4 daysRound trip from Agadir · Taroudant · Ouarzazate · Merzouga camp · Draa valley
Sahara Desert Tours from Agadir
Three tours leave Agadir for the Sahara, and all three bring you back to Agadir. Each crosses the Atlas to Merzouga for a camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes and a night in a camp. What changes is the road and the time: four days through Taroudant and the Draa valley, five days with a night in Marrakech, or seven days with three nights in Marrakech and a full day around Merzouga. Every tour is private, with a dedicated driver.
- Duration
- 4–7 days
- Tours
- 3 private
- Ends in
- Agadir
Round trips to Merzouga
Agadir to the Sahara and back: four to seven days
All three leave at 8 in the morning and end back in Agadir. Each card opens the full day-by-day itinerary with what is and is not included.
4 days5 daysRound trip from Agadir · Marrakech · Dades · Merzouga camp · Ouarzazate
5-Day Desert Tour from Agadir to Merzouga
7 daysRound trip from Agadir · Marrakech · Dades · a day at Merzouga · Marrakech
7 days tour from Agadir to Merzouga
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How the three tours differ
| Tour | Nights | Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| 4 days | Ouarzazate, Merzouga camp, Agdz | Not on the route |
| 5 days | Marrakech, Dades, Merzouga camp, Ouarzazate | First night, with a guided city tour |
| 7 days | Marrakech, Dades, Merzouga, Merzouga camp, Marrakech (2) | Three nights and a city tour day |
All three camp at Merzouga, in the Erg Chebbi dunes; none of them goes to Zagora. Our guide to Merzouga or Zagora explains the difference between the two deserts.
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Choosing a tour from Agadir
Four days: the southern loop
The shortest tour never goes to Marrakech. It heads east through Taroudant, Taliouine and Taznakht to the Ait Benhaddou kasbah and a night in Ouarzazate, reaches Merzouga on the second evening by way of Skoura, the Rose Valley and the Todgha gorges, and returns through Rissani, Alnif and the Draa valley to a night in Agdz, with the saffron town of Taliouine and Taroudant on the last day.
Five days: Marrakech on the way out
The first day ends in Marrakech with a guided tour of the city. From there the road crosses the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Ait Benhaddou, Ouarzazate and a night in the Dades valley, then the Todgha gorges and Merzouga. The return runs through the Draa valley to Ouarzazate and back to Agadir past Taliouine and Taroudant.
Seven days: more Marrakech, more desert
The longest tour starts and ends with Marrakech, three nights in all, including a full day touring the city. At Merzouga it adds a day around the dunes, visiting Khamlia, the old Mifis mines, a nomad family, the Srij lake and the Hassi Labied oasis, before the camel ride to the camp. Its itinerary names Agadir airport as well as your hotel for the pick-up and the drop-off.
If the desert is the whole point and you can start elsewhere, our desert tours from every city include two- and three-day trips from Marrakech and Fes.
What the tours include
The three itineraries list the same inclusions:
- Pick-up and drop-off
- An English- or Spanish-speaking driver
- Accommodation
- A 4WD vehicle with fuel
- Breakfast and dinner
- A camel for each traveller in the desert
The tours are private: your party travels with its own dedicated driver and is not combined with other travellers. Our private tours page explains what that covers, and the Sahara guide describes the camel ride and the camp night.
Birdwatchers can also start in Agadir: the Atlantic coast and Guelmim birding tours are on our birding tours page.
Not included
Flights, travel insurance, monument fees, lunches, tips and drinks are not included.
Frequently asked questions
Are the tours from Agadir private?
Yes. Every tour we run is private: your party travels with a dedicated driver and is not combined with other travellers.
Do all of them reach the Sahara?
Yes. Each one reaches Merzouga, with a camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes and a night in a camp, and a camel for each traveller is listed in the inclusions.
Do the tours finish in Agadir?
Yes, all three are round trips. The 7-day drops you at Agadir airport or your hotel on the last day.
Which tours include Marrakech?
The 5-day spends its first night in Marrakech after a guided city tour; the 7-day spends three nights there, with a full day in the city. The 4-day does not go to Marrakech.
Do you run day trips from Agadir?
No. We do not run day trips or city tours from Agadir; the shortest tour is the four-day trip to Merzouga and back.
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