Desert Tour from Marrakech: How to Choose the Right Sahara Trip
Two days to Zagora or three days to Merzouga? How to choose a desert tour from Marrakech: routes, group vs private, camps, what is included and the questions to ask before you book.
Two days to Zagora or three days to Merzouga? How to choose a desert tour from Marrakech: routes, group vs private, camps, what is included and the questions to ask before you book.
A day-by-day 10-day Morocco itinerary from Marrakech to Fes via the High Atlas, the kasbah valleys and a night in the Sahara, with tips on pacing, transport and where to sleep.
When is the best time to visit Morocco? A month-by-month guide to the weather in the cities, mountains, coast and Sahara, with festivals, Ramadan and crowd levels.
A guide to M’Hamid El Ghizlane: what to see in the village, how to organize a camel trek or 4×4 trip to Erg Chigaga, when to go and what to bring.
Why and how to visit Foum Zguid: the western route to Erg Chigaga across Lake Iriki, what to expect from the town, how to get there and practical desert advice.
How to visit Erg Chigaga: getting there from M’Hamid or Foum Zguid by 4×4 or camel, what the camps are like, the best season and how it compares with Erg Chebbi.