Best of · VIP DESERT SAFARIS IN MOROCCO
The good vip desert safaris in Morocco run small and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and where the premium actually goes.
Travel from Marrakech or Ouarzazate across the Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, Dades, Todra Gorge, and Erg Chebbi. You’ll ride camels at sunset, sleep in a Berber camp, hear live music, and choose a return to Marrakech or onward travel to Fez. Guides include Alae, Abdul, Chafik, and others.
“The tour was good and great thank you bijad for everything”
Travel from Marrakech to Merzouga by minibus with stops at Aït Benhaddou, Taourirt, Tinghir Oasis, and Todra Gorge. Ride camels at sunset and sunrise, sleep in a desert camp, and enjoy meals, guides, and sandboarding. Drivers such as Abdul, Hussein, and Azzedine are often praised for safe, friendly service.
“Amhray and Ismail where the best guides we could have for this tour! Such a great and fun experience. Would recommend it to everyone and would definitely repeat again 🫂”
Leave Fes at about 7:30 AM with a multilingual driver such as Tarek, Abdul, Aziz, or Imad. Cross the Middle Atlas through Ifrane, cedar forests, Midelt, the Ziz Valley, and Erfoud, then ride camels to a luxury tent near Merzouga for dinner, music, stars, and sunrise.
“Wonderful experience, a must do when in Marocco! Aziz was our tourguide and driver, a golden guy who would do everything for his group. He drove us safely around, and we could ask him everything. If you make this trip, I hope you have Aziz as guide. Yallah! Sofie&Gilles”
Travel from Marrakech across the Atlas Mountains to Merzouga on a three-day group trip. Visit Ait Ben Haddou, the Valley of Roses, Dades and Todra Gorges, then ride a camel or 4x4 to a Sahara camp with private bathroom, dinner, music, sunrise, and sandboarding.
“Very good ,people are nice here ,we will come back again .good camp Sahara we love it, i recommend to all friends”
Travel from Fez through Ifrane, cedar forests, Midelt, the Ziz Valley, and Erfoud to Merzouga. You will ride camels at sunset, sleep in a luxury tent, enjoy dinner and Berber music, then watch sunrise before returning to Fez. Drivers such as Houcin, Tarek, and Mounir are praised for kind, careful service.
“The tour was amazing. 10/10. All of the activities were very interesting we learned a lot from Moroccan culture. Our guide Tarek was really great, helpful and an excellent driver. He was very caring about our needs and it shows that he loves his work.”
Travel from Fes to Marrakech through Ifrane, the Middle Atlas, Ziz Valley, Erfoud, and Merzouga. You will ride camels at sunset and sunrise, sleep in a private luxury tent, enjoy dinner with Berber music, and cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass. Guides may include Ali, Hakim, Mehdi, or Younes.
“We had a great experience travelling from Fez to Marrakech with Hakim as our guide. The journey was comfortable, well organised, and completely stress free from start to finish. The transportation was reliable and smooth, which made the long distances feel much shorter and more enjoyable. Hakim was professional, approachable, and easy to talk to. He made sure everyone was comfortable and always checked in to see if we needed anything along the way. His knowledge of the different regions we passed through added a lot to the experience, and he was happy to answer questions or share recommendations whenever we asked. What we appreciated most was how relaxed and…”
Travel from Fes to Marrakech through Ifrane, Azrou, the Atlas Mountains, Merzouga, Todra Gorge, Ouarzazate, and Ait Ben Haddou. You’ll ride camels at sunset, sleep in an air-conditioned desert tent, watch sunrise over Erg Chebbi, and finish in Marrakech. Drivers may include Aimed, Mohammed, Tarik, or Omar.
“Dear Omar was our amazing tour guide. We had a wonderful time riding the camels in the Sahara with Ibrahim and stargazing under the Sahara sky. Omar made sure we were well taken care of and safe throughout the entire trip.”
Spend a full day with Atlas Dream exploring Tahanout, Asni, Lalla Takarkoust, and Imlil, then ride camels in rocky Agafay. Guides such as Hamid and Houssain add local insight, while lunch at a Berber family home, waterfalls, mint tea, and mountain views make this a full, active outing.
“One of the best tours I've been on. The tour guide is incredibly welcoming and makes the tour interesting at all moments - even when in the minibus etc. Visiting a real locals house in the mountains was a great experience and having an authentic lunch there was amazing. Book this one rather than the many others on Viator!”
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