2-Day Zagora Desert Trip From Marrakech
Duration
2 Days
Max People
40
Min Age
3+
Pickup
Bus
Overview
You’ll be picked up at your hotel or riad in Marrakech at 07:20 to begin your 2-day desert excursion. On the way to southern Morocco, you’ll cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi N’ Tichka Pass (2,260 meters in altitude).
The drive takes you along zigzagging roads as you enjoy the views of the Berber villages of Imouzzar Valley.
Stop to explore Ait Benhaddou, one of the best-preserved villages in southern Morocco. This fortified village was built by the Ait Aissa tribe in the 15th century for caravan traders traveling from Timbuktu to Andalusia via Marrakech and Tangier.
The village served as a natural setting for several international movies including The Gladiators, Ali Baba, Ben Hur and Lawrence of Arabia. Enjoy a guided visit to the top of the hill that dominates the whole area. Afterwards, you’ll head to Ouarzazate to visit the Taourirt Kasbah with a short break at the entrance of the city to see the cinema studios and old movie sets.
You’ll also have a break for lunch before continuing to Zagora via Agdez and through the Draa Valley. Your camel ride starts about a kilometer from Zagora. Enjoy the sunset along the way as you ride to the nomadic camp in the Nekhla dunes. Dinner will be served at the camp and you’ll spend the night in a private tent. On the second day, wake up early to enjoy a spectacular sunrise followed by breakfast.
On this 2-day tour from Marrakech you’ll travel through the desert to Zagora, a town in the Draa River Valley in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of southeastern Morocco. Spend the night in a private tent in a Berber camp and enjoy camel rides in the desert.You’ll have the option of a camel trek back to meet your driver. The drive back will take you along the Draa Valley, with breaks to take in the views and for lunch, before returning to Marrakech via Ouarzazate.
Highlights
- Experience the life of a Berber at a desert camp in the Sahara
- Cross the shifting sand dunes on the back of a camel
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou
Included/Excluded
- Hotel pick-up in Marrakech city center
- Accommodation for the night in a nomadic camp
- Breakfast and dinner included.
- Tips and personal expenses
- Local guides
Tour Plan
Depart Marrakech at 7:30 AM
In a modern, air-conditioned minibus and head for the Atlas Mountains. Drive through the range, enjoying magnificent views of the surrounding countryside and snow-capped mountains. You will soon arrive at Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, an ancient fortified village that exemplifies traditional Moroccan terracotta architecture, 2 houres of visit and lunch.
Continue along the Draa Valley to reach the town of Zagora. Here you will meet your camels, who will take you on a 1 hour trek through the dunes. , you will have breathtaking views of the desert en route to your camp in the dunes.overnight in a berber tent private or normal with diner and show.
After a traditional Berber breakfast, another 1hour camel ride to get the best views of the changing colors of the sky. Return to Zagora by camel .
From Zagora, return to the Atlas Mountains by minivan, with plenty of stops for photos and lunch. You will arrive in Marrakech.
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