Private Luxury Tour of Morocco, 11 Days with a Whole Riad and Your Own Desert Camp

This private luxury tour of Morocco is for families or friends travelling together who want the places to themselves. Over eleven days you stay in a small Marrakech riad booked for your group alone and at a desert camp in Erg Chigaga set up only for you.

11 days / 10 nights

Marrakech, round trip

Private tour

Your riad or hotel

Private luxury tour of Morocco at a glance

Price on request

An exclusive-use riad in Marrakech

Several riads in the Marrakech medina have only four to six rooms and can be rented whole. You get the house, the courtyard and the staff for your stay, with meals cooked there if you like.

In the desert, a camp crew pitches your tents in a quiet part of Erg Chigaga, well away from the other camps, and stays with you for three nights: a cook, a camel man and a helper. The road home runs back across Lake Iriki and Foum Zguid in one long day.

Highlights

A whole riad in the Marrakech medina for your group
Telouet and a kasbah hotel at Aït Benhaddou
The Draa Valley from Agdz to M'hamid
Three nights at a camp pitched only for you
Your own cook and camel man in the dunes

Day-by-day itinerary

How the 11 days go, from your pickup in Marrakech to the drop-off.

Day 1 · Arrival in Marrakech

Airport pickup and the drive to your riad.

Day 2 · Marrakech with a guide

A morning in the souks and palaces with a guide, then a free afternoon.

Day 3 · Marrakech

A free day, with dinner cooked at the riad if you wish.

Day 4 · Marrakech to Aït Benhaddou

Over the Tizi n’Tichka by Telouet and the Ounila valley.

Day 5 · Aït Benhaddou to Zagora

Through Ouarzazate and Agdz and down the Draa Valley.

Day 6 · Zagora to your camp

To M’hamid and by 4×4 to the camp, where the crew is waiting.

Day 7 · In the dunes

Camel rides, walks and meals at the hours you choose.

Day 8 · In the dunes

A last full day at your camp.

Day 9 · Erg Chigaga to Marrakech

Across Lake Iriki to Foum Zguid, then north over the High Atlas to Marrakech. Plan on nine to ten hours with stops.

Day 10 · Marrakech

A free day.

Day 11 · Departure

Transfer to Marrakech airport.

What is included and not included

Included

Private vehicle and driver for the 11 days, with a 4x4 for the desert tracks
Pickup and drop-off at your riad or hotel in Marrakech
Five nights: exclusive-use riad in Marrakech, breakfast
One night: kasbah hotel near Aït Benhaddou, breakfast
One night: hotel in Zagora, breakfast
Three nights: private luxury camp in Erg Chigaga, dinner and breakfast
Airport transfers in Marrakech
Camp crew for your group: cook, camel man and helper
Camel rides in the dunes
Local guides for the city visits in the itinerary
Fuel and road costs

Not included

Pickup, best time to go and what to bring

Pickup points

We pick you up at your riad or hotel in Marrakech at the time you choose. If your riad is in a lane cars cannot enter, the driver waits at the nearest square or gate and someone from the riad walks you there.

Best time to go

October to April is the most comfortable time. Days are warm and nights cool, and in December and January the desert can drop close to freezing at night. From June to August the afternoons are very hot, so we start early and rest in the middle of the day.

What to bring

Layers, with a warm jacket for the desert night from November to March; a hat, sunglasses and sun cream; a scarf against wind and sand; shoes you can walk in on sand; a head torch; a small bag for the camp night, since your main luggage stays in the vehicle; cash in dirhams for drinks and tips; a power bank.

Price, deposit and cancellation

Price on request

Prices are per person and depend on the size of your group. You book with a 20% deposit by card or PayPal and pay the balance on the first day of the tour.

If you cancel 30 days or more before the start, we refund the deposit in full; after that the deposit is kept. You can change the date once for free if you ask 14 days or more before. The details are in our Cancellation Policy.

Questions about the private luxury tour of Morocco

How many people can stay in an exclusive-use riad?

Small riads have four to eight bedrooms, so most suit groups of eight to sixteen. Tell us your group size and we find one that fits.

Does the riad come with staff?

Yes. Exclusive-use riads come with their own staff for breakfast and housekeeping, and most can cook dinner on request.

How many people can stay?

A riad of four to six rooms sleeps about eight to twelve. For a bigger group we look for a larger house or two riads side by side.

Can the long drive home be split?

Yes. Add a night in a kasbah hotel near Ouarzazate and the tour becomes 12 days.

What is a luxury camp like?

Large tents with proper beds and a private bathroom with a shower. Dinner and breakfast are served at the camp. Tell us if you have a camp in mind and we check availability.

Can we change the route or the hotels?

Yes. We can add nights, change hotels or swap the order of the stops, since only your group is on the tour. Tell us what you have in mind when you enquire.

How do I book?

Send an enquiry with your dates and group size and we reply with availability and a quote. When online booking is open for this tour, you can also reserve with a deposit by card or PayPal.

Book this tour

Price on request

Send your dates and group size and we reply with a quote.

Private tour, only your group
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Questions? Call +212 667 897 512

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