5 Days Morocco Desert Trip

Trip Overview

Five days is the sweet spot.

Enough time to see Marrakech properly, cross the desert without rushing, spend a full night under the Sahara stars and come back to the city with a free day to wander the medina, find a rooftop cafe and buy things you definitely do not need from the souks.

This is the trip most student groups come back from saying they should have booked more days. It is that good.

Trip Details

Duration

5 Days 4 Night

Group

Private

Trip Type

Weekendes

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Marrakech

You arrive in Marrakech and your guide is waiting. After settling in, your group heads out for a guided tour of the medina, the souks, Jemaa el-Fna square, the chaotic beautiful energy of a city that operates on its own rules. The evening ends with a group dinner before the journey to the desert begins tomorrow.

Day 2 Marrakech to Dades Valley

Early morning departure from Marrakech heading south. The road takes you through dramatic mountain passes, ancient kasbahs and some of the most cinematic landscapes in North Africa.

Along the way your group stops at the Monkey Fingers rock formations in the Dades Gorges for a 30-minute walk through a canyon that looks like it was designed for a film set. Because it basically was.

Dinner and overnight in Dades Valley, surrounded by canyon walls and complete silence.

Day 3 Dades Valley to the Sahara Desert Camp

The day everything changes.

Morning starts with a walk through Todgha Gorge, a spectacular natural canyon with walls rising hundreds of metres above you on both sides. Thirty minutes walking through it in the cool morning air before the road opens up completely toward the Sahara.

You arrive at the dunes in the late afternoon, perfectly timed for what comes next. Choose your ride into the camp: camel or 4×4. Either way you arrive as the sun drops and the dunes turn from gold to deep red.

Sunset over the Sahara. Dinner at camp. Music around the fire. Your group, the desert, and a sky so full of stars you will spend ten minutes just standing there looking up.

Both our basic and luxury desert camps are fully air-conditioned. Sandboarding available in the evening or at sunrise.

Day 4 Sahara Sunrise, Drive Through Ouarzazate, Back to Marrakech

Wake up before sunrise. Walk up the dunes. Watch the Sahara go from black to gold in twenty minutes. It is the quietest and most extraordinary moment of the whole trip.

After breakfast your group drives back toward Marrakech passing through Ouarzazate, the cinema city of Morocco, where some of the world’s biggest productions have been filmed. A stop here before continuing back to Marrakech.

You arrive in Marrakech in the evening. Overnight in the city or you can change plans ad overnight in Ouarzazte city.

Day 5 Free Day in Marrakech Medina

Your last day belongs to you.

Wander the medina. Get lost in the souks. Find a rooftop cafe and do absolutely nothing for a while. Bargain for things, eat things, see things. Marrakech on your own terms is a completely different experience from day one and most groups wish they had more time here.

Departure from Marrakech.

trip highlights

5 Days Private tour
4 nights accommodations
Private air-conditioned transport for every group size, from small vehicles to full-size buses.
Bottled water
Exclusive Guided Tours in Marrakech and Ait Ben Haddou
Daily breakfast
Camel ride in the sahara desert
travel companion (optional)
Photo breaks & pauses

For your stay in Morocco, you will choose from a wide range of carefully selected options. We are proud partners with over 150 riads and hotels across the city, offering accommodations that range from standard to premium categories. Whether you prefer a charming traditional riad or a stylish modern hotel, we ensure comfort, quality, and a welcoming atmosphere that fits your taste and budget.

We can arrange cooking classes/ Hammam & SPA / Hot air balloon / ATV Quads / Dune buggies and any additional activiy available in any destination upon request.