Merzouga Quad FAQ

The price depends on the duration (1 hour to full day) and on whether you choose a sunrise, sunset or overnight option. All current prices are on our prices page, with the price basis clearly stated.

Buggy tours are priced per buggy, not per person, and vary with the duration. See the prices page for every option.

Quad tours are priced per quad and buggy tours per buggy. If two people share one vehicle, they share one price. Packages that include a night in a desert camp are priced per person.

Send us a message on WhatsApp or fill in the booking form with your date, number of people and hotel. We reply with availability, the exact time and the price.

Often possible, depending on vehicle availability. Message us on WhatsApp.

One or two days ahead is usually enough. For sunrise and sunset rides in busy periods (spring, autumn, Christmas and Easter), booking a few days in advance is safer.

Cash (MAD or EUR) on the day. No online payment is needed to request a booking.

A deposit may be required in some cases; we always tell you before you confirm.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time. Read the full cancellation policy.

We offer 1-hour, 2-hour and 3-hour rides, half-day (around 4 hours) and full-day (around 7 hours) tours, plus sunrise and sunset rides of about 1.5–2 hours and overnight packages.

Yes. Most of our guests have never ridden a quad before. The quads are automatic, every ride starts with a briefing and practice, and the guide adapts the pace to the group.

You will learn the controls in a few minutes on flat sand before entering the dunes. Your guide stays with you and only increases the difficulty when you are comfortable.

Within safe limits, yes. Tell us your experience when you book; for confident riders we recommend the 3-hour, half-day or full-day tours, which include more varied terrain.

All our excursions are private: your guide rides only with your own group.

Prices are for private excursions. If only one quad goes out with a guide, a small single supplement may apply.

Your group is made up of the people you book with. For larger groups, we organise enough vehicles and guides — ask us for groups of more than eight.

Of course. Every tour includes photo stops on viewpoints, and your guide is happy to take pictures of you.

Sandboarding is available as an option — ask us when you book.

Yes. We offer dedicated sunrise and sunset quad tours, timed to the real sun each season.

A quad is ridden like a motorbike, one driver per vehicle; a buggy is driven like a car, with side-by-side seats and seat belts. See our quad vs buggy comparison.

No driving licence is required to ride a quad on our tours.

Drivers must be at least 16 years old.

Children from 4 years old can ride as passengers. Under 16s ride as passengers with an adult driver. Tell us their ages when you book so we can plan the right vehicles.

Yes. Two people can ride one quad, one driving and one as passenger, and you pay for one quad. Our buggies are 2-seaters, so two people share one buggy.

Yes, every rider receives a helmet and goggles. We also give you a small bottle of water.

It is safe when done properly: helmets, a briefing, a guide who sets the pace and a route matched to the riders. Read how we work on our safety page.

Yes. Parents can drive with a child passenger (age rules apply), and buggies are especially popular with families. Shorter rides and sunset tours are ideal.

At our base in Merzouga village, Merzouga, on the edge of the dunes — or we pick you up. See meeting point & pickup.

We can pick you up in Merzouga village and nearby hotels and desert camps. Pickup is free from some hotels; from others a small fee applies. We tell you which when you book.

Often yes, depending on where the camp is. Send us the camp name and we will confirm.

We confirm the exact meeting point when your booking is confirmed and send you a map pin on WhatsApp. Most hotels in and around Merzouga village are only a few minutes away.

Closed shoes, long trousers, a light long-sleeved top, sunglasses and a scarf for sand. In winter add a warm layer. Read what to wear for quad biking in Merzouga.

Water, sunscreen, sunglasses, a scarf, and your phone or camera in a zipped pocket. No driving licence is needed.

If strong wind or a sandstorm makes riding unsafe, we reschedule or cancel without charge.

October to April is the most comfortable. In summer, ride at sunrise or late afternoon. Read our best time guide.

Midday in June–August is very hot, so we ride early in the morning and in the late afternoon. Sunrise rides are ideal in summer.

Yes. Our Quad + Camel + Night package combines both with a night in a desert camp. We can also suggest a plan if you already have a camel trek booked.

Yes, with our Quad + Night in the Desert package: a private tent with private bathroom, dinner, breakfast and drum music around the campfire.

Bring a small overnight bag. Large luggage normally stays at our base or your hotel; we confirm the arrangement when you book.