From the golden dunes of Merzouga to the peaks of the High Atlas. Planned from Marrakech with direct written booking details.
Your host — Chat directlySleep under the stars in a luxury bivouac and ride camels across the golden dunes of the deep south.
Trek through Berber villages, summit Toubkal, or share mint tea with locals in the Ourika and Imlil valleys.
Escape to the blue-and-white medina, stroll the sweeping beaches, and discover the ancient argan forests.
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Based in Marrakech, Rachid Excursions is a travel agency organizing private trips and small-group excursions across Morocco — from the golden dunes of Merzouga to the peaks of the High Atlas and the Atlantic winds of Essaouira.
We arrange drivers, local guides, accommodation and activity providers for each itinerary. Ask for the current vehicle, guide and supplier details for your booking before confirming.
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Our shared Merzouga programme: leave Marrakech at 07:30, cross the High Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka to the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou and Kasbah Taourirt, then the Rose Valley and Dades. Day 2 drive to Merzouga for a camel ride at sunset and a Berber desert camp with drumming and dinner. Day 3 sunrise over the dunes, then return to Marrakech — or continue to Fes for +€25.
Our signature Sahara experience: cross the High Atlas via Tizi n'Tichka, visit the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou and the Dades Valley, then ride camels into the Erg Chebbi dunes to sleep under the stars in a traditional Berber camp.
Hike with a licensed local guide to Berber villages, the 110-metre Ouzoud waterfalls or the peaks around Imlil. Comfortable minivan pickup from your riad, lunch with a mountain family, back to Marrakech before sunset.
Head west from Marrakech to the wind-city of Essaouira on the Atlantic coast. Departure at 08:45 with a stop on the way at a women's argan oil cooperative, where you'll see how local Berber women press argan for cooking and cosmetics. Arrive in Essaouira for around five hours of free time to explore the UNESCO medina, walk the Skala de la Kasbah sea ramparts, wander the fishing port, relax on the beach or try a camel or horse ride, before returning to Marrakech by 19:00.
Our most-booked Merzouga route across the High Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou and the Dades Valley, then onward to the Erg Chebbi dunes for a camel trek and an overnight desert camp. Shared departures and private quotes are handled separately so the transport, accommodation level and final written total match the option you book.
A fully private day in the Middle Atlas. Your driver and English-speaking guide pick you up at 7:30 AM, walk you top-to-bottom of the 110-metre Ouzoud waterfalls, take you on a small boat to the base of the falls, and stop for lunch on a terrace overlooking the cascades before returning to Marrakech.
Take off before sunrise from the Marrakech Palmeraie for a magical 1-hour flight over the palm groves, with the snow-capped Atlas Mountains on the horizon. Round-trip transfer from your hotel, a delicious Moroccan breakfast with mint tea served on landing, and a personalised flight certificate handed to you at the end.
A hands-on Moroccan cooking class in the heart of Marrakech. Choose the morning class at 10:30 AM — which begins with a guided visit to the local market to pick fresh produce — or the evening class at 4:30 PM. Together we prepare a full signature menu: zaalouk, taktouka, traditional Moroccan salad, chicken lemon tagine, vegetable tagine, mhencha pastry and traditional mint tea. You sit down to enjoy everything you've cooked at the end.
A private full-day escape from Marrakech through three very different High Atlas valleys. Start in the lush Ourika Valley with its river, small waterfalls and Berber villages. Continue to the quieter, more rugged Asni Valley at the foot of Mount Toubkal, then climb to the wide-open Kik Plateau for sweeping panoramas of the High Atlas and Lalla Takerkoust lake. Private driver, your own pace, hotel pickup in Marrakech.
An unforgettable Moroccan evening on the outskirts of Marrakech. Chez Ali brings folklore to life inside a giant caidal-tent village: live Berber and Gnawa music, dancers from every region of Morocco, acrobats and the legendary Fantasia — dozens of horsemen in white robes charging in unison and firing their rifles into the night sky. Dinner is served at your table between the acts, followed by mint tea. Round-trip transport from your Marrakech hotel or riad is included.
A private day in the High Atlas at the foot of Mount Toubkal — Morocco's highest peak. Your driver picks you up in Marrakech in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle and takes you south to the mountain village of Imlil. There, a local Berber guide leads you on a gentle hike through walnut orchards, terraced fields and stone villages, sharing stories about mountain life. The day ends with a warm welcome inside a Berber family home for mint tea and, if you wish, a traditional home-cooked lunch (paid on the spot).
4 days · 3 nights · Mhamid loop · Camel-supported walking trek
A four-day private walking trek through the great Erg Chegaga — Morocco's wildest and most remote dune sea, far south of Zagora. Starting from Mhamid, you walk each day with a Berber guide while camels carry the water, food and camp gear. Nights are spent in nomadic bivouacs at Sidi Naji, the Ezzahar dunes and Kriaat Jmal — dinner cooked on the fire, stargazing and traditional music under the sky. A slow, immersive alternative to the classic Merzouga road trip.
2 days · 1 night · Private guided ascent · Refuge overnight
A fully private two-day ascent of Jebel Toubkal (4,167 m) — the highest summit in North Africa — from Marrakech. Day one drives you through Asni and the Berber villages to Imlil, where you meet your local mountain guide and hike up to the Toubkal refuge at 3,200 m. Day two starts before dawn for the summit push: a rocky ascent to a panoramic ridge overlooking the entire High Atlas, then a long descent to Imlil and transfer back to Marrakech. A serious but achievable trek for anyone in good hiking shape — no technical climbing required.
