
Morocco9 Days / 8 NightsPrivate Tour
Marrakech, the High Atlas & the Sahara in 9 Days
Check Dates & Prices
From $2,530 per person (2 sharing)
Duration9 Days / 8 Nights
RouteMarrakech → High Atlas → Aït Ben Haddou → Sahara Desert → Skoura → Marrakech
Starting from$2,530 pp
Group sizePrivate — your own group





About this tour
This Marrakech desert tour is a round trip that crosses the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass to the UNESCO village of Aït Ben Haddou, then continues through the Valley of Roses to two nights in the Sahara at Merzouga.
The return route runs through the Todra Gorge and the palm-grove oasis of Skoura, back over the Atlas range to Marrakech.
With no need to fly in or out of a second city, this is one of our most straightforward ways to see the full desert loop.
As a Moroccan local operator, we hand-pick every riad, camp and guide on this route. Every itinerary can be tailored to your dates, pace and interests.
Starting from
$2,530 per person, 2 sharing
Private departures · any date you choose
Free download
Day-by-day plan, inclusions and prices — we’ll email it straight to you.
The journey

Welcome to Morocco. Your private driver meets you at Marrakech Menara Airport and takes you to your riad in the heart of the medina. Some riads sit in lanes too narrow for a car, so a porter or your driver may help you with your luggage on the last stretch.
After checking in and resting, your guide takes you on an orientation walk through the old medina. You discover Jemaa el-Fnaa Square as it comes alive in the evening, when food stalls, musicians and storytellers fill the square. A welcome dinner closes the day. Time at leisure afterward so there is no need to rush after a long journey.

A full guided day through the imperial city. You start at the Ben Youssef Madrasa, an Islamic school founded in the 14th century, known for its carved cedar, stucco and tilework around a central courtyard. You then visit the 19th-century Bahia Palace with its gardens and tilework, and see the iconic 77-metre Koutoubia Mosque minaret, the landmark of the city.
Next, your guide leads you through the legendary souks and artisan quarters, where metalworkers, tailors, and carpenters still work in small workshops. The day ends back at Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, the beating heart of Marrakech, with time to take it all in. Dinner is at your leisure.

After breakfast you leave Marrakech and head south into the High Atlas Mountains, crossing the spectacular Tizi n’Tichka Pass, one of the highest and most scenic mountain roads in Morocco. The road climbs through switchbacks and Berber villages, with wide views over the peaks, and the scenery changes from green valleys to dry, red landscapes as you descend the southern side. Lunch on the way.
In the afternoon you visit Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Morocco’s most famous fortified ksar. Built of earth and clay along an old caravan route, it has appeared in many films and television series, and your guide takes you up through its alleys for wide views over the valley. You then continue to the Ouarzazate area for dinner and the night.

This is a long but rewarding day through the south of Morocco. You drive through the Valley of Roses at Kelaa M’Gouna, where damask roses grow in hedges between the fields and are made into rose water and other products, and you visit a women’s rose cooperative. The valley is at its most beautiful in spring, when the roses are in bloom. You continue through the Dades Valley, with its dramatic rock formations and clay-built kasbahs.
You reach Merzouga in the late afternoon and ride a camel into the golden Erg Chebbi dunes to your luxury desert camp. Dinner is a traditional Berber meal served at the camp, and the night sky is exceptional on clear evenings. Bring a warm layer, as desert nights cool quickly.

A full day in the desert, with no long drive. After breakfast at the camp, you set out on a 4×4 excursion through the Sahara, crossing the vast Erg Chebbi landscape and the stony plains around it. You also visit a nomadic Berber family, where you learn how people live in this part of the desert and are welcomed with mint tea. Next, you will visit Kahamlia for Gnaua performance
For a more active day, optional quad biking or sandboarding across the dunes is available. In the afternoon you return to your luxury desert camp by 4×4, with time at leisure to climb the dunes and take photos before sunset. Dinner is served at the camp, followed by a second night under some of the most spectacular stars in Morocco. Lunch is included in a local restaurant in the desert.

