A trip made by the people - I went on a 2-day trip to Zagora desert and the highlight of the entire experience was our driver and guide, Ismael.

Sat in the front, Ismael was incredibly... read more friendly and talkative, happy to explain everything to do with Morocco from his perspective, and offered a really honest view of tourism, politics, the experience of people during the lack of rain, and more! Ismael is really funny and we made jokes throughout the journey, making it seem much shorter than it was.

Ismael showed us really interesting stops along our journey and has a great understanding of the land. He also worked well with the Berber people running out desert camp, who were all fantastic and really engaging.

I cannot recommend this enough- Discover Sahara Tours is Ismael's own business and he was so excited to give tourists his version of the desert experience! Here are some photos.

Memorable and authentic experience.  - Our guide was Ismail and he is very charismatic, friendly, and organized. We had a lot of fun exploring the charming Ait Ben Hadou village, although it would’ve been nice... read more to have more time. It was still enough though.

The camel ride was enjoyable because it’s very different from riding a horse and it’s also beautiful as they make sure to take you during sunset. After the sun sets, we arrived just on time to our Berber camp (the people indigenous to Morocco). There, they treated us to an epic tagine, good company, and Berber music around the fire. We finished the night with star gazing before sleeping in a luxury tent (compared to regular camping ofc). The next morning, it’s mostly driving back except for a very enjoyable lunch on a balcony with mountains hovering over you. I’m glad we did it and next time will probably do a 3-4 day trip.

Disclaimers you should know:
1. it’s a LOT of driving about 6 hours each day total. The first day is broken up with stops to a mountainside cafe, a town that’s been around since the 12th century and where they filmed many famous movies including the gladiator.

2. The camel ride is a lot of fun but be warned that the dunes are pretty small since we only get to the tip of the Sahara desert. If you want to get deep into the desert, you have to do a 3 or 4 day trip.

3. Bring layers if you’re going in the winter cuz it cools down a lot. I wore two layers of pants and two sweatshirts. I recommend a hat and gloves too.

Great Value & Great Trip! - We booked the three day tour with Discover Sahara tours and had an amazing time. What an incredible value and the highlight of our time in Morocco.

Desert experience - It was an amazing experience! Very nice staff. The conditions (rooms, wc) were very clean and adequated for the desert experience

I booked the three day two night trip to the desert with Discover Sahara Tours. The communication with them via WhatsApp was great, they were very attentive checking in with... read more me when I arrived in Morocco a d during the trip. The tour it's was very well organised, offered great value for money and the accommodation included was great - the first night was a 4* hotel! I would definitely recommend.

Best Guides and Tours Around!!! 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - What an amazing day!! We were picked up right on time from an easy to find location arranged in advance. Our driver, Ismail was friendly, helpful, knowledgable and fun. He... read more took us out of Marrakesh and towards the Ouzoud Waterfalls. Along the way he took the time to tell us about the area, the people and even (tried to) teach us some basic phrases. We stopped briefly for coffee/tea and bathrooms and then continued on. Once we arrived to the waterfalls he asked if we would prefer a private guide for the hike and made sure that we were in capable hands.

It was raining the day of our tour which meant the trail was a little more difficult, but our guide was extremely helpful... even offering a helping hand when we got to some of the more muddy areas on the trail down. We stopped to see the monkeys and then went on through the olive and fig trees. He was extremely knowledgable and answered all the questions we might have. Once we reached the base of the falls we were able to go out on the water in a small boat and we joked that it reminded us of the "Lady of the Mist" boat at Niagra because we were able to get so close to the falls.

On the way back up there were small shops and even some restaurants to have lunch at. Once we were back at the top Ismail was waiting for us to bring us back to Marrakech. Along the way we needed to use the toilet and he stopped multiple times until he found us a western style toilet!!!

These guys went above and beyond to make sure that we had a great experience! 10/10 recommend booking with them. We will definitely be taking another tour with Discover Sahara Tours the next time we are in Morocco!!

Excelente - Everything was perfect. We had an amazing time. During the trip we visited a lot other beautiful placas. Food and facilities 10/10.

A great experience with a nice tour guide - The Tour was amazing so many new experiences and our tour guide Hassan was just lovely. He made our tour fantastic and comfortable. Hassan could speak english, Spanish and... read more Arabic fluently.

10/10 stars - I don’t know where to begin writing this review. This trip has been an absolutely incredible experience. However I think what made this trip the most memorable was the friends... read more I made along the way. Moham our guide was an actual blessing. A kindred spirit full of joy, happiness, knowledge and excellent sense of humor. He took time to show us places but also teach us about them as well as join us in all the fun adventures. The camp was amazing, I loved participating in all the fun activities, and everyone there showed us nothing but patience and kindness I will never forget. The trip became more than just a guide tour but a road trip with great friends.
Choukran Shabi