5 Day Morocco Itinerary from Marrakech

If the desert is why you are coming, yes. Three days gives you roughly fourteen hours at Erg Chebbi, half of them asleep. Five gives you a full day out there plus a different road home through the Draa. The extra cost is small next to the extra time.

You spend two nights in Merzouga. The first is in the camp among the dunes, reached by camel. The second can be the camp again or a hotel at the edge of the sand — some people want a proper shower and a bed after the 4x4 day, and we are happy either way.

About an hour each way, timed for sunset going in and sunrise coming out. It is not compulsory — if backs or knees are a problem we drive you to the camp in the 4x4 and you still get the dunes.

Yes. The same five days run Marrakech to Fez, or Fez to Marrakech, with the Middle Atlas replacing the Draa valley leg. Tell us your flights and we build the direction around them.

July and August pass 40 °C inland, so we start early, rest at midday and go up the dunes at sunset. March to May and September to November sit at a comfortable 25–30 °C. Winter days are mild and bright; nights in the camp get close to freezing, and the blankets are heavy for a reason.

Very. Children take to the camp faster than adults do — the fire, the drums and the dunes need no explanation. We fit car seats on request and shorten the camel ride for small children.

On most routes, no — you settle when you arrive, in cash (USD, EUR or MAD) or by transfer beforehand if you prefer. Some accommodation does need a 50% deposit to hold the rooms: luxury camps, higher-category riads, and peak dates. The deposit goes by bank transfer through Remitly, and we always tell you the exact amount before you commit to anything.

More than 31 days before departure, your deposit is refunded in full. Between 31 and 25 days, 20% of what you paid is refunded. Inside 25 days there is no refund, because by then we have already paid for your rooms and your camp in advance. Not showing up on the day is treated the same way — no refund. Luxury packages are non-refundable at any point, governed by the hotel, riad or camp's own policy, which we put in writing before you book.

Free of charge if you tell us more than 60 days before departure and the new dates are available — you would only pay a difference if the new dates fall in a higher season or we have to book a higher category of room. Between 30 and 60 days it depends on your accommodation: many riads, boutique hotels and luxury camps require full payment 30 to 60 days ahead, and once we have paid them that money follows their rules rather than ours. We move whatever can still be moved and tell you in writing what cannot, before you decide. Inside 30 days a change is treated as a cancellation and a new booking. Whichever accommodation your trip uses, we give you its exact rule in writing before you confirm.