Sahara Desert Tours from Marrakech

Five ways into the Sahara, and the difference between them is time rather than scenery. Agafay is stone desert forty-five minutes from the city and fits an afternoon. Zagora is two days down the Draa valley. Merzouga is where the real dunes are — Erg Chebbi, 150 m high — and reaching them takes a full day's drive each way, which is why the three and four-day tours exist.

Sahara Desert Tours from Marrakech

Five ways into the Sahara, and the difference between them is time rather than scenery. Agafay is stone desert forty-five minutes from the city and fits an afternoon. Zagora is two days down the Draa valley. Merzouga is where the real dunes are — Erg Chebbi, 150 m high — and reaching them takes a full day's drive each way, which is why the three and four-day tours exist.

If you have three days, the classic run goes out and back from Marrakech; if you are continuing north, the same two days into the desert can finish in Fes instead with no repeated mileage. Four days is the only version that gives you a whole day in the dunes rather than a sunset and a dawn. Every departure includes a private air-conditioned vehicle, a camel ride into Erg Chebbi and a night in a desert camp.

Agafay vs Zagora vs Merzouga: Which Desert?

All tours

Agafay Desert Day Trip & Sunset Camp from Marrakech — Half or full day · 5–8 hours, €42 / guest
2-Day Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakech — 2 Days · 1 Night, €93 / guest
3-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga — 3 Days · 2 Nights, €148 / guest
3-Day Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour via Merzouga — 3 Days · 2 Nights, €167 / guest
4-Day Merzouga Desert Tour — Two Nights in the Sahara — 4 Days · 3 Nights, €296 / guest

All tours — At Marruecos