Full day · UNESCO kasbah · Tizi n'Tichka pass · Local guide
A cinematic full-day crossing of the High Atlas from Marrakech to the ochre pre-Saharan south. Leave at 07:30 and climb the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m) with panoramic Berber-village stops, then spend the morning inside Aït Ben Haddou — the UNESCO-listed earthen ksar famous from Gladiator and Game of Thrones — with a local guide. Continue to Ouarzazate to visit the Kasbah Taourirt, share a group lunch on site and drive back through the mountains to Marrakech, arriving around 19:30.
2 days · 1 night · Ait Ben Haddou · Ouarzazate · Camel ride · Desert camp
A classic two-day crossing from Marrakech to the Draa Valley and the Zagora Sahara. Climb the Tizi n'Tichka pass, spend the morning in UNESCO-listed Aït Ben Haddou with a local guide, visit Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate, then continue south to Zagora for a sunset camel ride and a night in a Berber desert camp under the stars. Wake up to sunrise over the dunes and return to Marrakech via Ouarzazate. A shorter, easier alternative to Merzouga — same desert magic in half the time.
A relaxed full-day escape from Marrakech into the lush Ourika Valley — just 1h15 from the medina. Follow the river deep into the High Atlas, stop in traditional Berber villages, then hike with a local guide to the Ourika waterfalls at Setti Fatma before a slow lunch at a riverside restaurant with your feet almost in the water. Back in Marrakech in time for a hammam and sunset drinks.
A full day of green landscapes, spray and monkeys — the perfect contrast to the medina. Leave Marrakech at 08:45 and drive ~150 km north-east through the Middle Atlas and small Berber villages to the Ouzoud waterfalls, Morocco's tallest at 110 m. Walk the shaded path down to the base, take a small wooden boat under the mist of the falls, meet the wild Barbary macaques, and stop for a slow tagine lunch on a terrace overlooking the cascades before heading back to Marrakech for around 19:30.
A half-day of pure Marrakech fun in the Palmeraie, the vast oasis of hundreds of thousands of date palms right on the northern edge of the city. Kick up dust on a quad or buggy for two full hours through the palm groves and Berber tracks, pause for photos, then trade the engine for a one-hour camel ride wrapped in a traditional Tuareg gandoura, and finish with sweet mint tea under the palms. Three daily departures — morning, afternoon or golden hour — so you can slot it around your other Marrakech plans.
Half day · Quad + camel · Buffet dinner · Fire show under the stars
The most complete Agafay experience — quad, camel, sunset, buffet dinner and fire show — all in one evening, just 45 minutes from Marrakech. Get picked up at 14:00, ride quad for an hour across the lunar stone desert with the High Atlas on the horizon, swap the engine for a 30-minute camel ride at sunset, then settle into a Berber camp for a buffet dinner (grilled meats, chicken, salads, couscous) and a traditional fire show under the stars. Back at your riad by 22:00.
Join a small shared group or reserve a fully private itinerary — arranged with local drivers and guides.
Our most-booked Merzouga route across the High Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou and the Dades Valley, then onward to the Erg Chebbi dunes for a camel trek and an overnight desert camp. Shared departures and private quotes are handled separately so the transport, accommodation level and final written total match the option you book.
A fully private day in the Middle Atlas. Your driver and English-speaking guide pick you up at 7:30 AM, walk you top-to-bottom of the 110-metre Ouzoud waterfalls, take you on a small boat to the base of the falls, and stop for lunch on a terrace overlooking the cascades before returning to Marrakech.
4 days · 3 nights · Mhamid loop · Camel-supported walking trek
A four-day private walking trek through the great Erg Chegaga — Morocco's wildest and most remote dune sea, far south of Zagora. Starting from Mhamid, you walk each day with a Berber guide while camels carry the water, food and camp gear. Nights are spent in nomadic bivouacs at Sidi Naji, the Ezzahar dunes and Kriaat Jmal — dinner cooked on the fire, stargazing and traditional music under the sky. A slow, immersive alternative to the classic Merzouga road trip.
2 days · 1 night · Private guided ascent · Refuge overnight
A fully private two-day ascent of Jebel Toubkal (4,167 m) — the highest summit in North Africa — from Marrakech. Day one drives you through Asni and the Berber villages to Imlil, where you meet your local mountain guide and hike up to the Toubkal refuge at 3,200 m. Day two starts before dawn for the summit push: a rocky ascent to a panoramic ridge overlooking the entire High Atlas, then a long descent to Imlil and transfer back to Marrakech. A serious but achievable trek for anyone in good hiking shape — no technical climbing required.
2 days · 1 night · Ait Ben Haddou · Ouarzazate · Camel ride · Desert camp
A classic two-day crossing from Marrakech to the Draa Valley and the Zagora Sahara. Climb the Tizi n'Tichka pass, spend the morning in UNESCO-listed Aït Ben Haddou with a local guide, visit Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate, then continue south to Zagora for a sunset camel ride and a night in a Berber desert camp under the stars. Wake up to sunrise over the dunes and return to Marrakech via Ouarzazate. A shorter, easier alternative to Merzouga — same desert magic in half the time.
A concise reference to the most popular routes from Marrakech — distances, ideal seasons, durations and starting prices.
Sunrise camel trek on 150-metre golden dunes, overnight in a candlelit Berber camp beneath a Saharan star field.
UNESCO-listed clay ksar rising from the palm groves — film set for Gladiator, Game of Thrones and Lawrence of Arabia.
110-metre triple cascade, a wooden boat gliding under the spray, and Barbary macaques watching from the olive groves.
Portuguese ramparts over the Atlantic, indigo fishing boats, argan cooperatives run by Berber women, and kitesurf beaches.
Walnut and cherry valleys, mud-brick villages clinging to the slopes, and the snow-capped foothills of Mount Toubkal.
A rocky lunar landscape framed by the Atlas — dromedary rides, quad biking, and lantern-lit dinner camps under the stars.
Moments captured by our guides and guests on the road.
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