Description

The Private 2 Days Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakech is the perfect short desert escape for travelers with limited time who still want to experience a camel trek, a night in the desert, and the stunning landscapes of southern Morocco. Read More

Trip Itinerary

The first day : Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Agdz - Draa Valley - Zagora :

Early morning departure at 7:00 am from your hotel, Riad... on a private sahara desert trip from marrakech to Zagora for 2 days in a private modern air conditioned Minivan with a professional and experienced driver who is also proficient in English and acts as guide for your sahara desert tour to Zagora.

We head towards the famous city of Ouarzazate with unforgettable views of the high Atlas Mountains, crossing the Tizin Tichka pass (2260m altitude) and admire the landscape of Berber villages with some photo stops, then we continue to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and it is considered as the ancient and the largest Kasbah, ksar in Morocco.

The Kasbah is the former home of Pacha Thami El Glaoui classified as World Heritage by the UNESCO in the year 1987 as it is a big palace built of mud.
The kasbah was used as a backdrop for more than 20 famous films, including: Gladiator, Indiana Jones, Lawrence of Arabia and may more and the first film was made in the year 1954. After the visit then it is time for lunch.

After lunch we will drive towards Zagora passing through the Berber village of Agdez and the valley of Draa and on the way you are going to see really amazing thing as: mountains, Kasbahs, berber villages, nature, thousands of palm trees...

When we arrive to Zagora then you will find your camel guide waiting for you to have an unforgettable camel trekking to watch the sunset.
When you arrive to the desert camp you will get a welcoming berber tea and later on a delicious berber dinner served at the camp.
After dinner you can stay out of your tent in the sitting square where you can enjoy a lifetime experience and looking at the stars with a magical silence that you will never forget.


The second day : Zagora - Draa valley - Agdz - Ouarzazate - Tizi-N-Ticha - Marrakech.

After a beautiful sunrise and a delicious breakfast, early departure back to Marrakech passing the same road through Ouarzazate the Hollywood of Africa with a stop to visit or make pictures of Kasbah Taourirt.

Amenities

Includes

  • Private pick up from your hotel or accommodation in Marrakech.
  • Private drop off at your hotel or accommodation in Marrakech.
  • Private driver/guide who speaks English.
  • Private modern air conditioned Minivan.
  • Insurance of tourist transportation.
  • Free time to visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
  • Camel trekking to and from the desert camp.
  • 1 overnight in a good standard accommodation in a private Berber tent with several shared toilets and showers out of your private tent at the desert camp with dinner and breakfast included.
  • (Vegetarians are very welcome) but please send us a note before.

Excludes

  • Drinks
  • Lunches
  • Entry Fees for Monuments
  • Tips for the driver (optional) : As a passenger you are not obligated to offer a tip to the driver. If you decide that you want to tip, the driver will be happy to accept it.