Morocco · Founder-led · 8 Nights

Sand Seas
of the
Maghreb

A true desert expedition through the Algerian borderlands. 4×4 provided. No experience necessary.

Duration
8 Nights
Nights Camping
4 Wild
Led by
Founder
Vehicle
Provided
Price from
£2,595

The Adventure

This Is Not a Tour

The Sand Seas of the Maghreb is our most adrenaline-filled adventure, a true driving challenge through the most diverse landscapes we offer. This region hosted the Dakar Rally, the Marathon des Sables, and the Rally du Maroc. We stay well off the tourist track, forging our own path through the Oued Draa valley on the Algerian border.

In the desert we keep things pure and self-sufficient: wild camping, cooking over fire, buying supplies together in the last village before the sand. Challenging enough to test experienced off-roaders. Designed so complete beginners can do it. You'll leave with a story you'll tell for years.

YOU DRIVE.
WE COACH.
YOU LEARN.

Your founder-guide leads the convoy in Car 1, picking lines, reading the terrain, and calling instructions over the radio. You drive your own line and make the same calls he does. By the end of the week you'll be doing things you genuinely didn't think you were capable of.

01
You drive. We coach.
This isn't a tour where you follow a minibus. You're in control of a proper 4×4, with your guide leading the convoy and coaching over the radio from day one.
02
Friends. Fire. Freedom.
We set up our own tents, take turns cooking, and shop for supplies together in the last village before the desert. This is a crew, not a tour group.
03
Any experience level.
Never driven off-road, wild camped, or been to Africa? You're in excellent company. Equally, experienced off-roaders will find this a genuine adrenaline-filled challenge.

The Route

8 Nights. Off the Map.

Not a minibus to a luxury dune camp. Not a convoy on the main piste. We try to stay off existing tracks as much as possible, the exact route shifts with wind, terrain, and what the desert gives us. Below is the shape of the week.

DAY 1
SAT 3 OCT
Minibus Marrakech → Ouarzazate. Pick up your 4×4.
Shopping for 5 days of desert supplies. Drive to the edge of the Sahara.
⌂ Hotel, Foum Zguid
DAY 2
SUN 4 OCT
Into the desert. Sand driving training begins.
Foum Zguid → Erg Chegaga. First taste of real dune navigation.
★ Wild camp
DAYS 3–5
MON–WED
Deep desert. Dunes, dried riverbeds, Berber villages.
Oujrane → Ramlia → Erg Znagui. Each day deeper, each night quieter.
★ Wild camp ×3
DAY 6
THU 8 OCT
The highest dunes in Morocco. Merzouga.
The grand finale: Erg Chebbi at sunset, then a hot shower.
⌂ Hotel, Merzouga
DAYS 7–8
FRI–SAT
Drive back via Ouarzazate. Boutique hotels. Good food.
The desert hangover starts to set in.
⌂ Hotels
DAY 9
SUN 11 OCT
Fly home from Marrakech.
You've missed 5 days of work. You absolutely won't care.
→ UK

Included

Not Included

Your Crew

Small Group.
Real Dynamic.

Max 4 cars means this never becomes a tour group. You dig each other out of the sand, share the cooking, and spend evenings around a fire in the middle of nowhere. Solo travellers are paired with another solo, by day three, you'd never know.

Max 8 people 4 vehicles Solos welcome Mixed groups

From the Sand

What People Say

"It's like a skiing holiday except you're surfing the dunes in a Land Cruiser and wearing shorts."

Adam — VP Product

"I'd never driven off-road, never wild camped, never been to Africa. By day three I was pulling other cars out of the sand. The desert hangover is absolutely real."

Previous Guest — Morocco 2024

Book Your Place

Dates & Prices

Max 4 vehicles per departure · Groups of 6+ can request a private date
Spaces Available
03–11 Oct 2026
9 days · Morocco · Sand Seas of the Maghreb
£2,595 pp
All-inclusive except flights & alcohol
↓ Download the full briefing (PDF)

Common Questions

FAQs

Do I need off-road experience? +
None needed. Your guide covers the fundamentals on day one: tyre pressures, reading terrain, dune technique, vehicle recovery. By day two you're doing it for real.
Can I come solo? +
Absolutely. Solo travellers are paired with another solo guest for the vehicle and, if you want, the hotel room (or upgrade to a private room for £150). The small group size means you're never the odd one out.
What if I've never camped before? +
Wild camping in the Sahara is nothing like a soggy UK campsite. We pick dunes, not campsites. Tents and mats available to borrow.
What flights should I book? +
Fly into Marrakech (RAK) on Saturday 3rd October, fly home on Sunday 11th October. We'll share the full pre-departure pack once you're booked.
Is this family-friendly? +
It can be. We take children from age 6 and above. Kids love the desert, it gives them enormous freedom to explore.
Sand Seas of the Maghreb
Morocco · 03–11 Oct 2026 · Spaces available
£2,595 pp