5-Day Mount Toubkal Trek & Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech
- Private vehicle & driver — Pick-up at your riad, pace set by you
- Local licensed guide — Licensed guide nº2898 · since 2011
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A private 5-day trek and desert tour from Marrakech, from €345 per person — licensed mountain guide, mule support on the trail, every night’s accommodation and the Sahara stage after the summit all included, never in a group.
Two adventures in one — summit North Africa’s highest peak, then ride a camel into the Sahara. Trek to the top of Mount Toubkal (4,167m) on Days 1–2 with a licensed mountain guide, then cross the Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou, Todra Gorge, and the Erg Chebbi dunes for a sunset camel ride and luxury camp on Day 4. The ultimate combined Toubkal trek and Sahara desert tour from Marrakech.
The 5-day Mount Toubkal trek and Sahara desert tour from Marrakech is the ultimate combined Atlas Mountains and Sahara adventure. Days 1–2: trek to the summit of Mount Toubkal (4,167m), North Africa’s highest peak, with a licensed mountain guide and mule support. Days 3–5: cross the Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou, Todra Gorge, Dades Valley, and a sunset camel ride at Erg Chebbi in Merzouga with a luxury ensuite camp. Moderate fitness required. From €345/person.
At a _Glance_: This is Morocco’s ultimate combined adventure — the highest peak in North Africa on Day 2, the Sahara dunes on Day 4. Most visitors choose either a Toubkal trek or a desert tour. This 5-day itinerary delivers both, with a licensed mountain guide and mule support for the trek, then a private 4×4 and driver-guide for the desert portion. From 4,167 metres of altitude to sea-level dunes — the landscape transformation is extraordinary.
Included in your tour
- Licensed mountain guide and mule support for the Toubkal trek (Days 1–2)
- Private AC 4×4 or minivan with driver-guide for the desert leg (Days 3–5)
- Pickup at your Marrakech hotel or riad
- Night 1: Toubkal base-camp refuge — full board on trek
- Night 2: mountain lodge, Imlil — half-board
- Night 3: kasbah hotel, Dades Valley — half-board
- Night 4: Erg Chebbi luxury ensuite camp — half-board
- Sunset camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes (Day 4)
- Guided visit of the Aït Ben Haddou ksar (UNESCO)
- Drop-off at your Marrakech hotel or riad
Not included
- Lunches and beverages
- Entrance fees to historical sites (optional — pay directly)
- Tips for guide and driver
- Travel insurance (recommended)
Questions travellers ask
What is a desert camp actually like?+
Our standard is the luxury ensuite camp: a proper bed with linen, a private bathroom with hot shower, rugs, lanterns, dinner served at camp and music by the fire. It is under canvas and off-grid — but closer to a small hotel in the dunes than to camping.
How long is the camel ride, and is it hard?+
About an hour into the dunes at sunset, at walking pace with a handler leading — no experience needed, and children love it. If camels are not for you, a 4×4 transfer to the same camp takes minutes; just tell us.
How cold does the desert get at night?+
Colder than anyone expects: near freezing on December–February nights, and a sharp drop after sunset in any season. Camps provide thick blankets; you provide a warm layer and something for your head.
Erg Chebbi or Zagora — which desert should I choose?+
Erg Chebbi (Merzouga) is the great dune sea — 150-metre dunes and the classic Sahara picture — but it is a long drive. Zagora's dunes are smaller and a day closer to Marrakech, ideal for 2-day tasters and young children. Our tour pages say clearly which one each route visits.
More answers in the “The desert experience” chapter of our Travel FAQ →
