We booked a 3D2N tour from Marrakech to Fes. The booking process was very smooth. Tiffany provided lots of information and responded promptly.

Our driver-guide, Mohammad was always punctual and accommodating. He is happy to answer your questions. You can ask him about life in Morocco’s past and present. He brought us to the local market in his hometown to buy some almonds from Dades valley! It was date season and he gave us a box of dates as a gift, such a nice gesture!

Highlights:
The desert camp was amazing. Our first camel ride was bumpy but quite an experience. The food was scrumptious and presented beautifully. There’s even tagine eggs for breakfast.

Tip: it gets quite cold in October. Especially at night.

At first I wasn’t sure if we should spend the time to go to the Sahara. It seemed like it might just be an instagram adventure where the actual enjoyment of the trip is far less than what the pictures make it seem. I’m so glad I was wrong! Marvelous Morocco’s Sahara trip with Hassan Bahddou as our guide truly made our trip to Morocco! If you have the time I highly recommend it. It’s absolutely amazing to get away from the big cities, see the country, and get a more holistic view of Morocco.

Specific thoughts on our tour:
- Marvelous Morocco is a fantastic company. Tiffany was easy to communicate with, prices are fair, and everything went exactly as planned/requested. Majestic Camp / Marvelous Morocco is a family run business. You meet all of the family and they’re actually working the business day to day which made me feel much better about our costs. Do not hesitate to book with them.
- Hassan was a great guide. He was knowledgable about the area (basically the whole country as we went from Marrakech > Sahara > Fez) and was flexible with the daily plan. He was always helpful, polite and friendly while also not over “touring” our days. It often felt like he was a friend along for our trip.
- Trip/Tourist Stops: Given the limited yet massive tour industry in Morocco it is inevitable that you will feel like you’re on the tourist circuit. That said many of the sights/destinations were quite nice. Things we thought would be awkward (ie Berber Nomad camp visit, cobalt mine visit) actually turned out to be quite interesting and relaxing. This may not always be the case, but I’d say be open minded, bring tips and remember you’re helping the local economy. At the end of the day I thought all of the stops made sense. In hindsight I would have requested time to hike around more oasis / valleys / the Atlas Mountains (my husband and I love nature and adventure activities). This might have required another day but would have been well worth it. The country is beautiful. I also would have added time to rock climb in Dades Gorge.
- Cost: I compared various tour companies and Marvelous Morocco was the best mid range option. Reality is our Sahara camp actually felt like a luxury camp so I think we got more than our money’s worth.
- Majestic Sahara Camp: On the point of the Sahara camp we stayed at Majestic camp. It was perfect. The food is decent, the rooms are exactly what you would hope for, and the staff (and manager Hassan who speaks at least 4 languages!) was fantastic.

- Highlights/Must Dos:
4x4 ride across the dunes: Don’t do a camel ride both ways from camp. If you are up for an adrenaline rush have Hassan or his brother take you back from camp in a highlander. It’s like a roller coaster ride.

ATVs at sunset: Was a ton of fun and the guides were great.

Walk in Dades Gorge Valley: It’s hidden and not on the tour but if you ask your guide you can adventure down into the local gardens. It’s what I imagine the garden of eden would be like. Not to be missed.

2 nights at Sahara camp: on the three night tour you still only stay one night at the Sahara camp. We requested to stay two and not do the night in merzoug nearby. Definitely a smart move. Was nice to not have to move our stuff but also we got more of an opportunity to relax into our luxury tent and the incredible scenery of the dunes.

All in all I would say if you’re considering booking a Sahara trip definitely do it with Marvelous Morocco and Hassan.

Had a great trip with Marvelous Morocco. They give you what they advertise. It’s can feel a bit like your on the tourist train at times but that’s hard to avoid. I really enjoyed the Sarah camping with Majestic Camp. The tents we’re very clean and high end. Nice showers and good food. We added the ATV rides which was a lot of fun! Camel ride is fine for a picture but one ride is enough. Sand boarding is just a snow board with no boots, I took one run down the dune and then gave it back to avoid any busted ankles.

Besides that our guide Hassan Bahddou was great. Very chill guy with plenty of information a long the way.