2-Day Zagora Desert Safari from Marrakech with Ait Ben Haddou

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Experience the life of a Berber at a desert camp in the Sahara
• 02 Cross the shifting sand dunes on the back of a camel
• 03 Sleep under a canopy of stars
• 04 Go to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou
• 05 Discover the setting for many Hollywood epics

Sign up for this tour and experience life like a Berber on a 2-day desert safari to Zagora and the Draa Valley from Marrakech. Cross the shifting sand dunes on the back of a camel, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou, and discover a location famous for many Hollywood epics. Tap your feet to the beat of tam-tam drums around the campfire and enjoy a soulful sleep under a canopy of stars.

Tap your feet to the beat of tam-tam drums around the campfire and enjoy a soulful sleep under a canopy of stars.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Aït Benhaddou, Atlas Mountains

Languages Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Marrakech to Zagora Desert Camp

• Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel or riad in Marrakech and drive across the High Atlas Mountains en route to Ouarzazate, where you will stop for lunch at your leisure.
• Continue to the Oasis of Agdez before driving through the date and palm trees of the Draa Valley.
• Marvel at the fortified Kasbahs along the way. Upon arrival in Zagora, meet your camel caravan and ride a camel over the sand dunes as you watch the sunset paint the desert sands.
• Transfer to your Sahara Desert camp just before dark. Settle into your private tent and enjoy some free time to explore the surrounding desert scenery. Dinner will be served under the stars while your nomad hosts entertain you around a campfire with the beat of their tam-tam drums.

2

Day 02

Desert Sunrise and Ait Ben Haddou

• Wake early to experience the magic of a desert sunrise (optional). Then enjoy breakfast before climbing back into the saddle of your camel for the ride back to the main road.
• Board your minibus, which will be waiting to take you on a scenic drive to the World Heritage village of Ait Ben Haddou. Instantly recognizable as the setting of various Hollywood epics, it is also a popular backdrop for photo shoots with international fashion magazines and agencies.
• Explore the Kasbah at leisure, with some free time for lunch, before starting the picturesque drive back to Marrakech.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakech
• Transportation by air-conditioned minibus
• Driver
• Camel trek in the Zagora dunes at sunset and sunrise
• Entertainment around a campfire
• Standard accommodation in a Berber desert camp
• Hot showers and toilets
• Dinner
• Breakfast

What's Not Included

• Lunch and drinks
• Local guides (recommended, approximately €2 per person)
• Tips and personal expenses
• Bottled water

What to bring

• Camera
• Sunscreen

Know before you go

• If the road across the Atlas Mountains is blocked during winter, an alternative route is available via Taroudant. Customers must pay a mandatory supplement of €10 per person if the alternative route is taken.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Jamaâ El-Fna, Marrakesh, Morocco

Tour start

Marrakesh, Morocco

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.