Desert Trail
8 Daysย |ย From ยฃ850pp
Morocco ( Best airport: Ouarzazate)
Ride through the epic and diverse Moroccan landscape on sure-footed Berber-Arabians, crossing varied terrain and spending your nights at a comfortable bivouac camp. During the trail you will visit Berber villages, ride through palm groves and over sand dunes before crossing the Oued Draa river which provides a lifeline for the watermelons growing nearby.
Level of Riding and Fitness
This trail is suitable for intermediate and experienced riders. The riders should be comfortable and confident in all three paces and have previous experience in riding out in the open. Good riding fitness is required as youโll be spending 5 hours in the saddle each day, and a love of the outdoors is beneficial! The weight limit is 90kg.
Guides and Group Size
You will be accompanied by two local guides while out on trail. Omar and his team are knowledgeable, friendly & calm, with a lifetime experience of riding, training horses and looking after guests.
The group size is 3-10 riders, but will confirm for 2 riders with a small group supplement.

Accommodation and Dining
The first and last night of the trail is spent in a hotel in Ouarzazate. While out on trail the accommodation will be in bivouac camps, sleeping in collective tents of 6 to 7 people (please bring your own sleeping bag). There is also the option of having your own small dome tent, which is perfect if you are travelling as an individual and want your own space. Your bivouac is equipped with a warm water shower. You will be riding and staying in very rural areas where water can be scarce, and although drinking water is readily available, it may not always be possible to have showers every day.
You will spend evenings sitting around a campfire and enjoying traditional Moroccan meals prepared by a chef.
Allergies and special dietary requirements can be catered for with advance notice.
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Itinerary
Desert Trail
8 days / 7 nights/ 6 days riding
ยฃ850pp
ยฃ850 pp sharing
ยฃ60 single supplement (payable if no sharer available)
Flights & Transfers
Do NOT book flights until you have received the ‘Booking Confirmation Email’ from saddletravel.com
Please arrive at Ouarzazate airport before 2pm on arrival day. Flights departing from Ouarzazate are usually in the morning and stop at Casablanca airport. It is also possible to fly to and from Marrakech airport and get a bus to Ouarzazate Soupratours Bus Station, and then take a taxi to your hotel, which takes about 10 minutes.
- 6 full days trail riding
- 2 nights hotel accommodation
- 5 nights camping
- Trail riding horse, tack and saddlebags
- All breakfasts
- All lunches on trail
- All evening meals
- Airport transfers from Ouarzazate
- All arrangements for duration of holiday
- Flights
- Transfers from Marrakech
- Tips