I took the 2 day 1 night tour from Marrakech to Merzouga in mid-May 2019. Mohammed was great to communicate with in terms of his availability, clarity, and promptness in responding, and made the booking and arranging process seamless. I was a little wary of how the drive would go since it was 10 hours each way with only myself and the driver, but it was fantastic! My driver, Mbarek, was enthusiastic, funny, and extremely knowledgable about the countless places we drove through both to and from Merzouga, and most importantly had a good sense of when to provide more or less information on something depending on his passenger's mood. This is no easy feat when you've only just met someone and have to spend such a long period of time together! I learned a huge amount of things from Moroccan geography to history, architecture to religion, social custom to current policy, etc., and therefore while the Erg Chebbi sand dunes were of course unforgettable, in retrospect it was in many ways the roundtrip drive that probably left the most inedible impression of this extraordinary (and unexpectedly beautiful) country. The drive is well-designed to hit different locations each way, and Mbarek gauged the time very carefully to allow for me to get out and explore numerous places as much as possible (and even stopped on the side of the road here and there to show me particular date palms, phosphorus mines, etc.) Incidentally, all of the restaurant choices at which we stopped on both days were also surprisingly good; the best meal i had during my time in Morocco happened to be at one of the restaurants on the way to Merzouga. Once arriving into Merzouga, the dromeda/camels and sand dunes were a lifetime experience not to be missed. The full moon was "unfortunately" so bright that we couldn't see as many stars, but that's hardly reason for complaint. The lodging was fine (bring bug spray) and the meal was good, though i should have set an alarm early the next morning because everyone in the camp ended up sleeping right through sunrise! All in all, though, such a memorable and extraordinary journey. Strongly strongly recommend!

We really enjoyed our trip to the desert with our very nice guide, Ahmed . We got to see so much during our three day trip which included one night stay in Dades Valley and one night at a Desert Camp. Staying in the Sahara for one night was wonderful and it was a very special trip for us. All in all we were very happy and would gladly recommend to anyone!

Our tour began with our guide, Mbarek, picking us up in our Fes riad. We spent the entire first day driving, but stopped at several places along the way. We arrived in Merzouga around 5pm, got on our camels, then headed to a desert campsite (complete with private bathroom) for the evening. The stars were UNREAL and absolutely beautiful.

We woke up early to watch the sunrise, then met Mbarek for day two, which involved a cobalt mine, tea at a nomad’s home, searching for sand fish, and 4x4’ing through sand dunes. We then ate Berber pizza for lunch, which we’re still thinking about. After that, we opted to relax early at our hotel, swim, and read by the pool. We were tired, so this was a nice “break” in the middle of a busy four days.

On day three, we drove out of the desert and into Todgha Gorge. Mbarek suggested we take a walk along the river, which we did. It was shadier and nice for cooling off. Afterwards, we headed towards Dades Valley, where we stayed for the night at Riad Rihana. We noticed a beautiful river and gardens sprawling behind the road and we’re curious to see more, so Mbarek led us on a walk, pointing out different plants along the way. Riad Rihana deserves its own shoutout as well, as this was hands down our favorite accomodation in Morocco and we didn’t even pick it. Camel Trekking did a great job with this one! Dinner and breakfast were both AMAZING. Seriously, so good. Overall, Dades Valley really surprised us in the best way.

Our last day involved a lot of driving again, en route to Marrakech. But once again, we stopped many times (city of roses, viewpoints, ouarzazate, lunch) to break up the drive. Around five, we were dropped off at our Riad. Everything was seamless, from start to finish.

We also have to give a special shoutout to our driver / guide / now friend Mbarek. Not only was he informative, but he was kind. And funny. He let us play music in the car and sang along with us, too. We learned some Arabic and French and overall, had a really memorable time. Merci beaucoup. :)