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New Year Sahara Tour from Marrakech
Celebrate the New Year with a private itinerary and a Sahara experience, subject to seasonal arrangements.
PRIVATE ITINERARY · 3 DAYS
The route, at a glance
Key stages of this private itinerary:
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3


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A private festive Morocco journey
This is a seasonal private tour idea from Marrakech, connecting High Atlas, Aït Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, the southern valleys and the Sahara. Travellers interested in a New Year departure can request a proposal adjusted to the actual holiday dates, accommodation availability and any special camp celebrations.
Plan your New Year tour
Tell us your intended December and January dates, group size, accommodation preference and preferred departure city. We will clarify the complete itinerary, seasonal inclusions, accommodation, any evening entertainment, price and cancellation conditions.
Thoughtfully planned routes
This private journey is planned around the interests of your group, with route choices explained before confirmation.
Local team and support
We discuss daily driving distances, accommodation choices and optional experiences in advance.
Planning your visit
Your journey, day by day
Day 1
MARRAKECH – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE – DADES GORGES Travel privately from Marrakech to Dades Gorges via Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate. Your driver keeps the day practical while leaving enough flexibility for scenic pauses, short walks and local visits along the route. At Ait Ben Haddou, walk through the earthen ksar and look across the Ounila Valley from this UNESCO-listed landmark. Ouarzazate introduces the kasbah landscapes and film locations of southern Morocco before the road continues deeper into the valleys. The main experiences are gorge scenery and short walks, kasbah architecture and southern Morocco’s film landscapes. Exact timing can shift with traffic, weather and opening hours, so the day is planned with enough margin to stay relaxed.
Day 2
DADES GORGES – TODRA GORGE – RISSANI – MERZOUGA After breakfast, depart Dades Gorges for Merzouga. Rather than rushing through Todra Gorge and Rissani, the itinerary gives these places a meaningful role in the day and keeps the driving balanced with sightseeing. Rissani offers a glimpse of the Tafilalt’s trading history and, on market days, one of the region’s liveliest traditional souks. Merzouga sits beside the Erg Chebbi dunes, where the road gives way to camel trekking, desert sunsets and an overnight Sahara atmosphere. Look forward to a camel trek into Erg Chebbi, sunset over the dunes, a Sahara camp evening. Your driver manages the practical side of the route while you focus on the scenery, local atmosphere and the places included in the itinerary.
Day 3
MERZOUGA – RISSANI – AGDZ – OUAZAZATTE – MARRAKECH Continue from Merzouga to Marrakech on a private route through Rissani, Agdz and Ouazazatte. The schedule is deliberately adaptable, so road conditions, daylight and your interests can shape the exact timing of each stop. Marrakech offers its historic medina, souks and squares, with the sights that fit depending on the day’s available time. Merzouga lies beside the Erg Chebbi dunes. Desert accommodation, sunset viewpoints and activities should be detailed in the confirmed itinerary. Rissani retains links with the trading heritage of Tafilalt, and its traditional market can add local context when the schedule fits.
What to know before you go
Before you travel
Services to confirm in your quotation
Services and arrangements are confirmed individually in your written quotation.
What is not included
For “New Year Sahara Tour from Marrakech”, optional guides, meals, entry tickets and activities are not included unless itemised in the quotation for your specific departure.
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Route, places and practical details
New Year tours often require early confirmation for desert camps and hotels. A festive dinner or event is not automatically included unless it appears on the written booking proposal.
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Questions before you book
Can the itinerary be customised?
Yes. Tell us your preferred dates, interests, starting city and travel style. We will discuss the route and confirm the details before booking. For “New Year Sahara Tour from Marrakech”, the itinerary starts with “Day 1” and concludes with “Day 3”; our team will explain how the quotation covers these stages.
How are inclusions and prices confirmed?
The written quotation confirms the price, included services, possible extras and conditions for your selected dates and group size. For “New Year Sahara Tour from Marrakech”, the itinerary starts with “Day 1” and concludes with “Day 3”; our team will explain how the quotation covers these stages.
Is this a private experience?
The proposed private itinerary is organised for your own party, subject to the arrangements confirmed in your booking. For “New Year Sahara Tour from Marrakech”, the itinerary starts with “Day 1” and concludes with “Day 3”; our team will explain how the quotation covers these stages.
Plan your Morocco journey
Planning “New Year Sahara Tour from Marrakech”? Tell us your dates, party size and accommodation preferences so we can confirm the route, each overnight stay and the services included in your private quotation.
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