What ‘Private Tour’ Means With Us — and What It Doesn’t
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What ‘Private Tour’ Means With Us — and What It Doesn’t

by Houda Marzouki
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“Private tour” has become travel’s most stretched label — covering everything from a genuinely exclusive departure to a group bus with a premium sticker. Since the phrase is on every page of this site, here is exactly what we mean by it, and what we refuse to mean.

What it means

The vehicle is yours. A 4×4 or minivan carrying your party and nobody else — ever. The schedule is yours. Departure time, photo stops, a long lunch, an unplanned detour to that kasbah you spotted: all yours to call. The guide is yours. A licensed guide whose attention is not divided forty ways. The route is yours to bend — before the trip and during it, at the cost of a conversation, not a change fee.

What ‘Private Tour’ Means With Us — and What It Doesn’t

What it does not mean

Not “small group”. Eight strangers in a minibus is a small group; it is not private, and we do not sell it. Not “private transfer only”. Some operators privatise the car and pool everything else — the camel line, the camp, the dinner show. Our desert camps host other travellers at their own tables, and we say so plainly; your tent, your table and your timings stay yours. Not a premium upcharge. Private is not our top tier — it is the only way we operate, priced from €150 per person per day.

Why we are absolutist about this

Because every memorable moment we sell — dawn alone on a dune crest, an unhurried hour in a medersa, a child asleep across the back seat — depends on nobody else’s schedule existing. The booking FAQ covers the fine print; any circuit page shows the promise in practice.

Plan it properly

Everything on this page can be woven into a private itinerary — start from the travel FAQ, and we shape the rest around you.

About the author

Houda Marzouki — Houda writes travel tips with a focus on the trips that need extra planning: travelling with children, solo travel, accessibility, Ramadan timing, packing for four climates in one week. Her method is checklists first, reassurance second — most worries about Morocco dissolve when someone simply explains how things work here.

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Questions travellers ask

How do I book a tour?+

Pick a circuit and use the booking widget on its page (choose a date and number of travellers), or simply message us on WhatsApp at +212 661 454 738 with your dates and group size. You receive a booking reference (KM-XXXXXX) and a reply within the hour. No payment is taken at this stage.

Can I send my request by email instead of WhatsApp?+

Yes. The booking form lets you choose how to send your request — by WhatsApp or by email — and we answer through the channel you picked. Either way your request is registered with the same reference number.

What happens after I send a booking request?+

We check availability for your date, confirm the price for your group size, and send back a confirmation with your reference. Only once you approve that confirmation is anything considered booked.

When and how do I pay?+

After your booking is confirmed you can pay securely online, or on site in cash or by bank transfer before departure. We never ask for payment before confirming availability and price in writing.

More answers in the “Booking your trip” chapter of our Travel FAQ →

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The private tours below pass through the places this guide talks about — every departure is yours alone, on your dates.

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