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Elite · 4 days as a reference · designed around you

Sahara by Moonlight

One night in the year the dunes are lit from above. We build the journey around it: a private guide-driver, a kasbah with a pool on the way, a camp with no neighbours, dinner on a dune by lantern light, and a plan that changes until it is yours.

From Marrakech3 nights · 2 in the desertPrivate guide throughoutDesigned around you
Start a conversation How it unfolds
The dunes of Erg Chebbi under a full moon
The idea

The desert, without the schedule.

Most Sahara tours run on a timetable. This one runs on yours.

You will cross the High Atlas, walk the Todra Gorge and ride into Erg Chebbi at sunset like everyone else. The difference is in everything around it: a guide who is yours alone, a suite in a kasbah rather than a room in a hotel, a camp where dinner is set apart from other guests, a third day with nothing planned unless you want it, and a planner on WhatsApp who can change the day while it is happening.

We built this for couples, honeymoons and anyone who has done the group tour once and would rather not do it again.

It is not for everyone.No booking card, no calendar, no fixed price. You tell us what you love and what you can't stand; we write a proposal within 24 hours; you change it; a 30 % deposit confirms; ten days before departure you receive the hour-by-hour plan; the day before, your guide-driver's name and a photo of the car. The same people talk to you before, during and after.The reference journey is four days from Marrakech and back, timed to a full moon: Aït Ben Haddou with a private guide and a kasbah with a pool in the Dades Valley; the Todra Gorge early and a camel ride (or a 4x4) into a private camp in Erg Chebbi — a tent the size of a room, a bathroom, a terrace, and dinner set on a dune with musicians as the moon rises; a slow third day with a second night under the moon; a return through the Draa Valley, or an ending in Fes if that suits your flights.
No calendar, no instant booking. Instead:
1You tell us what you love
2A written proposal in 24 h
3You change it until it is yours
4A 30 % deposit confirms
5The hour-by-hour plan, 10 days before
6Your guide's name and car, the day before
A private dinner by the fire at the desert camp, with musicians
Dinner set apart from the camp, night two
Duration
4 days, 3 nights
Where you sleep
Kasbah suite · Luxury camp
Your team
Private guide + driver + planner
Chapter I · What Elite means

Six things that are different.

A guide, not just a driverA licensed, English- or French-speaking guide who stays with you from door to door, plus a separate driver on long days.
The right vehicleA late-model 4×4 with cold water, towels and Wi-Fi hotspot. Two vehicles if your group needs space.
Nights chosen one by oneA kasbah suite in the Dades, then a camp with a real bed, a hot shower and a terrace on the sand, both places we have slept in.
Meals set apartYour own table at the camp, a chef who asks what you liked, lunches in family kitchens rather than roadside restaurants.
A planner on WhatsAppOne person who knows your file, reachable every day, who can move a night or add a hammam while you are on the road.
Time that is yoursA third day with no fixed plan. Sleep, ride, read, or let your guide suggest something. Nothing is lost if you do nothing.
Chapter II · Your vehicle

The right car for your group.

Always the latest model, always with our driver. Tell us how many you are.

How many are you?2
For youBlack Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TX with the Morocco Tiziri gold emblem, private 4x4 for 1 to 4 travellersToyota Land Cruiser Prado TXLatest model 1 to 4 travellers
  • The 4x4 for dunes and pistes
  • Cold water, towels, Wi-Fi
Black Mercedes Vito with the Morocco Tiziri gold emblem, private van for 5 to 7 travellersMercedes VitoLatest model 5 to 7 travellers
  • Room for everyone and the luggage
  • Cold water, towels, Wi-Fi
Black Mercedes Sprinter with the Morocco Tiziri gold emblem, private minibus for up to 18 travellersMercedes SprinterLatest model Up to 18 travellers
  • High roof, reclining seats
  • Cold water, towels, Wi-Fi
Black luxury coach with the Morocco Tiziri gold emblem, for groups of up to 45 travellersCoachLatest model Up to 45 travellers
  • For weddings, groups and events
  • A second guide on board
Chapter III · How it unfolds

Hour by hour, as it could be.

A suggested rhythm, not a rule. Every time below moves if you want it to.

