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Desert Adventure: Berber Camp & Camel Ride
4.8
95 Ratings
Marrakech
Embark on a 3-day Marrakech desert adventure, explore kasbahs, ride camels at sunset, and immerse in Berber culture. Book your unforgettable journey now.
Embark on a 3-day Marrakech desert adventure, explore kasbahs, ride camels at sunset, and immerse in Berber culture. Book your unforgettable journey now.
Duration:
3 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Marrakech - Departure from Marrakech is scheduled for 7:00 AM in a minibus, after collecting all travelers from their accommodations.
- Tizi n Tichka - The journey will traverse the Atlas Mountains, offering breathtaking views of towering peaks, lush valleys, and traditional Berber villages. The winding roads through these stunning landscapes…
- Marrakech - Departure from Marrakech is scheduled for 7:00 AM in a minibus, after collecting all travelers from their accommodations.
- Tizi n Tichka - The journey will traverse the Atlas Mountains, offering breathtaking views of towering peaks, lush valleys, and traditional Berber villages. The winding roads through these stunning landscapes are a highlight of the trip.
- Ait Ben Haddou - A planned stop at Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou includes a guided tour, allowing exploration of historic mud-brick structures and enjoying the magnificent views. Lunch is available at local eateries, with prices ranging from 8 to 12 euros, featuring traditional Moroccan dishes like tagine and couscous.
- Atlas Studios - A visit to the Atlas Film Studios, one of the largest in the world, offers a chance to explore film sets where many renowned movies and TV shows, such as Gladiator and Game of Thrones, were filmed. The studio’s impressive backdrops replicate various historical and cultural landscapes, making it a captivating stop for film and history enthusiasts. Please note that entrance is paid, so the visit will be from the outside.
- Ouarzazate - The journey continues through Ouarzazate City, where the Kasbah can be viewed from the van as it is currently closed.
- El Kelaa M’gouna - The route proceeds through Kalaat M’agouna and the Valley of Roses, with a break for coffee, restroom, and smoking.
- Boumalne Dades - The day concludes at Boumalne Dades, where accommodations are provided in a comfortable guesthouse with private or shared ensuite rooms, including dinner and breakfast.
- Tinghir - The following day, after breakfast, the journey continues toward the picturesque Dades Valley and Todra Gorge, with a coffee, restroom, and smoking break.
- Todgha Gorge - Arrival at Todra Gorge includes a guided tour to admire the towering cliffs and stunning rock formations. The guide will share insights about the area’s history and nature. Post-tour, lunch is available at local restaurants, costing between 10 to 15 euros, featuring traditional dishes like tagine and couscous, with lovely views of the gorge. It’s a perfect spot to relax before continuing the journey. Tips for the guide are appreciated to acknowledge their efforts and assistance during the visit.
- Café Restaurant Tombouctou Touroug - After the tour, the journey to Merzouga resumes. Given the long drive, a stop is made to purchase water for the desert camp and take a break. Enjoy ice cream or coffee while relaxing, and feel free to chat with the driver and ask any questions.
- Book night in desert - Upon reaching the Osady camp in the Merzouga Desert, enjoy a camel ride to the camp, taking in the stunning dune views. Upon arrival, relax and have dinner while enjoying a Berber show with traditional music and dancing under the stars. There’s also an opportunity to admire the beautiful dunes before spending the night in a traditional Berber tent.
- Merzouga Desert - On the third day, wake up to breakfast at the camp, followed by a camel ride to the big dunes to witness the sunrise, a truly beautiful experience.
- El Kelaa M’gouna - The driver will make stops for restroom breaks, smoking, and coffee, with a longer pause in Kalaat Magouna for about 2 hours for lunch.
- Marrakech - Arrival in Marrakech is in the evening, with drop-off at the hotel, leaving travelers feeling happy and fulfilled from the trip.
What's Included
- Free pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Professional driver
- Free pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Professional driver
What's Not Included
- lunch & drinks
- Local Guide (Tips)
- lunch & drinks
- Local Guide (Tips)
Additional Information
Embark on an incredible desert adventure by joining our tour from Marrakech, featuring an overnight stay in a traditional Berber camp. Journey through the stunning Atlas Mountains, explore charming Kasbahs, and immerse yourself in the local culture. Delight in a camel ride at sunset for breathtaking views, and rise early for a serene camel ride at…
Embark on an incredible desert adventure by joining our tour from Marrakech, featuring an overnight stay in a traditional Berber camp. Journey through the stunning Atlas Mountains, explore charming Kasbahs, and immerse yourself in the local culture. Delight in a camel ride at sunset for breathtaking views, and rise early for a serene camel ride at sunrise. Experience the enchanting desert and return to Marrakech on the third day with unforgettable memories of your desert expedition!
Location
Marrakech
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(95 Ratings)
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Rosickej
Jan 4, 2026
Mazougar was perfect and a good experience - Ayoub is a very nice person and drives very good felt comfortable the whole time and had such a good time even the experience was amazing thank you
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W4658qjluciag
Jan 4, 2026
Experiencia genial - Ayoub driver was very kind and so was the guide Mohamed and the experience was magnificent 100% recommend the quads.ppp
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13it
Jan 1, 2026
True Saharan Experience - Excellent experience end to end. Well coordinated by Mr. Hicham and everything on time. Our driver Mr. Morad was true professional and very helpful. The camp provided great untouched Sahara experiences with great clean comfortable tent and well taken care of by Mr. Tarik. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip, very well recommended.
