Desert Tours from Ouarzazate

Ouarzazate is the closest city to both big dune fields. Merzouga (Erg Chebbi) is about 360 km, or 5 hours, via the Dades and Todra gorges. Erg Chigaga is about 4 hours: 260 km of road to Mhamid through Zagora, then 1–2 hours of 4x4 track to the dunes.

Two to three days. A 3-day tour from Ouarzazate reaches the dunes on the first day, gives you a full day in the desert, and returns through the Draa Valley or the gorges.

The Taourirt Kasbah, the Atlas film studios, Ait Ben Haddou (a UNESCO site, 30 km away), the Skoura palm grove and the road of a thousand kasbahs towards the Dades Valley.

Yes, at Ouarzazate Airport or your hotel in town. Tours can also end in Marrakech (4 hours over the Tizi n'Tichka pass) if that is where you fly out.

A private, air-conditioned vehicle, an English-speaking driver-guide, accommodation for the full route including at least one night in a Sahara desert camp, and an itinerary built around what you actually want to see.

2–4 months ahead for spring and autumn (March to May, September to November) and the Christmas and New Year weeks gives you the best choice of desert camps. Off-season trips can often be booked with just a few weeks notice.

Yes — the desert routes we run are well established and our driver-guides know them well. You are never left alone; your guide stays with you for the full trip.