips compared on this site, from $71 for two days to $550 for four days private. This page lays out the map before the prices.
Quick answer
The short answer. Three days is the standard Morocco Sahara desert tour: Marrakech, over the High Atlas, Aït Ben Haddou, Todra Gorge, camels at Erg Chebbi, a night in a desert camp. Ten of the fifteen trips here run that way. Two days gets you as far as Zagora, from $71. Four days is the private version, and that is the whole range: nothing here is shorter than two days.
Morocco Sahara tours at a glance
- Trips compared here
- 15 listingsall leaving from Marrakech
- Cheapest Sahara trip
- $712 days to Zagora
- Most reviewed trip
- 3,675 reviewsrated 4.8, three days to Fes
- Our top pick
- $150Marrakech to Fes, small group
- The standard length
- 3 days, 2 nights10 of the 15 listings
- Shortest option
- 2 daysZagora dunes, not Erg Chebbi
- Longest option
- 4 daysthe two private trips
- Where trips finish
- Marrakech, Fes or Agadirthe listing says which
- Reviews across all trips
- 15,340weighted rating 4.69
- Trip category
- Multi-day tripthe shortest option here runs two days
- Cancellation
- Free cancellationon the listings that offer it
The map first
Three routes, and why the length decides everything
Two days means Zagora. Three days means Erg Chebbi. Four days means privacy.
Every Morocco Sahara desert tour on this page starts in the same square in Marrakech and ends in one of three places. The distance to the big dunes is the whole story: Erg Chebbi, the sea of orange sand people picture when they think of the Sahara, sits on the far side of the High Atlas. The road out and back does not fit into a single day, which is why every listing here is filed by the operator as a multi-day trip.
Two days — Zagora. The compromise route. Zagora has dunes of its own, they are closer, and three listings go there from $71. You get the drive through the Tizi n’Tichka pass, Aït Ben Haddou, a camel ride and a night in camp, and you are back in Marrakech on day two.
Three days — Erg Chebbi. The classic, and ten of the fifteen listings. Over the Atlas on day one with stops at Aït Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, through the Draa Valley or the Todra Gorge on day two, camels into the dunes at sunset, a night in a camp, and out the other side on day three. This is what a Morocco desert tour from Marrakech means to most people who book one.
Four days — private. Only two listings run this long, and both are sold as private trips over the same ground: $435 and $550. The extra day buys stops rather than distance.
Every trip, current fare
Every trip, by length and price
All fifteen listings with cost per hour worked out from the listing duration. Read the reviews column next to the rating: both matter.
| 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 other half of the decision
Where the trip leaves you on the last day
Price and length get all the attention on a Morocco Sahara desert tour, and the finishing point decides more. Six of the trips here bring you back to Marrakech. Seven end in Fes, far to the north-east. One ends in Agadir on the Atlantic coast. And one runs the whole thing backwards, starting in Fes at $107 and finishing in Marrakech.
If Fes is already in your plan, a Marrakech-to-Fes trip is the bargain of this list: the desert and the transfer north in one purchase, with the most reviewed listing on the site among them at $110 and 3,675 reviews at 4.8. If it is not, a one-way finish means a flight or a long train to get back, and a Morocco desert trip from Marrakech that returns you to your hotel is worth more than the price gap suggests.
This is also where most regret comes from. A Morocco Sahara desert tour booked on price alone can hand you a room reservation in the wrong city on the wrong night.
Set on three days and want to compare only those eleven listings side by side?
The three-day trips, compared→The verdict
Which Morocco Sahara desert tour we would book
One pick for the experience, one for the evidence, one for a short calendar.
Book $150, the small-group three-day run to Fes. It is our top pick for three reasons that are all visible on the listing: it is the only departure on this site marked Small group, meals are included, and it covers the full classic route through Aït Benhaddou to camel trekking at Erg Chebbi. It is rated 4.8 across 676 reviews.
Book $110 if you want the safest bet. Same three days to Fes, Todra Gorge added, two nights with two breakfasts and two dinners written into the description, and 3,675 reviews at 4.8 — more feedback than any other listing here. Forty dollars less than the top pick, with a larger group.
Book $71 if the calendar is the problem. Two days, Zagora rather than Erg Chebbi, Aït Ben Haddou on the way, 2,324 reviews at 4.5. It is the cheapest honest answer to a desert tour morocco Marrakech search, and it is the number we quote as the starting fare for this site.
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Six trips that cover every shape of this journey
Morocco Sahara desert tours from Marrakech come in a handful of shapes: the small-group pick, the most reviewed listing, the cheapest two-day route, a three-day run to Fes, a three-day round trip and the four-day private option.
