Choosing your desert
Zagora or Merzouga: Which Desert Trip Should You Choose?
Zagora is closer to Marrakech, Merzouga has the tall dunes of Erg Chebbi. Distances, what each desert really offers, and a third option many travellers miss.
Choosing your desert
Honest, practical guides to the Sahara in Morocco: when to go, which dunes to choose, what to pack and how the trips really work.
Choosing your desert
Marrakech to Merzouga: Route, Driving Time and the Best Way to Go
How far Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes are from Marrakech, the road across the Atlas, where to stop for the night and which trips make the journey worth it.
Choosing your desert
Erg Chigaga or Erg Chebbi: Which Sahara Desert Is Right for You?
Two famous dune fields, two very different trips. An honest comparison of access, scenery, crowds and travel time from Marrakech.
