3-Day Marrakech Desert Experience: Private Guided Adventure with Camel Riding and Sandboarding
3.7
43 Ratings
Marrakech
Embark on a thrilling 3-day private guided adventure in Marrakech, exploring the desert, riding camels, and sandboarding on majestic sand dunes. Experience the nomadic lifestyle and indulge in delicious meals in riads and nomadic tents.
Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Day 1: Marrakech to Dades Gorges (D)\n\nStart your day with a pickup from your Marrakech accommodations and begin your journey to the Dades Gorges. Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka Atlas pass and observe the High Atlas Berber villages. Continue to Kashbah Ait Benhaddou to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou, then have lunch. Afterwards, head to Ouarzazate and visit the Kasbah Taorirt as well as the atlas studios. After your day of touring, finally check into your Dades Gorges accommodations.\n\nOvernight: Dades Gorges hotel/riad \n\nDay 2 : Dades Gorges to Merzouga (B,D)\n\nAfter breakfast, depart to Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert in Merzouga and observe local Berber villages along the way. After checking into your hotel, ride camels across the sand dunes to your camp, then you watch the sunset. \n\nOvernight: Berber Nomad Tents\n\nDay 3: Merzouga to Marrakech (B)\n\nWake up early to watch the sunrise in the duns before riding the camels back to Merzouga. Have breakfast, then begin your journey back to your Marrakech accommodations.

What's Included
  • 2 nights accommodation included for restful stays.
  • Stay connected with on-board WiFi.
  • Travel comfortably with in-vehicle air conditioning.
  • Enjoy included meals following the itinerary (D=dinner, B=breakfast).
  • Convenient hotel pickup service.
  • Experience a memorable camel ride.
What's Not Included
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a three-day excursion exclusively with your group, accompanied by a private guide, starting from Marrakech. Explore magnificent dunes on camelback and partake in sand boarding activities within the vast desert. Relish in the provision of breakfast and dinner each day, and immerse yourself in the authentic nomadic lifestyle with overnight stays in traditional riads and tents of the nomads.

  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Marrakech
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Benlevy22
Feb 16, 2020
Glamping - Mohammed was so accommodating and helpful. We had the best tour to Wassa Zat and Merzouga. Everything he said we were going to do, we did. Very honest guy. Seriously beautiful tour, and we love the Glamping more than anything.
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Dylanhaha
Sep 12, 2019
Friendly excursion to Sahara Desert - Overall a pleasant and comfortable excursion from Marrakech to Sahara Desert. Joined a local private tour in a total of 6-person along with 6 big suitcases. The driver has been friendly, offered a variety of options along the way. No forceful purchase or mandatory visiting. Plenty of time to stop for scenery and photoshoot.
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Reigncielo
Jul 13, 2019
FUNtastic tour - One of the best travel experiences my friends and I have ever had. Our driver, Mohammed, was super nice, friendly and funny. He made us feel really comfortable. He's the driver everyone would wish to have especially on a long journey. Definitely a trip to remember!
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450arisp
Jun 27, 2019
Amazing 3 day Merzouga Desert Trip - It's hard to describe this amazing 3 day trip to its whole, because it was full of beautiful experiences! We were a group of 5 friends, and our driver, Jamal helped us enjoy every moment of the trip! Beautifully organized, visited Atlas mountains, Ben ait haddou, Toudra Valley, and many many beautiful cities, villages and sights, with the final destination of the Merzouga desert. We arrived at the camp with the camels through the beautiful sand dunes and amazing views. Unfortunately too many beautiful moments to describe them all, but it is undoubtedly a must trip for everyone visiting Morocco. Thanks Jamal!
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Irina_b0tnari
Mar 26, 2019
Amazing trip, #lovemorocco - Very professional guides and personnel, we got the best local guides at every place, fancy sleeping places in the desert and a very comfortable transportation. We did 3 tours: the 3 day Desert Experience from Marrakech, one day to Ouzoud waterfall and one day to Essaouira. All tours were on time and the driver stopped every time we asked. All our group was very satisfied and happy, we’d definitely recommend Adnan & his team!
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Susan_o
Apr 26, 2023
Long journey but worth it - Lots of stops along the way to visit Berber village, oasis, etc. Sahara desert was a once in a lifetime experience for us with two teens. We loved the views, the Bedouin welcome, the star-filled sky and an impressive spread of food in the middle of nowhere!
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Holly
Jul 11, 2019
A brilliant way to see another side of Morocco - We did the 3 day tour from Fes to Marrakesh, beginning with the Sahara desert stay and camel ride which was by far the highlight of the experience. The car journey from Fes was about 10 hours but Jamal our driver made us feel very comfortable. The journey to our camp by camel was an hour and a half but we were greeted by dinner and lovely staff who showed us our tents which were extremely hot but very nice. The next part of the tour continued with us travelling round the beautiful scenery stopping every now and again to take pictures and visit villages and gorges etc. The trip was extremely worthwhile as we saw the amazing Atlas Mountains whilst driving and lots of towns you would never get to on your own. However, if you don’t like sitting in a car for hours to the next stop it may not be for you. Jamal was a lovely man who we became very fond of, I couldn’t recommend this trip enough!