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
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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
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Bestseller2,003 reviews
72 hFrom Marrakech: 3-Day Sahara Desert Adventure to Fes
★ 4.6 · 2,003 reviews
- Three days, Wild apes in Middle Atlas cedars
- Ancient kasbahs along the route
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$108$1.50 / hour
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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
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Bestseller202 reviews
96 hFrom Marrakesh: 4-Day Private Atlas Mountains & Desert Tour
★ 4.7 · 202 reviews
- Four days, Ouarzazate, kasbahs and palm groves
- Private tour
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$435$4.53 / hour
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Camels, kasbahs and the drive in between
A Sahara desert morocco camel tour is, for most of its hours, a drive. That is not a complaint, it is the shape of the trip: the road over the Tizi n’Tichka pass, the kasbah at Aït Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, the palm groves of the Draa Valley, the walls of the Todra Gorge. Those stops are named in the listings, and they are the reason three days is the standard rather than two.
The camels come at the end of day two. The listings describe a trek out to the camp at sunset, an evening there and a ride back the next morning. One listing adds an optional quad ride at $90; another pairs the camel trek with a quad at $183. One three-day route through the Middle Atlas describes wild apes in the cedar forests at $108.
Prices for morocco Sahara tours Marrakech cluster tightly around this format, which is why the ratings and the review counts do more work than the fares when you are choosing.
Month by month
When to go, and what changes
Every Morocco Sahara desert tour here runs through the year. What moves is how far ahead the good departures fill and how long you spend in the camp rather than on the dunes.
Mar – May
The busiest season
The heaviest demand of the year across all fifteen listings. The small-group departures and the four-day private trips go first; book as soon as dates are fixed.
Sep – Nov
The second peak
Autumn behaves much like spring. Three-day trips to Fes still have room closer in than the two- and four-day routes.
Dec – Feb
Short days, long camp evenings
Less daylight on the road and more hours at the camp. The listings that include meals are worth more at this time of year than at any other.
Jun – Aug
The quietest for booking
The widest choice of dates and the least competition for the private departures. Agree the departure time with the operator when you book.
Before you pay
Five mistakes on a first Morocco desert trip
Every one of these shows up in the gap between what people search for and what the listings actually sell.
- Trying to fit the Sahara into an afternoon
The shortest Morocco Sahara desert tour on this site runs two days, and all fifteen listings are filed as multi-day trips, because the big dunes sit on the far side of the High Atlas. Anything shorter that you see advertised is a different desert.
- Booking two days and expecting Erg Chebbi
Two days means Zagora. The tall orange dunes in most photographs are Erg Chebbi, and that is a three-day trip. Both are real deserts; they are not the same place.
- Ignoring the finishing city
Eight listings end in Fes and two in Agadir. Check the last line of the itinerary before you book the hotel, because it decides the rest of your week.
- Choosing on rating without the review count
Scores here run from 4.5 to 4.9, and the number behind them runs from 31 to 3,675. The table above prints both; use both.
- Leaving no slack on the last day
These are long road journeys ending in another city. Give yourself a night there rather than booking a flight for the evening you arrive.
Two minutes
Checklist before you book
Five checks, all answerable on the listing page itself.
- Length, and therefore which dunes
Two days is Zagora, three days is Erg Chebbi, four days is private or Agadir. Decide this before you compare a single price.
- The city on the last day
Marrakech, Fes or Agadir. One listing runs in the opposite direction and starts in Fes, so read the direction as well as the endpoints.
- What the fare covers
Nine of these listings carry the meals mark, and two spell out two nights, two breakfasts and two dinners. Read the description, not the headline.
- Reviews as well as rating
A morocco Sahara desert tour price that looks like a bargain against a 4.9 rating may be resting on thirty-one reviews. Check the count.
- Free cancellation on your dates
The listings that offer it show it at checkout. It is the only part of a multi-day booking you can undo, so confirm it before you pay.
Common questions
Morocco Sahara desert tours, answered
How much does a Morocco Sahara desert tour cost?
On this site the fifteen listings run from $71 for two days to Zagora up to $550 for a four-day private trip. Most of the three-day routes to Erg Chebbi sit between $90 and $183.
How many days do you need for the Sahara desert in Morocco?
Three. Ten of the fifteen listings here run three days and two nights, which is what it takes to cross the High Atlas, reach Erg Chebbi and spend an evening there. Two days reaches Zagora instead; four days is the private version.
What is the shortest Morocco Sahara desert tour from Marrakech?
Two days, to the dunes at Zagora, from $71. Every listing compared here is a multi-day trip, because Erg Chebbi is on the other side of the mountains. If your calendar is tighter than that, keep the time for Marrakech itself.
Where do Morocco Sahara tours from Marrakech finish?
Six come back to Marrakech, seven finish in Fes and one in Agadir. One listing runs the route in reverse, starting in Fes at $107 and ending in Marrakech. The listing states which, and it changes the real cost of the trip.
Is a Sahara desert tour in Morocco worth it?
The evidence on this page says yes: 15,340 reviews across fifteen listings at a weighted 4.69, with the most reviewed trip carrying 3,675 reviews at 4.8. It is a long drive, and the people who have done it rate it highly.
What is the best time of year for a Morocco Sahara desert tour?
Spring and autumn are when these listings sell hardest, so they are also when you need to book earliest. Winter gives you longer evenings in the camp and shorter days on the road. The trips run in every month of the year.
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