2-Day  Sahara Desert Tour in Morocco

Thanks Abidine for arranging our fantastic desert tour, and our driver Houssain was so, so lovely and really looked after us and our children. I would like to thank him especially for his care and concern of our severely vomiting daughter 🙈. The drive to M’Hamid at the edge of the Sahara from Marrakech over the Atlas Mountains was nothing short of spectacular I would thoroughly recommend it. With children I would definitely suggest a longer tour as it was a very long drive for 1 night (it took 10 hours door to door including stops and lunch etc but there were quite a few extra stops for my daughter) and then you could stop to visit sights in more detail en route. The camel ride into camp at sunset was great and the starry sky was like nothing I’ve ever seen and the guys at the camp were really lovely, I just wished that I had better French to chat with them properly. It was only us and one other person at the camp which was fine for us, but if you are wanting a busier group then it might be worth asking about numbers in advance. Abidine was very helpful on email and answered my many questions promptly and couldn’t be more obliging. If we return to Morocco we will happily use privatedeserttours again. Thanks!

Last week I had a great experience with private desert tour visiting a kasbah in the neighborhood of mhamid. Abidine guided us in this magical place walking through the sand dunes telling us the story of this old fortress kept intact by time and the fact that it's quite new to tourists. Once inside we had the chance to talk with one of its inhabitants that invited us for the traditional tea, while his wife cooked a delicious tajine and we enjoyed great conversations in the roof of his house under a blue sky and a fairytale panorama. Highly recommended if you are planning a trip in mhamid, don't hesitate to contact private desert tours. Thanks again abidine for the wonderful experience you gave us the chance to share!!!

A fantastic experience, very hospitable and delicious food. Erch chegaga was an unforgettable experience. I am here now for the second time and feel at home here. Aziz the driver will never forget you...the dromedaries are very funny...I will definitely come back

We had an absolutely fabulous time and would like to thank you for arranging everything for us.

The clear highlight of the trip was the days we spent in the desert. We really wanted to create an "adventure" feeling for our trip, especially for our kids (5 and 8yrs). Since we live in an Alps in France surrounded by snow for 4 months of the year, I'm sure you can imagine that a visit to the desert was something truly different - just the ticket for an adventure! With a good balance between traveling in the land cruiser and the camels, along with the good quality of the camps, it all added up to be to a great time ... and the experiences of climbing the dunes at Chegaga will stay with us for a long time!!

We'd especially like say that Abdou was fantastic and made a wonderfully positive contribution to our holiday. His rapport with our kids was just great and, whilst not surprisingly they got a bit bored from time to time looking at decoration and listening to the history of the Kasbahs, the fun they had with Abdou more than made up for that. Its rare that you meet someone who is so genuine and full of life and simply happy to be doing what he's doing. He was fantstastic!

Before visiting Marocco I have made some extensive research through the internet, searching for various tour guides and asking for a price offer and pictures about the accomodation and car.

I have received several answers and in the end me and my boyfriend came to the conclusion that, -at least for us- a luxury camp wouldn´t be worth the money, which in the end also was the ride decision.

What I can tell about private desert tours is that we have been happy in all regards:

Our guide was super friendly and helpful (Ismael <3 ) and willing to support us in any question or wishes

The car was very comfortable and suitable for a desert trip (4x4 which is important for desert)

Also the tour was perfect! We choose the tour "Marrakech desert trip Chigaga Dunes Riding Camel Sandboarding" and slept two nights in the desert. What is good about the tour, that it goes through Erg Chigaga (which is important, as it is the biggest desert in Marocco and includes offroad driving which is more adventurous and not included in all tours. Usually the cheaper ones are not driving through the dunes and the car is a usual mini bus that can´t do offraod driving)

Furtherone the tour included camel riding (very nice :)) and sandboarding (we weren´t really talented but probably also very nice when you now how to do it)

Finally the tour also included all meals that where suuuuper delicous (freshly prepared and better than in some luxury restaurants that we have visited in Marrakesh) and the accomodations very clean(all bed sheets fresh etc. so that even my boyfriend felt comfortable who is usually very picky in this regard :) )

As a summary I can only recommend this tour to everybody, I was definately a very remindful experience and we felt save throughout the whole trip, as our guide was a local, born in the desert and new the area very well.

The next time we would choose to spend more time the beautiful desert instead of stressful Marrakesh! :)

All the best,

Michael and Christina

I had a wonderful experience with Private Desert Tours. Everything went very smoothly, and my trip was even better than I had imagined it would be. Accompanied by a terrific guide (who really knew his way around the desert because he came from a nomad family) and two other tourists, I traveled to Erg Chegaga by 4X4 vehicle. The ride into the desert was exciting; it was fun to watch how our guide skillfully navigated the bumpy terrain. We stopped along the way at a well, where our guide provided water for some cute donkeys who were "loitering" there. We arrived at our lovely bivouac, Bivouac Sous Les Etoiles, decorated in traditional style. The lodging, in tents, was extremely clean and comfortable. Big, thick blankets kept me toasty warm at night. There was also a very clean bathroom with Western-style toilets and showers. The desert was simply enchanting; on our first afternoon there, we climbed the dunes to watch the gorgeous sunset. Such a beautiful, peaceful experience! In the evenings, we were served delicious tagines which we ate with the four other guests who were also staying at the bivouac. After dinner, we would all gather around a campfire, gazing up at the star-filled sky (we even saw a few shooting stars), and listening to the guys who worked at the camp playing music on traditional Moroccan drums. The breakfasts were delicious and offered plenty of different options. On our way back out of the desert, our guide stopped at a few scenic points to let us take some photos. I had such a wonderful time that I wished I could have stayed longer. Book a trip with Private Desert Tours; you won't be disappointed!