Sahara tours
Morocco Family Desert Tours: Sahara Routes
Four days from Marrakech can get you to Merzouga and back, with a long return day. If you want the dunes and Fes, allow more time or ask for an overnight on the way north.
Which Sahara route fits your flights?
Choose the four day loop if your flights are in and out of Marrakech and the desert is your main destination. The ten day outline heads north after Merzouga, with a full day at the dunes. From Casablanca, the two week route crosses the Middle Atlas from Fes and breaks the journey with a night in Midelt.
For a shorter outing close to Marrakech, compare Agafay with Merzouga. Agafay is rocky terrain. Choose Merzouga if the sand dunes are the part your children want to see.
Where the long drives fall
Morocco Travel Experts estimates about three and a half hours from Marrakech to Aït Benhaddou and about six hours onward to Merzouga via the Dades or Todra route, before additional family breaks. On the four day itinerary, Skoura is the first overnight. Ask for the actual Skoura to Merzouga estimate and whether you can split the return drive.
Set a realistic time for arriving at the dunes before reserving a sunset activity. Ask what happens if road delays mean you reach the camp after dark.
Ask about the tent and the last transfer
Request the camp name, bed layout, bathroom location and how you reach the tent. If anyone wants to skip the camel ride, arrange an alternative with the camp before you book. Confirm the vehicle and child seat separately from your main road transfer.
Ask which activities and meals are in the quote, and how the camp adjusts the day in heat, wind or cold. Decide whether one night is enough or whether a second day would let you enjoy the dunes without another early start.
Ask for a family itinerary
Email your dates and children’s ages to Morocco Travel Experts for a proposed route and quote.