2-Day Draa Valley & Ouarzazate Kasbahs Tour From Marrakech
Description
Embark on an incredible vacation to explore Morocco's Draa Valley and Ouarzazate Kasbahs while driving past the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass. Visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou of Morocco, go to the famous cinema studios of Ouarzazate, enjoy a camel ride and also sleep in a Berber tent in the Zagora Desert.
Highlights
Cross the High Atlas Mountains & Tizi Ntichka pass
Go to the UNESCO world heritage Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
Tour across Ouarzazate known as the Hollywood of Africa
Ride a camel over the Zagora Desert and watch the sunset
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Day 1- Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Zagora expand_more
In the morning, after breakfast, connect with your tour guide to start your adventure by discovering the great south and the Draa Valley for a private tour from Marrakech in the desert of Zagora.
Cross the Berber villages to the High Atlas Mountains by the Tizi n'Tichka Pass; it is one of the great passes of Morocco at 2260 m altitude.
After crossing the mountains and enjoying the change of scenery and dramatic landscapes, arrive at Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, World Heritage Site built in the seventeenth century. The attractive sites of the region, visit the Kasbah with its fortified palaces with a local professional guide.
Near the Kasbah, stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
Then, continue our trip to Ouarzazate, where we will stop to take pictures of the old UNESCO Kasbah Taourirt.
Next, head south towards Zagora, through the valley of Thousand Kasbahs and the largest palm grove of Morocco about 185 km. Upon arrival, be greeted with a mint tea, unwind and organize your luggage for another camel adventure and admire the beautiful sunset over the small dunes and the palm grove.
Now, arrive at your final destination in a desert camp in the middle of nowhere, you will spend a beautiful night under a nomadic Berber tent.
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Day 2- Zagora - Draa Valley - Ouarzazate - Marrakech expand_more
Wake up early to enjoy a memorable sunrise behind the mountains and small dunes of the Zagora desert.
Eat a traditional breakfast and reach your hotel in Zagora by camel.
After a refreshing shower, head towards Marrakech.
Cross the valley of Draà again through the village of Agdez.
Stop to visit the Kasbah Tamnouggalte, considered the first Kasbah of the region, 500 years old.
Pass through the anti-Atlas Mountains to arrive at the city of Ouarzazate to make a stop to visit movie studios (optional).
A few kilometers after Ouarzazate, take a lunch break in a typical restaurant.
Then, proceed by the Tizi n'Tichka Pass to reach Marrakech.
Get dropped off at your accommodation in Marrakech.
Tour ends.
What's Included
Transport in 4×4 or Minivan with Moroccan driver (fuel included)
1 Night in the desert camp (tent, mattress, and blankets are provided)
Half board
1 Dinner
1 Breakfast
Camel ride for sunset and sunrise
What's Excluded
Lunch
Drinks
Tips
Personal expenses
Meeting Point
Marrakech, Morocco
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
Standard | |
1 To 4 | EUR 90 Per Person |
This is a private tour |