2 Day Zagora Desert Excursion from Marrakech

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.

 

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

What To Expect  : Itinerary

Day 1 Departure From Marrakech To Zagora

Started From Marrakech Duration:  Admission Ticket Free Ait Ben Haddou Pass perched at 2,200 meters above sea level, you will stop in the valley of the Ounila to visit the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou classified since 1987 a world heritage site By UNESCO. Being once a traditional crossing point for caravans connecting Marrakech to the south of the Sahara, the famous Kasbah has housed scenes from several bestsellers of world cinema like Mummy, Gladiator, 7 years in Tibet or Alexander the Great. Duration: 2 hours  Admission Ticket Free Agdz Go through the 167 Km you have left to reach the dunes of Zagora through the village of Agdz which gradually emerges from the Anti-Atlas Mountains. Enjoy the captivating views of the Draa Valley, dotted with the first rooftops of the Kasbah and its oasis of palm trees that give way to the dunes of the Zagora desert. Duration:  Admission Ticket Free Zagora Once in Zagora, go for a unique camel ride on the dunes and savor local cuisine in a Saharawi tent (Khaïma) in a bivouac prepared especially for you to spend the night. Duration: 12 hours  Admission Ticket Free Accommodation:   Not Included Meals:   Not Included

Day 2 Departure from zagora to Marrakech

After a hearty breakfast, take the road to the Draa Valley Duration:  Admission Ticket Free Ouarzazate join Ouarzazate to discover its famous film studios whose scenery has been used to film several successful feature films such as Laurence d’Arabie or Babel, other. Duration:  Admission Ticket Free Marrakech You just finished the 2 day Desert tour Duration: 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free Accommodation:   Not Included Meals:   Not Included

What’s Included

• X Hotel pick-up in Marrakech city center
• X Drop off near Jemaa el-Fna Square
• X Transportation by air-conditioned minibus (maximum 17 passengers)
• X English-speaking driver and Local guides in Ait Ben Haddou
• X Camel trek in the Zagora dunes at sunset and sunrise
• X Berber Sahara desert camp tent (hot showers and toilets outside your tent)
• X Dinner and breakfast
• X Lunches , Water and Drink Soft
• X Tips and personal expenses
• X Hotel pick-up and drop off outside Marrakech city center (available at €10)

 

Additional Info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Please enter your phone number Obligatory
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Infant seats available
• Most travellers can participate
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travellers