Marrakech My trip to Sahara desert Review

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Ela's Review of Marrakech My trip to Sahara desert Morocco

21st Jan 2006

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    3.5 stars
  • Board Basis
    Half board
  • Accommodation
    4 stars
  • Food
    5 stars
  • Location
    5 stars
  • Date of stay
    13/11/2005
  • Tour Operator
    http://www.whitecamel.com/
  • Customer Service
    5 stars
  • Resort
    3.5 stars
Good Points

A relaible small agency,friendly and helpful


General Comments

For our second excursion out of Marrakech, we sign up for a three-day Land Rover safari that takes us east through the High Atlas mountains and dry valleys of central Morocco, then south to the dusty village of Merzouga at the edge of the Sahara desert. The drive from Marrakech to Merzouga covers some of the most spectacular terrain in the country: lush palm oases, as well as seemingly barren plateaus and arid hills dotted with kasbahs, or fortified villages, constructed out of the same blushing earth of the cliff-sides they cling to. The towering Dades and Todra gorges provide a dramatic transition from mountain to plain, and a range of short day hikes, longer treks, and even a well-established rock-climbing scene.
The aim of our safari, however, is an overnight foray by camel into the Sahara. One of the much hyped, undoubtedly cliched attractions of Morocco, the Saharan camel trek surprises us by being authentically magical. A multitude of tour operators in Marrakech and throughout Morocco can organize multi-day camel trips deep into the rosy dunes close to the Algerian border; we found our afternoon departure from Merzouga, a single night under the stars and return to civilization at dawn to be the perfect dip into this hushed landscape -- any longer and you'd certainly need to feel more comfortable on a camel with only a blanket for a saddle.
Back in Marrakech, we arrange our third and final jaunt out of the city, this time to the sleepy mountain village of Imlil.

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  • Moroccked Rank: Staff Sergeant on 24th Feb 2009

    I had a similar trip to the Sahara desert from Marrakech. Despite the lack of flexibility from a organised tour it was a wonderful experience. However, we did end up at a shop after every stop (except for the night in the Sahara), did you experience the same on your tour?