Merzouga Activities

A luxury private tent has private ensuite bathroom and shower with shower condiments and towels. A comfortable tent has shared bathrooms and hot showers outside the tent. You have to bring your own towel and shower accessories.

All tents on the private tour are private.

Unfortunately not, you cannot join any other group on the private tour.

If you choose to stay in the comfortable tent, you have to bring your own towel. In a luxury tent towels and shower accessories are provided.

There is a private ensuite bathroom in a luxury private tent, while a comfortable tent provides shared bathrooms outside the tent.

It is a 352 km distance from Marrakech to Zagora, and approximate driving time (not including small stops on the way) is around 7 hours each way.

Depending on the traffic and weather conditions the expected arrival time back to Marrakech is around 6.00 or 7.00 p.m.

There are very few small sand dunes in Zagora. For impressive desert landscapes with high sand dunes we would recommend to take a trip to Merzouga.

Yes, you can safely store the big luggage in the minivan.

There is no sandboarding offered in Zagora, but in Merzouga there is.

There are no quad bikes in Zagora, but they are in Merzouga.

A small backpack with things you might need for the camel ride and an overnight stay in the desert camp. A scarf, a hat, sunglasses, good walking shoes and wet napkins can be useful. If staying at the Comfortable desert camp, you will need to bring your own shower accessories and a towel. To have a comfortable camel trek, we advise to wear jeans, trousers or long shorts.

The sunset camel ride is about 1 hour and sunrise trek is 40 minutes.

It is possible to skip the camel ride. But to get to the desert camp you will need either to walk with the guide (about 1 hour at sunset and 40 minutes at sunrise) or take 4×4 which will cost 30 EUR per transfer (not per person).

In winter temperatures fall dramatically and it can be freezing at night, please bring warm sleeping clothes with you.

At least two persons are required to run the private tour.

Merzouga is approximately 500 kilometers from Fes, and the journey typically takes around 8 to 9 hours by car.

The distance between Marrakech and Merzouga is 564 km.

Yes, on the private tour all the rooms are private AC at the hotel in Dades Valley.

Usually the return time is around 8.00 p.m. But on a private tour it is flexible. If you would like to return earlier (around 4.00 or 5.00 p.m.), just inform the driver to skip the stops on the way back.