The High Atlas, mid-morning1The High Atlas, mid-morning
01Day one

Marrakech to the Dades

  1. 08:30Your guide collects you at your riadA private 4×4, cold towels, water and dates on board. Luggage handled.
  2. 10:30Tizi n'TichkaA stop for the view, and a coffee if you want one. No souvenir stands.
  3. 12:00Aït Ben Haddou, with a local historianThe ksar before the day-trip groups leave; a private walk with someone who grew up inside its walls.
  4. 13:30Lunch on a rooftop in OuarzazateReserved for you, overlooking the kasbah.
  5. 16:30Skoura and the Valley of RosesA slow drive, stops wherever you like.
  6. 18:00Arrival in the DadesTea on the terrace, dinner when you want it.
Night 1Eden Boutique Hotel & Spa, Dades Valley, Dades Valley
Erg Chebbi, one hour before sunset2Erg Chebbi, one hour before sunset
02Day two

Into the dunes

  1. 09:00Breakfast with the gorge in front of you
  2. 10:30Todra Gorge, on footA private walk between the cliffs before the heat.
  3. 13:00Lunch in a palm grove near TinghirA family kitchen, not a restaurant.
  4. 16:00Merzouga: your camp team meets youLuggage goes by 4×4. You go by camel, or 4×4 if you prefer.
  5. 17:30The climb to the dune ridgeChampagne or mint tea at the top, the sun going down over Algeria.
  6. 20:00Dinner under the stars, then Gnawa musiciansA table set apart from the camp, just for you.
Night 2Merzouga Luxury Desert Camps — Elite tent, Erg Chebbi
Sunrise from your tent3Sunrise from your tent
03Day three

A day that belongs to you

  1. 06:40Sunrise, from your terraceCoffee brought to the tent. No alarm needed if you would rather sleep.
  2. 09:30The erg by 4×4Khamlia and the Gnawa families, tea with nomads, the seasonal lake, the black plateau.
  3. 13:00Lunch at the camp, then nothingA hammock, a book, a swim at the lodge, or sandboarding if you insist.
  4. 17:00Optional: private photographer for golden hourOr a horse ride along the dunes, or simply the silence.
  5. 20:00A second dinner on the sand, different menuYour chef asks what you liked.
Night 3Same camp, or the lodge with a pool
Draa Valley palm groves4Draa Valley palm groves
04Day four

The road home

  1. 08:30Slow breakfast, late departure if you like
  2. 11:00The Draa ValleyKasbahs, palm groves, a stop at a family date farm.
  3. 13:30Lunch in Ouarzazate, or a picnic on the pass
  4. 17:00MarrakechBack at your riad, or straight to a hammam we book for you.
“We asked for a kasbah with a pool and a night with as few people around as possible. They found both. Our guide drove us for four days and felt like a friend by the end.”
Lena K., Germany · October 2025
Chapter IV · Your nights

Three nights, three places we know.

Kasbah in the Dades Valley at sunsetNight 1
Eden Boutique Hotel & Spa, Dades Valley, Dades ValleySuite with terrace · pool · gorge view

A family-owned kasbah at the foot of the gorge. Dinner by candlelight on the terrace, breakfast whenever you wake.

SuitePoolHammamDinner included
Private luxury camp on Erg ChebbiNights 2 & 3
Merzouga Luxury Desert Camps — Elite tent, Erg ChebbiKing bed · en-suite · private terrace on the sand

A camp of a few tents at the edge of the highest dunes. Your table set apart, musicians after dinner, coffee brought to the tent at sunrise.

En-suiteHot showerPrivate dinnersSunrise terrace
Lodge with pool near MerzougaAlternative
Kam Kam Dunes, MerzougaFor night 3, if you prefer walls

Some guests want the camp twice; others want a pool and a proper bathroom on the third night. Both are ready; decide on the day.

PoolSuiteDune viewSame price
Chapter V · In pictures

4 days, in 6 frames.

Sunset over the dunesTodra GorgeAït Ben HaddouBreakfast at the campHigh Atlas viewpoint
Chapter VI · What is included

Everything, taken care of.

Included
  • Private guide and driver, late-model 4×4, all fuel and tolls
  • Kasbah suite, two nights at the camp (or lodge), all breakfasts and dinners, two lunches
  • Camel or 4×4 into the dunes, 4×4 day around the erg, all entrances
  • A planner on WhatsApp before and during the journey
  • Not included: flights, travel insurance, the extras above, tips

Your price comes in a written proposal within 24 hours, every line, before you commit. Not included: flights, insurance, tips.

Chapter VII · Your proposal

Tell us your dates. We do the rest.

No booking form, no instant payment. Send us a few lines and a real person replies within 24 hours with a first proposal, a price, and questions we need to ask before we can make it yours.

Your journey request Your planner is online
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What matters most to you?
Or talk to us on WhatsApp

A real person replies within 24 hours with a first proposal. No payment to enquire; a 30 % deposit confirms once you approve.

Chapter VIII · Before you ask

Questions, answered.

It depends on the stays and the days; we send a written price within 24 hours and it does not move once you accept.

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