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Everything we've written about Sahara & Merzouga, in one place. The Erg Chebbi dunes, desert camps and the long road in.
23 guides
ItinerariesFive days is enough for Marrakech and one night in the Sahara dunes, as long as you loop back to where you landed. Here is the route, day by day, and the version without the desert.
ItinerariesTen days is when Morocco stops being a race: the sea first, two nights in Marrakech and Fes, the Sahara in between, and the blue town at the end.
Tours & ExperiencesEight places that earn their spot on a first trip to Morocco, and for each one, the multi-day tour that actually gets you there, without driving yourself.
ItinerariesFive, seven, eight, ten or twelve days: each length fits one route shape. Pick your number of days first, and the route follows.
Safety & InsuranceLiability comes with every rental by law. Damage to the car itself comes with an excess, and your US credit card may or may not pick it up. The three layers, and what to check before you sign.
Plan Your TripCheck your phone, size the plan to your trip, install it on your home Wi-Fi: data works when the wheels touch down, and you skip the SIM counter.
Plan Your TripYour US license is enough for the law, your rental company may want more, and the car only earns its keep once you leave the cities. What to bring, what to check at pickup and where to drive.
Safety & InsuranceMorocco does not ask for it at the border, but your US health plan may pay little there. What clinics expect, what a policy should cover and what to check before you buy.
Plan Your TripTrains for the big cities, buses for everywhere else, a driver for the desert — and the one situation where renting a car really pays off.
Tours & ExperiencesTwo days gets you to small dunes, three gets you to the tall dunes of Erg Chebbi. Here is how to pick the length, the camp and the operator — without spending the whole trip in a van.
