Meet the Family Behind Moroccan Desert Trips
Moroccan Desert Trips is a local, family-run Morocco tour company rooted in Merzouga, on the edge of the Sahara. It is shaped by Hakim and Aziz, family members from the Merzouga desert who have each worked in tourism for more than 15 years. For you, that means a private Morocco journey planned with local insight and personal care.
- Rooted inMerzouga, Morocco
- Run byHakim and Aziz, a desert family
- ExperienceOver 15 years each in tourism
- Tour stylePrivate and tailor-made
Who are Hakim and Aziz?
Hakim and Aziz are family members from the desert of Merzouga, and each has worked in Morocco's tourism field for more than 15 years.
That figure describes their own working lives in tourism, not the age of Moroccan Desert Trips as a company. It is experience earned on the roads, in the guesthouses and in the dunes of their home country, and it now goes into every trip they plan under the family name.
They share a simple way of working: listen carefully before suggesting a route, plan days that are realistic rather than rushed, and stay personally involved in the journeys they arrange. When you write to Moroccan Desert Trips, your message reaches a small family team rather than a large booking center.
How do our Merzouga roots shape your journey?
Coming from Merzouga gives Hakim and Aziz a practical, lived understanding of the Sahara, and that knowledge shapes how every desert itinerary is planned.
For them, the dunes of Erg Chebbi are home rather than a stop on a route map. That perspective helps us plan Merzouga desert tours around the details that matter on the ground: how long the drive really takes, when it makes sense to arrive, and how to leave enough time to enjoy the desert instead of simply reaching it.
Most travelers begin their journey elsewhere in Morocco, so we also plan private Sahara desert tours that start from Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca, Tangier and Ouarzazate. Wherever you start, the route is built by people who know where it ends.
What makes Moroccan Desert Trips a family business?
Moroccan Desert Trips is run by family, so the people who plan your trip carry personal responsibility for how it goes.
A family business travels with its name. Every recommendation Hakim and Aziz make reflects on them, and on their family's standing in the community they come from. That gives them a direct reason to be honest about what a route can and cannot do, and to care about the small arrangements as much as the headline sights.
It also means continuity. The people you plan with are the people behind the business, and you can reach them directly by WhatsApp, phone or email as your plans take shape.
Why do we specialize in private Morocco tours?
We specialize in private, tailor-made Morocco tours because no two travelers want the same pace, comfort level or route.
A private tour means the itinerary and transport are arranged for your group alone, with no shared schedule to keep. You can linger where something catches your attention, take a shorter day when you need one, and shape the trip around the way you like to travel.
- Couples can plan a slower, more romantic route, including private honeymoon tours.
- Families can set a pace that suits children, with sensible breaks between longer drives.
- Friends can build the trip around shared interests, from food to landscapes.
- Mature travelers can ask for comfortable accommodation and shorter driving days.
How do we plan a journey around you?
We plan your journey in four steps, starting with your dates and interests and ending with an itinerary you have shaped with us.
Share your dates and interests
Tell us when you are traveling, how many of you there are and what you hope to see. Rough ideas are a good start.
Refine the itinerary
We suggest a custom Morocco itinerary with realistic driving distances and accommodation that matches your preferences, then adjust it with you.
Confirm the arrangements
Once the route feels right, we confirm the plan in writing, including what is and is not included.
Travel with support
Your contact with the team does not end at booking. You can reach us on WhatsApp as your trip approaches.
What can you expect when traveling with us?
You can expect clear arrangements, honest route planning and warm, respectful hospitality from the first message onward.
Clear inclusions
Your itinerary states what is included and what is not, so there are no surprises on the road.
Transparent arrangements
You know the route and the overnight stops before you confirm your trip.
Thoughtful route planning
Stops are chosen for their interest and timing, with driving days kept realistic.
Respectful hospitality
You are welcomed as a guest of the family, with attention to how you like to travel.
Hear from travelers who have planned with us: read our reviews on Tripadvisor.
How do we approach local culture and communities?
We approach local culture as people from the region ourselves: with respect, honesty and care for the communities you visit.
In practice, that means explaining local customs before you meet them, suggesting appropriate dress for villages and religious sites, and encouraging you to ask before photographing people. We would rather give you an honest picture of daily life than a staged one.
We do not claim certifications or programs we cannot show you. What we can offer is the perspective of a family from the Sahara who want visitors to leave with genuine respect for the places and people they have met.
Ready to meet Morocco through local eyes?
Tell us when you would like to travel and what you hope to see, and Hakim and Aziz will help you shape a private journey around it.
Email culture.moroccotours@gmail.com or call +212 662 178 227.