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Fortified mud-brick village on a hill above green fields, with the pre-desert mountains near Ouarzazate behind
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Taroudant → Sahara

Through saffron and carpet country into the desert. Two full nights in camp.

Duration4 days · 3 nights
Start & finishTaroudant
Groupfrom 2 people, private
Best timeall year

Less driving, more desert. Via the saffron region of Taliouine and the carpet town of Taznakht to Ouarzazate, then into the dunes. Extendable to five days.

The route
Taroudant1,100 mTaliouine1,160 mOuarzazate · night700 mZagora450 mM'hamid600 mErg Chegaga · night
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Day by day
  1. Day 1

    Taroudant → Ouarzazate

    Straight from your riad, the jeep takes you from Taroudant through the saffron region of Taliouine and the carpet town of Taznakht to Ouarzazate. If you like, visit the World Heritage site of Aït Ben Haddou — or simply relax at the riad.

    NightRiad in Ouarzazate · dinner included
  2. Day 2

    Ouarzazate → Sahara

    After breakfast, on through the picturesque Draa valley. The desert begins beyond Zagora — stone desert as far as M'hamid, the gate to the great Sahara. From there around ninety minutes off-road into the dunes of Erg Chegaga.

    NightDesert camp · first of two nights
  3. Day 3

    Sahara

    Glowing sand, silence and space. A full day in the dunes: camel riding if you like, a visit to a nomad family or an oasis, sandboarding — or simply the quiet.

    NightDesert camp · second night
  4. Day 4

    Sahara → Taroudant

    After breakfast your driver takes you back to your riad in Taroudant, past Lac Iriki — a vast dried-out salt lake — and a fossil hill. Stops for drinks and lunch along the way.

What you get

Included

  • Transfer by jeep with driver from and to your riad in Taroudant
  • One night in a riad, two nights in the desert camp
  • Three breakfasts, one lunch in camp, three dinners
  • One hour of camel riding in camp
  • Water
  • Personal planning and pre-departure support

Not included

  • Flights
  • Lunches on driving days
  • Soft drinks
  • Tips
  • Accident and repatriation insurance
Who this route suits

Suits you if

  • If you want two full nights in the desert rather than one
  • If you are already in the south or arriving via Agadir
  • For groups of four or more — the price per person drops noticeably

Not for you if

  • If you are starting from Marrakech — the three-day route is the shorter way
  • If you want to travel on foot
Frequently asked questions
Can the route be extended?
Yes. You can extend the trip to five days and stay overnight in Foum Zguid or Agdz on the way back.
When is the best time to travel?
We run this route all year. In high summer we move activities to the early morning and late evening hours.
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