Moroccan Sahara Discovery
Experience Overview
The Sahara Desert: a name that itself evokes images of sprawling dunes, blazing sun, and endless blue skies. And this five-day adventure will have you experiencing all three. You’ll start off travelling by foot, camel, and 4x4 to a desert camp near an oasis where you’ll sleep beneath the stars. There, you’ll witness some of the most spectacular sunrises and sunsets on Earth, while also feeling like you’re on another planet altogether as you explore this vast, storied corner of Morocco. Perfect as a standalone experience or combined with another Morocco adventure, this trip to the Sahara will blow you away.
Highlights
- Hike or ride a camel in the Sahara
- Sleep in a desert camp
- Ride a 4x4 to an oasis to catch sunset
- Experience otherworldly landscapes and breathtaking desert views.
Trip Details
Product Code: 1938
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Budget
Transport: Private vehicle, walking, 4x4.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Budget
Tour Operator:
G Adventures
Supplier Code: DCSD
Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
Finishes: Marrakech, Morocco
Duration: 5 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Average
Includes
Activities
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Film Studio visit in Ouarzazate
- Welcome Tea and bonfire at Erg Lihoudi desert camp
- A camel ride and 4x4 jeep excursion to desert oasis camp
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Hotels (2 nts), Desert Camp (2 nts).
- 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners
Transport
- Private vehicle, walking, 4x4.
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $779 ($156 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech to Ouarzazate
Arrival Day. Make your way to the joining hotel for a brief welcome meeting before driving to Ouarzazate for an overnight stay at our accommodations there. Please arrive at the hotel meeting point before 2:30PM.
Please plan for your flight to arrive at the airport in Marrakech no later than 12:30PM.
Day 2: Ouarzazate to Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp
In the morning before leaving the group will explore the famous atlas film studios in Ourzazate and learn a bit about the film making in Morocco. Drive to Zagora and then to Mhamid. From there head out into the Sahara desert for two nights of camping under the stars. The walk will take about two hours and we will arrive at the camp around sunset. Enjoy a cup of tea and watch the colors change in the sky as the sun slips below the horizon.
From Ourzazate we drive to Zagora along rural roads. In Mhamid (Oulad Edriss) we meet the local crew and start the desert journey to Erg Lihoudi. Any luggage will be brought to camp by jeeps. Dinner will be served fireside.The camp is in Erg Lihoudi. Our camps will be comfortable, but still somewhat basic. You'll see some spectacular night skies.
Day 3: Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp to Rass Nkhal Oasis.
Wake up to a stunning sunrise, enjoy some breakfast at camp and then start the day. This is our second day of the Berber desert journey. Then you have a choice of walking or riding a camel to our lunch stop. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Sahara as you travel like people have for millenniums. After lunch we'll enter the 21st century again and travel to the next desert camp by 4x4. Arrive at the oasis of Rass Nkhal to catch sunset before having dinner fireside with stories and music.
Day 4: Rass Nkhal Oasis to Skoura
After another sunrise out in the desert and some breakfast at camp the group will travel to Zagora by 4x4. Enjoy some free time to shower, freshen up, and relax by the hotel pool after our Sahara adventure. After lunch continue on to Skoura. Explore this oasis city famed for its date palms. Have dinner as a group in Skoura.
Day 5: Skoura/Marrakech
After breakfast the group will travel directly to Marrakech. The tour ends on arrival to the airport around 1pm, or at the Marrakech hotel for those have booked post-tour nights.
Please do not book any departing flights earlier than 4PM
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Susan B. - Traveled, December 2023
The itinerary & quality of guiding & transport
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/28/2023
Simon B. - Traveled, December 2023
The experience was outstanding: Khalid and his various colleagues were exceptional in the way they looked after us - always making sure each of the group was OK and informed. There were no glitches and - when any times did change through other circumstances - they were communicated in a clear way. My score would have been a 10 but for the G Adventures App. It didn't work for me and so we had to share within the family and screen-shot various elements of the itinerary.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/28/2023
Christine B. - Traveled, December 2023
Great experiences, knowledgeable, professional guide, but the food was a bit redundant and the lodging was more rustic than anticipated.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/28/2023
Scott G. - Traveled, December 2023
We had a great experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/21/2023
Glenn B. - Traveled, December 2023
Yasine our CEO was great and we couldn't have asked for a better person to lead our group. The accommodations were good with the exception of our second camping outing. That experience leads us to think that we are not so eager to recommend G. The camp was not set up and the tents were too small. We would recommend to use the first camp site and not the second one.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/21/2023
Jodie V. - Traveled, November 2023
Easy as all of the planning is done for you. Also security of being in a group is good in certain countries.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/21/2023
Joanna D. - Traveled, November 2023
The trip was exactly what I was hoping for. A genuine experience of another culture, well organized, the tour guide was delightful and all the staff made us feel very welcome.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/14/2023
Katarina G. - Traveled, November 2023
There were parts of our trip that were good, but others I didn't like
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/07/2023
Ellis B. - Traveled, November 2023
Adventure travel allows you to see things you would never see before!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/07/2023
Lisa R. - Traveled, November 2023
Great guide and everything was well planned!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/30/2023
Diane F. - Traveled, November 2023
This style of travel' is the key - small groups and not expensive in terms of lodging or transport - if that is what people are looking for then G mostly fits the bill.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/30/2023
Meredith P. - Traveled, November 2023
Good organization, great places visited and affordable prices
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/30/2023
Alexander B. - Traveled, November 2023
I loved the trip, the only things that I didn't like was how hard it was to find the start hotel meeting place. It was buried in some pdf and not just shown on the app or anything. And the camping was very cold. It was hard to stay warm during the nights and I had to wear most of my clothes to stay warm. This was not made clear and I would have packed differently had I known
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/30/2023
Andrea B. - Traveled, October 2023
it's a good option and a safe way to travel if you want to go in a small group with a set itinerary. G Adventures has a good selection of tour options around the world
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/16/2023
Bradley W. - Traveled, October 2023
The tour was incredible- everything I thought it would be and more. I had so much fun meeting people from around the world and getting to see and experience the travel. this kind of trip was great because you didn't feel like a tourist walking around and looking at monuments, but you got to experience the culture and learn
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/09/2023
Monika P. - Traveled, October 2023
Liked the group size, competent and very devoted, hard working guide, interesting places, good food.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/09/2023
Rebecca A. - Traveled, October 2023
Our guide, Said, was the best but we could have been better equipped for our night camping in the desert.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/09/2023
Tracey R. - Traveled, October 2023
Mustafa our guide, made us feel part of the family, i felt safe, and had the most rewarding experience from a new destination. It was great to see the local and real morocco. From The airport arrival to the return, I felt mustafa made our tour a real adventure and would highly recommend this trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2023
Ceara R. - Traveled, October 2023
Before I was lucky enough to go on one of their trips I would rave about G Adventures. I love that they basically have something for everyone, I love what they do to help the local economies their trips go into, I love their ethos, I really could go on and on.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2023
Robert J. - Traveled, October 2023
The trip itself was flawlessly run, Mustapha was fantastic and had everything covered. I had every confidence in him and everything he was taking us to. Nothing was too much to ask and he had every answer.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/03/2023
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