2 Day Desert Tour From Marrakech: Atlas Mountains Exploration & Camel Ride

Embark on a thrilling 2-day desert tour from Marrakech, exploring the Atlas Mountains, riding camels, and experiencing the beauty of the Moroccan Sahara Desert.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Day 1: Marrakech, Kasbah Ait-Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Agdez-Valley, Zagora
The adventure begins in a modern 4x4 vehicle as we journey towards the Atlas Mountains. Our first stop is the Kasbah in Ait Ben Haddou.
This fortified city is home to approximately six Kasbahs, and its ancient ambiance is truly captivating. After visiting the Kasbah, we proceed to…

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport
  • Accommodation at a desert campsite
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Camel trek in the Desert
  • Food Dinner and Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Beginning in Marrakech, this journey whisks you away to Morocco’s southern region for a span of 2 days. The tour provides an opportunity to explore some of the most fascinating locations in Morocco, including Telouet Kasbah and Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, with a route traversing the High Atlas Mountains and showcasing the stunning oasis of Agdz and sand…

Location
Ait Ben Haddou
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ville_s
Apr 18, 2024
Exotic experience - It was a long drive, but worth it. We had nice stops along the way to get some coffee, lunch and also some nice photos of beautifuls sights. The stay at the desert was really something else from camel riding to staying the night at the desert.
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Luke_n
Mar 10, 2024
Super Special - Great way to see everything if you’re a little short on time. Everyone couldn’t have been nicer and more accomplished. It was amazing!
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Hamptonmara13
Sep 9, 2024
Overall great experience.... - Overall great experience. We didn’t know quite what to expect and failed to pack a few essentials which affected our stay but that was on us. Be sure to bring a charging cord for the van and sturdy shoes. We would have liked more time to explore the old clay city but enjoyed the camel ride and desert camp. Our guides were great!
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Karine_g
Aug 3, 2024
Great tour overall - The whole experience was great, but lacked communication. Otherwiseneverything was really great. The driver was good!
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Bob_r
Mar 1, 2024
Great trip, recommend - Both was a great time, and our guide Ibrahim was a lot of fun. Camp was great, driver was great. The lunch stops were mediocre and overpriced, but not a huge deal. The only disappointment was the Ait-Benhaddou—packed with hawkers and tourists, you could get a sense of the place. Then our guide had to take us to his buddy’s scarf place, which was the most important to him. Of course.
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Businesst666
May 15, 2024
A desert tour that could have been better - Miss leading picture on the promotion on TripAdvisor is my first comment. we were taken to what I was told the gate of the desert and not the actual desert, although yes in Sahara region. However, the promotional picture shows the actual sand dunes. Included meals were very basic, and breakfast in the morning was bread, butter, and jam/honey, coffee / tea, For the Non Included lunch we had NO choices the driver took us where he believed (Commission being paid) was good for us, this is NON Sense if you pay for your PRIVATE tour, you should be able to choose your Restaurant for Lunch (have you ever heard about google or TripAdvisor restaurant listing???) The choices of food for lunch wad left to a very simple of selection (same same each day...) Beware of dogs barking during the night (can be very annoying when one is trying to rest) The tents were as expected basics and suited an OK night sleep. Our utmost thanks to our safe driver, Ayoub, who drove us safely for a total of about 770KM. Additionally out Camel handler Mr Moobarak); and guide in the so-called entry of the desert. He was very knowledgeable and offered all possible answers to our questions. The 2 persons mentioned above are to be commended for their excellent work and friendly demeanour with tourists. Overall, if a short trip is what you like (over 350 KM each day and lots of stops, then this is for you), personally, I would do it again.
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Sandrinea464
Jul 13, 2023
If I had known... :( - The trip by bus to the site (for the camel ride) through out the Atlas mountains took 8 hours... Nobody warned us and we have a 12 years old child (very courageous boy, indeed). Awful! The lunches were in restaurants selected by the guides/the organization of the trip, and there was no freedom of choice: the different menus were preset and the prices were all the same and too expensive (120/130 Dirhams per person). Food without a true quality, just for tourists. On the other hand, the camel trip was spectacular: the site, the guides Ahmed and Omar, the night, etc. Be careful if you go there with a child: this kind of journey is unsuitable for youngsters under 16!
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Mbarrocas
May 5, 2023
OK at best - This trip could have been so much better. It is a long time in the car (13 hours with stops each way). And while we were expecting a long car journey, the stops in between didn’t provide much entertainment or information. Once we arrived in the desert, we took a camel ride and we’re dropped off at camp. There was a lot of waiting around and seemed to have no one in charge. Dinner was as expected but breakfast was bread with jam and butter. Overall, this trip could really be improved as I’m sure the Sahara has much more to give.
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Sirappa
Apr 4, 2023
I like it, but it was just too exhausted, even if I am fit. This trip should be 3 days long, so it would be enough time - It is not easy to summarize and find the real causes of the problems. We had to wait 20-25 minutes for 2 people, so we were late already in the morning. However the distance and the programs are basically too much, you cannot urge people that you must be hurry all day long. It kills the experience. We had 1 hour for a village, but we spent 20 minutes at a store where we could buy scarfs. we had 1 hour for a lunch, but it is not possible to have lunch for 15-17 people within an our (not considering the differences of cultures). The roads are very good but there were plenty of times where they were working on it, so it causes more delay. The driver was amazing, considering the trip, he was driving fast and safe, but he was able to save some time on the trip. So the basic delays of people, the distance and road blocks, the quantity of sights causes too much delay and risk the chance to ride the camel in the sunset. We were so late, we were able to
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Tim_k
Sep 4, 2024
Would not recommend - The only reason this is a one star is because of the four awesome camel tour guides and the great night we had in the desert with them. From the get go the communication was terrible and remained that way throughout the trip from both the organisers, the driver and at the Aït Benhaddou, where the tour guides there told us multiple different prices and tried to get us to spend money on “necessities” for the desert. The AC did not work in the car, and when it rained it leaked pretty consistently. Booking stated we got two breakfasts, however we got one, which was a piece of bread with spread and a tea. The tour guide took us to two lunch spots, both being far more expensive than everything else around.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).