My partner and I booked this Four-Day Private Tour to the Merzouga Desert from Marrakech, and it was such an amazing four days! From the pick-up at our Riad to... read more the airport drop-off, it was a fantastic time to see the beautiful landscapes, people, culture, and history. Our tour operator, Ismail, was a great driver and guide throughout the entire journey.

I am so glad we decided to go with four days vs a three day tour. Being in the car was not as stressful and tiring, and an extra day in the Sahara was great to have a slower day before a long drive back to Marrakech.

In speaking with other travelers in different tour groups, they seemed to be really on the go/nonstop, which felt too stressful if you had an extra day. So, I'd highly recommend this four-day tour!

3 day tour from Marrakech to Fes - This was a 3 days trip from Marrakech to Fes and it was a truly fantastic experience. The beautiful night sky was like nothing I have ever experienced and the... read more various mint tea and berber whiskey stops on the way combined with food stops were convenient and timely. Ismail was a superb tour guide - always friendly and positive and a very proficient driver.

An amazing experience - It was an amazing experience. Ismael was very kind and friendly during the trip. And he is a safe driver - important point, and he has knowledge about the Marrocon... read more culture.

Best Sahara tour - Ismail was the best guide super helpful and informative. A great way to experience true Moroccan culture and lots of fun. Would recommend.

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 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.

Marrakech to Fes via Sahara - Ismail is a lovely guy and guide. He spends hours and hours driving and always has a smile on his face. Fantastic experience. Would highly recommend!!

Best vacation so far ? - Such a great experience with Ismael! So much culture to discover an great people to have contact with. Everything went perfect and accordingly to the plan. Definitely recommend and pleased... read more to do it again ?

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.