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Anil
Apr 21, 2019
desert experience from Marrakesh - The tour was cheap and the travel was over 1200 km over 3 days in a minivan which did not have A/C. The driver was not friendly and was rash. He had to stop to smoke every couple of hours. The journey was tiring and dusty. The locations were great. The villages, the desert experience with the camel rides and the tent were excellent. If you are wanting to take this tour, be prepared for a gruelling road trip.
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Monika
Feb 22, 2019
Stay way from this outfit- a disgrace to any tour operators - Suggest you stay away from this tour company regardless of which tour you book with them. It is a disgrace to Morocco. Here is my story. At the recommendation of the owner at our Riad in Marrakesh we signed up for the 3 day Sahara desert tour. It was an instant disaster. Picking us up from our riad 1 hour after the arranged time- driving all over town to pick up more guests and then finally being told “ get out”. There we are standing at the side of the road with several other guests - for about 30 min - without anyone talking to us or explaining what is going on. Watching several drivers arriving with other vans and greeting - kissing - laughing with other drivers. Suddenly we were told and gestured to get into another van. “ Our driver looked into the van -counted the “sheeps “ without as much saying a word -and just drove with us for the next 21/2 hours - were he just stopped at a cafe with the words 20min- coffee! After that he stopped one more time to take pictures - “ 5 min” -again that is all he said - so far no explanation or slightly trying to connect with us. People spoke french - english on board. We arrived at the Kasbah - were a guide finally spoke to us in several languages- he took us around - explained a few things and after about 1 hour - we go for lunch. Lunch was decent and fast ( it was supposed to be included - according to our riad host- it was not! After lunch the guide came and said 25 durham for entrance fee. Some of the passengers were not happy about that and showed the guide - that the booking site clearly indicated that was supposed to be optional. At this point the driver refused to let us back into the van - unless everyone paid . The guide finally persuaded him to do so. As we are entering the van - the driver started yelling at a lady - her boyfriend told them to stop it! At this point the driver wanted to start a fist fight and yelled profusely. The whole thing became very unsafe and several people got very scared. Finally the driver drove on- at this point -I called our riad host - who in turn phoned the company. Driver got a call from the office - he then placed himself in front of me - wanting to know what my problem was ? He then said there will be a new driver coming from Marrakesh but it would take 5 hours!!! After a few more call he drove on. We were all dropped off in several different Hotels- we got the worst one. Which was done on purpose. The room was filthy - the toilet had feces all around- the sink was clogged - the shower was not working. We asked to get another room- which was the same situation- the light switch alone was covered in filth. Cold water only - heat you would have to pay 100 riad! We slept with our cloth on. Breakfast was coffee - stale buns and butter with jam. We asked for an upgrade for the night in the tent for the second night. The ride on the camels - nothing was explained by anyone- was very nice. The tent slept 6 on a wooden bench with blankets - it was freezing. Upgrade did not happen. No water to wash - no toilette paper. Dinner was served in communal pots. Fire was started - they ran out of wood - so they burned a table. The music was 5 min of drumming. We were told next morning that we could shower at the base place. Cold showers no towels -no toilette paper!!! Breakfast was a jar of Nescafe and some horrible hard stale buns. We then picked up all the other guests from several places - that told us about there fantastic experience - especially the food and entertainment. They paid for this 100 Euro - we paid Euro 90! Some paid over Euro 200! We drove back to Marrakesh 12 hours straight with 3 breaks. If it weren’t for stars at night it would have been a total disaster. Espritadventur certainly does not have your interest in mind at all. Caution everyone to do their homework. Riad owners do not recommend this outfit. The kick back you are getting is not worth it. Morocco grow up!
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Jean-ann
Feb 20, 2019
Worst Experience - There was nothing acceptable about this company. Our driver locked the van and wouldn't let us in after for lunch because a couple had not tipped. He was so enraged when finally he opened the door and making threatening gestures towards the young couple. We were genuinely concerned for our safety. He pulled over the van in the middle of nowhere and refused to drive advising us another driver would be there in 5 hrs. The hotel was discusting and filthy. Bed sheets had not been changed and feces in the toilet. No heat and no hot water. A light outside the window flashed like a strobe all night. Dinner equally bad. The stay in the desert was horrible! Dinner served to ten people out of one communal pot. No water to drink or wash. We froze at night with only a blanket. Not even a hot drink in the morning. The breakfast back at the hotel consisted of Jar of Nescafé and stale bread. What was supposed to be a trip of a lifetime was a nightmare! Stay away from this company. They are rip off!
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