2 DAYS DESERT TOUR FROM MARRAKECH TO ZAGORA

Duration

2 days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

17 people

Languages

English

Overview

Your private 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora is your best chance to discover Morocco’s Sahara desert at a glance. This is the best overnight desert trip from Marrakech which will introduce you to the Saharan landscapes of Draa Valley and Zagora rock desert. Drive across the High Atlas Mountains and walk to Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou. At the end of the day, Ride your camel while watching a spectacular sunset. At night, join the Berber nomads playing Tam-Tam drums around the camp fire. That would be the highlight of your Marrakech 2-day desert tour.

For any inquiries or questions regarding this tour and prices, please contact us.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Drive across the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass
Visit the Berber village of Ait Ben Hadou, famous for its world heritage Kasbah
Drive along Draa Valley with its fortified villages, palm trees dotted rivers and oases
Ride your camel watching the sunset at Zagora desert
Sleep under the stars at your Berber desert camp
Visit Ouarzazate with its Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios

Itinerary

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You depart your 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora from your hotel/riad early in the morning (Around 07h30) to Zagora through Tizi Ntichka pass (2260 m. alt) and cross various Berber villages on the way. Different stops will be made along the way to enjoy the scenery, take photos or just sip a cup of mint tea and stretch your legs.
Upon arrival to Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, enjoy a short visit of this world heritage site used previously a set for various Hollywood epics like Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. An hour visit of the Village will be organized at leisure with a local guide.
After lunch at leisure in either Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, or further in Ourrzazate, you’ll drive past the Anti-Atlas Mountains, the Berber Village of Agdez, and Draa Valley with its hundreds of thousands of date palm trees. Draa Valley is considered the largest date palm plantation in Morocco.
We arrive Zagora late afternoon to get ready for a camel trek over the Zagora desert and watch a spectacular sunset before driving your camel back to your Sahara desert camp for a Moroccan dinner with drums entertainment under the stars.

After an early wake up for a camel ride and sunrise watch over the horizon, and a Moroccan breakfast, depart to Ouarzazate, where you can visit Tourirte Kasbah before lunch at leisure, and then continue back to Marrakech via Tizi Ntichka pass.
You should arrive back to your hotel/riad in Marrakech by late afternoon. Your 2 days Marrakech to Zagora desert tour will end by a drop off at your hotel/riad.

Included/Excluded

A/C modern 4×4 or van driven by an English speaking river /guide
Pick up from your Marrakaech hotel / Riad
Sunset camel ride
Overnight at a Sahara desert camp in Zagora ( Private tent ) with shared bathrooms and showers. Dinner and breakfast are included.
Upgrade to a deluxe camp with an ensuite tent available upon booking your desert tour (€70 per person)
Sunrise camel ride
Drop off at your Marrakech hotel or the closest accessible location to your Marrakech riad if not car accessible

Beverages
Entrance fees if any
Optional local guide in Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou
Lunches on the way

FAQs

- Please kindly note that Zagora is flat rock desert, there are barely any sand dunes.
- Driving time from Marrakech to Zagora (not including stops for sightseeing, drinks, lunch…) is 7 hours.
- Winter season is very cold in Zagora desert, please make sure you bring warm sleeping clothes.
- Roughly 1 hour sunset and morning sunrise camel rides is included.
- Please make sure you wear jeans or long shorts with for your Zagora desert camel trek to avoid skin contact with the camel saddle.
- Your Zagora desert camp has electricity to charge your cameras and phone in the public areas, but not inside your tent.
- Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses and good walking shoes are essential for this tour.
- If you choose the comfortable camp (included in the Zagora tour price), please bring your bathroom condiments and a towel. If you choose to upgrade to the luxury camp, they are supplied within your ensuite bathroom.

Distance between Marrakech and Zagora desert is 350 Km

Zagora desert is mainly flat rock desert. There is one sand dune next to your camp though.

Yes, You will have a private tent in your Zagora desert camp.

Yes there are. Zagora desert camp has shared hot showers and toilets outside your private tents. If you upgrade to the Luxury camp, Bathrooms will be private in your tent.

If you opt for the comfortable desert camp, bathrooms are shared. If you choose to upgrade to the luxury camp, bathrooms are located inside your tent.

Yes you can. Please make sure you prepare a small backpack to take on the camel ride to the camp. The rest of your luggage will stay safe in your vehicle for the night.

Your camel ride in Zagora desert will be consisted of one hour sunset camel ride and roughly 40 minutes sunrise camel ride in the morning.

Yes you can. You can either walk along the camel caravan to your desert camp, or a 4x4 will be supplied at an extra cost of 30 Euros

Unfortunately there is no quad biking operator in Zagora desert.

If you choose the comfortable desert camp, yes please, as well as your shower condiments. For the luxury camp, they are supplied in your tent. There is no need to bring them with you.

Unfortunately it is not. Our private desert tours are solely reserved to the party having booked the tour. The desert trip price per person depends on how many there are in your party. Feel free to join our shared 2 days desert trip to Zagora if you wish.