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Nicolaz53
Jan 1, 2026
Nice driver - Morad tooked us along the road with the bus. Everything was good and fast. We enjoyed the trip along the desert. Suggested driver
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Ilarioc88
Dec 23, 2025
Great tour - Excellent tour, Morad was a great driver and tour very well organised with enough time to see everything :) thank you very much
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F5852rr_
Dec 22, 2025
Great driver morad - Morad was an excellent driver who made our trip in Morocco truly enjoyable. He was punctual, reliable, and incredibly knowledgeable about the area, always offering helpful suggestions and going out of his way to ensure we felt comfortable and safe. His driving was smooth and careful, even on challenging roads, and he maintained a friendly and calm attitude throughout the journey. Thanks to Morad’s professionalism and warm personality, our experience was stress‑free and memorable. I would highly recommend him to anyone traveling in Morocco.
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441stanislavai
Dec 22, 2025
Excellent experience on the tour to Merzouga - Our driver Mourad was excellent.He was always on time, very kind and accommodating for the needs of all passangers. He was driving very safely and took care that we all felt comfortable.
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Patrizia_s
Nov 27, 2025
Beautiful experience with Murad experienced and kind driver!! - A wonderful experience, our driver / guide Murad was really good the key point of the excursion as he was able to assist and advise us in everything, he is an experienced driver, kind and never intrusive my compliments go especially to him!! We were really happy with the experience, the first night we stayed in a beautiful hotel located right on the gorges of the Dades the Dar Essyaha hotel, with spectacular views, terraces to relax and furnished in a typical and beautiful way, good dinner and breakfast, we had a large room with private bathroom and also a terrace with a view. The second night in the desert instead I would recommend the agency to change facilities because the one we stayed in, definitely beautiful location in the middle of the dunes and had the bathroom in the room, but the tents and common places are very scruffy in the cleanliness (non-existent) and furnishings and fundamental thing there is no heating (air conditioning or electric stove) inside so during the night despite the blankets it's really cold never felt before so I would not rate the structure with category "Luxury in equipped tent" in our tent in the bathroom inside there was no hot water and we found out at 11 pm when it was now too late. The landscapes you see in the car journey are beautiful it is really worth making this trip, and Murad made sure it was not heavy by calculating the stops in the right times and putting on pleasant and fun music. If I had to do another excursion like this I would definitely want Murad as a guide/driver!!
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Victoryiah
Nov 24, 2025
Adventure in the desert. - The tour was great. We were well taken care of by Murat, our driver. Quad and sand boarding were great and well organized. The camp was beautifully decorated and lighted. The tent had heating for cool desert nights and having own attached bathroom was well worth it. It was fun to ride the camel.
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Satty_a
Jan 4, 2026
Good, bad and amazing desert trip - We 2 female friends booked luxury option for New Year’s Eve. We were transferred from our spacious mini bus to a more cramped mini bus by Marrakesh City Travel Team with a different guide and driver from a different company and 14 fellow travellers. No communication as to why
A long drive but beautiful scenery with stops for toilet, drinks and food and amazing sight seeing
Arrived at first hotel in Boumaine Dades and everyone went to different accommodations. We were left at our hotel Maison Dhotes Restaurant Amazigh only to be told by the manager he had given our hotel room away to a big group and hotel was full. Guide and mini bus had left. We were then taken to another place 5 minutes drive by the manager to wooden huts where the staff were staying. We were not happy. We had to walk back to the hotel in the dark for dinner and breakfast
At 11.30 pm the electricity went off- no lights or heating and no one to help on site. We were shivering all night as it was so cold and didn’t sleep
Manager didn’t seem bothered when we complained and Marrakesh City Travel Team did not respond when I complained to them (they had read the WhatsApp message).
Following day guide picked us up and told us we had to complain to our travel company as she was from a different one!
Next day At Merzouga we were all separated again as all had different camps booked. We did not realise this as we had all bought alcohol to share on NYE. Disappointing as was a lovely group of people
1 hour + Camel ride to desert was hard work initially as we had to carry our own backpacks (not informed in advance about only having this bag and had to leave cabin luggage elsewhere - had 15 mins to pack this!). I asked whether a camel could carry my heavy rucksack and then relaxed on the camel and really enjoyed the ride and the desert sunset experience was amazing. You may feel DOMs in your thighs and arms over the next few days).
We booked Sahara Eyes camp - luxury option. Lovely tent, private bathroom but no heating.
Unfortunately the place was overbooked and people ended up sharing their tents with strangers. I refused when we were told we had to share as we had not slept the night before and I had booked a private option. (Staff became a bit aggressive but I walked away)
At Sunrise we chose to go to Algerian border desert on a jeep with sand boarding (extra 100 MAD), camel option was free and quad bikes were 500 MAD.
Another amazing and magical experience watching sunrise in the desert
Tried sand boarding which was fun but unfortunately banged my head at the bottom when I fell off as the sand was not soft (consider health and safety).
On the group coming back together for the return drive to Marrakesh it seemed everyone had a bad experience- 4 people said their desert experience was ‘ok’. A family of 3 and one other said their experience was ‘horrific’ - their camp had a power outage which was never fixed and everything plugged in literally blew up and they didn’t get the camel ride and felt abandoned
Long drive back but again beautiful scenery
4 French travellers joined us for the drive back to Marrakesh only to realise 6 hours in they were on the wrong bus as they should have gone to Fez from the desert. The guide arranged a taxi for them (another 8 hours drive for them).
All in all amazing experience for us but felt for others. Communication was non existent
Recommend you go at a warmer time to avoid the cold mishaps and double check what you have booked and have all the details with you. You may need to be polite but assertive with some of the locals.
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