Overnight Sahara Tour from Marrakech to Mhamid: Camel Ride and Draa River Valley Views
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43 Ratings
Marrakech

Enjoy a desert camel ride, witnessing the sunrise and sunset over the Erg lihoudi sand dunes in Mhamid. Overnight in a nomadic tent while enjoying a barbecue dinner and traditional folk entertainment. Visit Ait Benhaddou and enjoy the picturesque landscapes of the Draa river valley.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Marrakech - You will be picked up from your hotel/riad at 08am and head south.

  • High Atlas Mountains - Leaving Marrakech and heading south crossing the high Atlas mountain chain on the highest road pass in Morocco, Tizi N’Tichka with an altitude of 2260m. Beautiful windy roads and scenery

  • Ait Ben Haddou - Stop for lunch at the infamous Berber village of ait benhaddou, fortified Ksar with beautiful kasbahs, backdrop for many movies and declared world heritage site by the unesco. Visit the kasbah with a local guide.

  • Ouarzazate - Arrive in Ouarzazate where we will stop for lunch. Join a film studio tour and discover which of your favorite movies were filmed in the nearby desert regions, a visit of Touarirt Kasbah and the Musée du Cinema are possible but optional.

  • Draa Valley - After lunch we will break through the scarp at the pass of Tizi n’Tinififft and descend onto the lush palm grove of Agdz and Draa Valley. We go off-road along the ancient caravan route between the mountains and the river, passing many villages and gardens so that you can gain a better idea of the oases lifestyle.

  • Tamegroute - We will have the opportunity to explore the biggest palm grove on our way to Zagora. We stop on the way to visit the underground kasbah and Koran library of historical Tamegroute before reaching Mhamid.

  • Oulad Driss - Once we arrive to Oulad Driss you will ride camels for about an hour and a half. Enjoy the sunset from the top of the highest dune over the distant mountains, before the camels take us back to the bivouac of nomad tents for dinner and a night’s rest.

What's Included
  • Guided Walk in Ait Ben Haddou Kasbahs
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Short Walks in Draa Valley
  • 1h30 Camel Ride
  • Overnight accommodation
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • SHARED TOUR OPTION: In the unlikely event that the minimum number of 4 paying adults is not reached, tour will be cancelled
Location
Marrakech
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mariana
Nov 13, 2019
Amazing views and great company! - My friend and I did the overnight stay at Mhamid and boy was it worth it! Mouhamed was the best tour guide EVER. He shared lots of history and interesting facts along the way. We stopped along small villages and were able to see many artisanal
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Knaeckebroot
Jun 13, 2019
Nice authentic Tour - me and my best friend did the tree days sahara tour with our lovely and charming Abubakr. We had a really good time. Aboubakr anwesend all our questions and told us a lot about history and everything. I can really recomend this tour. food and hotels were veeery nice and the night in the tent an amazing experience!
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Mweatherby
Apr 20, 2019
Best Experience with Jamal! - We did the 3 day tour from Marrakech to the Sahara with Jamal, our driver and guide, and had the best time! Our car was very comfortable, which is important when you’re doing all that driving. Even more important was Jamal’s endless cheer, openness with answering our million questions about Morocco and his life, willingness to blast the AC when needed and stop frequently for snacks. Moreover, his dedication to making sure we had a safe and wonderful experience ensured a worry-free trip. The accommodations were lovely and the food was delicious. I definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see more of Morocco and experience the incredible Sahara!
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Emily
Apr 20, 2019
All Around Amazing Tour! - My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Morocco and the three day desert tour was the highlight of our trip. Our driver Jamal was incredible. He took the time to teach us about the passing landscapes and vegetation and stopped to ensure we captured all the beautiful sites. He spoke impeccable English and chatting with him was easy and so enjoyable. What a great guy!!! The car was spacious, we felt safe and sound, and the desert experience was well organized; a definite must! Everything ran smoothly and we are so glad we chose this tour. Thanks again, Jamal!
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Garrettk604
Apr 20, 2019
3 Day trip to desert and back to Marrakech - This trip was fantastic! 4 of us did the tour together and we all had a blast. Our guide Jamal was the best. He took the time to explain everything and really cared about our experience. By the end of the trip he was like family to us and if you get the chance I would definitely request doing the trip with Jamal. The amount you see in 3 days is incredible and every bit of it was enjoyable!
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Cebrk
Apr 18, 2019
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! - We booked a three day tour from Marrakesch to to Merzouga (Tizi-n-Tichka, Draa Valley, Roses Valley, Ourzazate, Dades George, Todra George, Ait Ben Haddou and Merzouga / Erg Chebbi). The tour was fantastic: The landscape is diverse and beautiful and the desert trip with camels to stay one night at a very great clean camp with good food absolutely amazing. Above all: Ismail, our driver, a perfect guide, who really made the tour unique. His knowledge about the history of the country, the people and the culture made the trip never boring, despite the long driving-time on the third day (way back from Merzouga to Marrakesch). He was not only friendly, but absolute polite and never ever forced us to shops or to buy anything. Last but not least: Ismail is an excellent and very save driver, which proved to be important especially on this long tour. Thanks Ismail, once again!!! Helmut und Ines
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Φάνης
Apr 13, 2019
Unforgettable 3 day tour to Sahara Desert from Marrakech! - We had the chance to book this wonderful trip from Marrakesh to Merzouga. Our communication with the office was excellent and really helpful. We started really early in the morning and from the last night the office sent us a photo of the car that was going to pick us up. Our driver, Mohammed who is a really good professional and seems to love his job, was outside of our riad and waited for us to pick us up. He knows a lot about history and we learned many things about Moroccan culture. Our conversations about their history were really interesting without being tiring. Also, he showed us many beautiful spots to take some pictures and made a lot of stops for us whenever he felt we wanted to. He suggested us excellent restaurants and many good shops with quality traditional products (turbans, Argan oil, etc). All the tour guides, hosts at the riad and the camp, camel riders we met during this trip were friendly and made us feel ourselves at home. We really enjoyed our time thanks to Mohammed who took care of us. I hope we meet again!
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Iamawickedchild
Apr 13, 2019
3 day tour from Marrakech to Merzouga and back - I cannot recommend this company enough!!! Everything about this trip exceeded our expectations. The drive is very very long, but it was very comfortable and all the things we saw and amazing changes in the scenery were fascinating. Our driver was Ismael, and just as with everything else, he exceeded our expectations. He was fantastic!!! Very patient, making regular stops for coffee and pictures, taking us to phenomenal hotels with lovely hospitable people. Not for a second that the drive felt awkward, you are after all spending 3 days with people you do not know, it was relaxing and he gave us lot of interesting information about the country, people, customs and similar. Once again, everything we received from this tour was beyond our expectations and an amazing value for money. Thank you Ismael for making this trip unforgettable and all the best!
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Christopher
Mar 13, 2019
Amazing experience in the Sahara Desert - The tour was very well organized and we had a very nice driver and guide, who was knowledgeable about all places and very helpful with everything. The car was a 4x4 in excellent shape, the camels were friendly and the camp/tents clean and prepared for the guests. Very good experience in general, would recommend it!
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Joara_m
Jan 5, 2019
Pretty cool - The tour was very good. Nasser is good guide and showed a lot of good places. The Camp was great too.
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