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4-Day Sahara Desert Tour to Zagora and Merzouga from Marrakech Including the Atlas Mountains
4 days
About this activity
Travel along the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the High Atlas Mountains to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou, and discover a traditional way of life deep in the deserts of Zagora and Erg Chebbi.
Please note:
There are two different accommodation options for this tour:
Standard accommodation: You will stay a standard en-suite room at Hotel du Vieux Chateau du Dades (or similar) with air-condition not being guaranteed; the desert camp will be in a shared tent with camp beds and basic washing/toilet facilities (no shower). Private accommodation is not guaranteed, it might be double, 3-bed or 4-bed room and tent.
Deluxe accommodation: You will stay in an en-suite room Western standard bathrooms and air-condition at Auberge Ait Oudinar (or similar). In the desert camps, a private tent with a bed is guaranteed and there are Western-standard bathroom facilities (hot shower).
After the camel rides on day 2 and 3 you will have the opportunity to take a shower and freshen up at a private room in a local hotel.
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Please note:
There are two different accommodation options for this tour:
Standard accommodation: You will stay a standard en-suite room at Hotel du Vieux Chateau du Dades (or similar) with air-condition not being guaranteed; the desert camp will be in a shared tent with camp beds and basic washing/toilet facilities (no shower). Private accommodation is not guaranteed, it might be double, 3-bed or 4-bed room and tent.
Deluxe accommodation: You will stay in an en-suite room Western standard bathrooms and air-condition at Auberge Ait Oudinar (or similar). In the desert camps, a private tent with a bed is guaranteed and there are Western-standard bathroom facilities (hot shower).
After the camel rides on day 2 and 3 you will have the opportunity to take a shower and freshen up at a private room in a local hotel.
Included
- Driver/guide
- Camel trekking in Zagora and Erg Chebbi
- 3 nights' accommodation (2 desert camps and 1 hotel)
- Meals as per itinerary
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Local guides
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not recommended for children under 6 years old
- Good walking shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
- A conservative dress code is recommended in Morocco. Men and women should keep their upper body as well as their knees covered at all times as a sign of respect to the local culture. Wearing shorts is not recommended. It can be cold at night and in the winter so please bring appropriate clothing
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of a slight itinerary change on day 2 if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements.
- Due to the distances covered you will spend about seven hours in the car on day 1, four hours on day 2, four hours on day 3, and six hours on day 4.
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Tourism
95%
Cultural
60%
Aquatic
30%
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I have such fond memories of this trip. Be prepared for long hours spent in the car, but that's what it is as we're talking about vast distances. The guys from the tour operator were super accommodating. My boyfriend and I were the only ones who had booked a 4-day tour, and we had to join two different 2-day ones. But in the end, it worked - we got to meet and make friends with even more people, so what looked like an inconvenience in the beginning turned out to be a fun experience. So yes, it might not have been a perfect trip, but we did have a great time and the 2 nights spent in the desert were simply unforgettable.
I have mixed sentiment about the 4-Day Sahara Desert Tour. Many of the features of the tour were quite fun and interesting and the camp guides both in Zagora and Merzouga Sahara were fantastic! However, be forewarned, the trip as it is explained was not the case for me. If there are not enough people on your tour, you have no way of knowing and your tour will be altered to a two-day tour and additional two-day tour resulting in backtracking, revisiting sites, driving straight through others, and overall rushed feeling for the entire expedition which is likely the reason you're shying away from a three-day trip. I booked through Viator hoping an local US company would have the backing to handle any potential issue I might have should the tour provider be unable to fulfill what they promised. I was disheartened to hear that Viator takes their cues directly from the provider and if they don't choose to amend the issue on their side, Viator will not take responsibility. There are many options once you arrive in Marrakech and if you're staying with a hotel/riad, I suggest you book with them since they have some skin in the game and are willing to take responsibility if the tour does not live up to the expectations outlined.