A caravan walking the dune ridge at the end of the day

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Morocco, as we actually travel it

What we tell friends before they come: when to go, what to pack, where the quiet places are, and which of our trips does each of them.

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26 September 2026Marrakech

How many days do you need in the Moroccan desert?

It is the first thing almost everybody asks us, and the honest answer is that it depends on which desert you mean. Morocco has two, they are a long way apart, and the difference decides whether you need two days or four. Here is what each one really costs you in time.

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