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Marrakech desert tours
Marrakech desert tours is the most popular morocco desert tour departing every day from Marrakech to the desert of Merzouga - Erg-chebbi and it is perfect for those who want to discover the deep Sahara desert and don’t mind long hours driving (especially on day 3). The tour is rich in scenery, You will never be bored as you will be busy admiring one scene after another. The dramatic landscape change is amazing: From the fertile Haouz planes around Marrakech, to the High Atlas Mountains, then to various valley and oases, and at the end, rocky plateaus followed by the breath taking Erg Chebbi sand dunes.
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Marrakech desert tours highlights :
- Cross the High Atlas Mountains with its majestic Tizi Ntichka pass
- Visit the legendary world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
- Visit Skoura oasis
- Climb up to Dades canyons
- Visit Todra gorges
- Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to watch the colour changing sunset
- Spend the night at a Berbr desert camp
- Visit Ouarzazate with its Kasbah of Taourirt
What to pack for Marrakech desert tours ?
- Sunglasses
- Sun cream
- Hat
- Jeans for the camel trekking ( shorts & skirts not recommended, as the camel saddles are itchy, and can cause skin irritation )
- Camera & phone chargers.
- Warm clothes in winter season
Cheap Marrakech desert tours :
If you check google you'll find many tour companies offering a 3 days & 2 nights desert tours from marrakech to Merzouga - Erg-chebbi , And the prices are from 300 to 400 Euros per person for a private-tour with a high services and be side this you can find also a similar tour with a cost of 60-70 to 80 Euros per person !!! YES you can find that and many people they choose that because it's too cheap and if they did that they will save money !! YES you will save money but you will not have a good experience because you will go as a shared tour a group of 10 / 17 person , because in Marrakech every riad offers a desert tour with a cheap cost and it's easy to find a group to join .
Marrakech desert tours GROUP TOUR or PRIVATE TOUR ? :
- Private-tour in a private tour you'll be in a private car with a driver / guide and your driver will pick you up from your accommodation in marrakech & drop-off you at your accommodation when you finish your marrakech desert tour ,in the private tour you can also do what you want ! STOP WHERE AND WHEN YOU WANT , For Pictures , toilet and any thing you need to do you'll be free .
- Group tour in a shared tour or group tour you have to pay first a day before you start the trip , and you'll be in a meni-bus with other people and most times the driver don't speak english , and the pick-up from PLACE JEMAA EL FNA will be at 7AM !! it's very early and the driver will wait you 15mins more if you din't join the group he will start and will leave you even you're payed allready ,and if you're lucky to weak up early and join the desert tour your driver will not stop when you want even for a toilet beacuse he stop only in a places where theres a shop '' I think you know what i mean " so you will share everything in this trip even your tent in the desert for more bad experience feedback just check the google many thing are wating you to read about a shared tour .