After breakfast you leave the dunes and drive the legendary Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. The route follows the southern side of the High Atlas through palm groves, river valleys and villages with clay-built kasbahs, and your driver stops at several spots for photos and short visits. Lunch on the way.
A highlight of the day is the Todra Gorge, where you walk between canyon walls rising up to 300 metres on either side. You then continue to Skoura, a quiet palm-grove oasis with traditional kasbahs, and arrive with time to explore at leisure before dinner.

Today you head back to Marrakech by a scenic drive over the Atlas range, retracing part of the road with fresh views of the mountains. You can make an optional lunch stop in the High Atlas, at a place of your choice, as lunch is not included today.
You arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon and check back into your riad. The evening is free to rest, shop, or return to Jemaa el-Fnaa for dinner.

Your last full day starts with a relaxed morning to explore at your own pace, whether that means last-minute souk shopping, a favourite corner of the medina, or simply a slow breakfast at your riad.
In the afternoon optional join a hands-on Moroccan cooking class with a local chef, learning classic dishes such as tagine, couscous and Moroccan salads. You can also unwind with an optional traditional hammam and spa session, a centuries-old bathing ritual of steam, black soap and full-body exfoliation. In the evening, a farewell dinner at a celebrated Marrakech restaurant closes your journey.
Enjoy leisure time in the morning, depending on your flight departure time, a private transfer takes you to Marrakech Menara Airport for your departure flight.
Itinerary can be adjusted to your dates, pace and interests.
The details
Choose your package
Every departure is private — just your own group, guide and vehicle, on any date you choose. Tap a package below to compare what’s included.
Prices shown are per person, based on 2 travelers sharing a twin or double room. Traveling solo or want your own room? Add the single supplement listed for your package.
| Price per person (2 sharing) | $2,530 |
| Single supplement (your own room) | $1120 |
| Accommodation style | 4-star hotels or traditional riads |
| Price per person (2 sharing) | $3,488 |
| Single supplement (your own room) | $1330 |
| Accommodation style | High-end 4-star to standard 5-star hotels or luxurious riads |
| Price per person (2 sharing) | $4,950 |
| Single supplement (your own room) | $1690 |
| Accommodation style | Handpicked 5-star hotels & luxurious boutique riads |
| Price per person (2 sharing) | $8,617 |
| Single supplement (your own room) | $3,385 |
| Accommodation style | Morocco’s most prestigious 5-star hotels |
Good to know
This is a round trip — you’ll arrive at and depart from Marrakech Menara Airport.
If your arrival and departure from different airport, contact us to customize or adjust the itinerary for you.
Yes. This itinerary can be adjusted to your dates, pace and interests — extra nights in any city, a different accommodation tier, or changes to the route are all possible. Tell us what you’d like and we’ll tailor it.
A 30% deposit confirms your booking, pay it directly via our payment options we will provide to you. We’ll send payment details by PayPal, Wise, or bank transfer. The remaining balance is settled in Morocco, or you can wire it before your arrival.
The remaining balance can be paid in Morocco — cash (no fee), Wise (no fee), PayPal (5% fee), or credit card (3% fee, in MAD). Your deposit isn’t locked to this one trip: it’s valid toward any private tour we run in Morocco, and it can be transferred to a family member, friend, or anyone you refer to us.
If we need to cancel (extremely rare, emergency only), your deposit is refunded in full. If you need to cancel: the deposit is non-refundable, but canceling 30+ days before departure lets you apply it to a postponed trip within the next two years, at no extra cost. Canceling within 0–29 days of departure may carry a hotel cancellation charge, which varies by property, we only pass on what we’re actually charged, nothing more.
Travel insurance is not included in this tour and is not provided by us, but we strongly recommend arranging it before you travel.
Visa requirements depend on your nationality — many visitors (including from the EU, UK, US and Canada) can enter visa-free for stays up to 90 days, but you should confirm your own country’s requirement before booking flights.
Talk to our Morocco team directly. We usually reply within a few hours.
Tell us your dates and we’ll shape this journey around you.
Plan on WhatsApp Email UsGuest stories
Keep exploring