Private Driver 8-Day Morocco Adventure: Marrakech to Sahara Desert

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Private Driver 8-Day Morocco Adventure: Marrakech to Sahara Desert
Sahara Desert Morocco
Duration: 8 days
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$1,395
Deposit: $500

About this trip

Marrakech to Sahara Desert Tour.

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Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrive in Marrakech

  • Airport transfer to accommodation

  • Settle in at villa, countryside Marrakech

  • Welcome dinner

Included: Accommodation, dinner


DAY 2: Marrakech to Agdz

  • Depart Marrakech after breakfast

  • Cross the Atlas Mountains with scenic photo stops

  • Visit a women's argan oil cooperative

  • Explore the UNESCO Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou

  • Lunch stop (not included)

  • Arrive and settle into boutique lodge in Agdz

Included: Accommodation (boutique lodge or similar), dinner


DAY 3: Agdz to Erg Lihoudi, M'Hamid

  • Kasbah and garden tour

  • Visit local pottery shop and historic old library

  • Lunch stop (not included)

  • Arrive at Arawan Luxury Desert Camp, Erg Lihoudi

  • Traditional welcome tea

  • Sunset over the dunes

  • Camel ride

  • Bonfire with Amazigh music or storytelling

Included: Accommodation (Arawan Luxury Desert Camp), breakfast, dinner


DAY 4: Desert Exploration

  • Sunrise in the dunes

  • Guided desert tour and safari with lunch

  • Explore the sand dunes

  • Sunset over the desert

  • Bonfire with Amazigh music or storytelling

Included: Accommodation (Arawan Luxury Desert Camp), breakfast, lunch, dinner


DAY 5: Desert Cooking Connections

  • Sunrise in the dunes

  • Traditional cooking class with lunch

  • Sunset over the desert

  • Sandboarding in dunes

  • Bonfire with Amazigh music or storytelling

Included: Accommodation (Arawan Luxury Desert Camp), breakfast, lunch, dinner


DAY 6: Return to Marrakech

  • Depart the desert after sunrise

  • Lunch on the road (not included)

  • Arrive back in Marrakech

  • Check in to riad

Included: Accommodation (3–4 star riad), breakfast


DAY 7: Marrakech Discovery

  • Half day guided tour of the medina and souks

  • Afternoon free to explore at your own pace

Included: Breakfast. 

Please note: any sites or attractions with entrance fees are paid directly by the client on site.


DAY 8: Departure

  • Breakfast at riad

  • Airport transfer

Included: Breakfast


Please note: Activities are subject to weather and environmental conditions including wind, sandstorms, and extreme heat. We will always do our best to rearrange activities when possible, however Journeys & Zen Morocco and its ground partners are not responsible for cancellations or changes that cannot be avoided due to conditions beyond our control. No refunds or credits will be issued for weather-related changes to the itinerary.

What's included

Accommodations

Meals as listed

Transportation

To listed activities

Airport Transfers

From RAK Marrakech Menara Airpirt

1/2 day medina tour

In Marrakech

Cooking class

lunch/dinner (will be arranged)

What's not included

Airfare

Travel Insurance

Some meals

Most lunches and some dinners are not included.

Beverages

Anything other than water is not included.

Travel insurance

Personal expenses

some meals and souveniers

Tips and gratuities

For drivers , accommodations, and guides

Entrance fees

During tours entrance fees are paid separately

About your organizer

Journeys & Zen Morocco is a boutique travel company specializing in authentic, immersive experiences in Morocco's Sahara Desert and beyond. Founded by Christine DePalo in partnership with Amazigh guide Salem Bahba, we connect travelers with the real Morocco — its people, traditions, and landscapes — through ethical, non-extractive tourism that directly supports local Amazigh-owned businesses.


Our flagship experience is Arawan Luxury Desert Camp, located in the remote dunes of Erg Lihoudi near M'hamid El Ghizlane, where guests enjoy comfortable desert accommodations, traditional hospitality, stargazing, and genuine cultural exchange far from the crowds of typical tourist routes.


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