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Description
Be filled with wonder and astonishment as you walk through the mighty Atlas Mountains and visit the Tizi n Tichka mountain pass, Ait Benhaddou, film studios in Ouarzazate and Sahara desert in Zagora. Enjoy the camel trek on the sand dunes and the desert camp, and more in this 2-day tour!
Highlights
- Cross the dunes of Zagora on a camel
- Visit the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
- Explore the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate
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Day 1: Marrakech to Tizi n Tichka Pass to Ouarzazate to Zagora expand_more
- Get picked up from your hotel in Marrakech at 8 o'clock in the morning.
- Depart to the High Atlas mountains passing through Tizi N'Tichka pass with stops for panoramic views.
- On the way, see many Berber villages. Then, continue to the south and detour to take 6 km of another road that will lead to the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou, where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot on this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, etc. Enjoy some free time for lunch in town.
- Continue to Zagora through the Anti Atlas mountains and make some stops to take pictures.
- After 2 hours of driving, arrive at destination Zagora desert at about 5 pm.
- Leave the car there to ride the camels towards the camp of Berber tent; the ride takes about one hour, and admire the sunset.
- After dinner, enjoy a show with drums and Berber music.
Spend the night in the camp, sleeping in the nomad tent under the star lights in the heart of the desert.
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Day 2: Zagora Desert to Ouarzazate to Ait Ben Haddou to Marrakech expand_more
Wake up early in the morning to watch the sunrise from a small dune next to the camp.
After breakfast, return to Zagora on the camels and drive towards the Draa Valley.
On the way, make some stops to take pictures and enjoy the beautiful landscape of the valley that runs along the Draa River.
Go through the Anti Atlas to reach Ouarzazate, and visit Taourirt Kasbah, the cinema Studios and the Cinema Museum if you wish.
Proceed to Marrakech.
Stop at Tizi N'Tichka port and have lunch.
After lunch, continue the trip and, in about 2 hours, reach Marrakech and transfer to the hotel.
End of tour.
What's Included
Pick up and drop off from your hotel
Transport in comfortable air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle
Experienced English-speaking Morocco driver/guide
Camel trek to reach the desert camp (1 camel per person)
Accommodation in desert camp in desert tents
1 night in the Sahara desert dunes with dinner and breakfast
What's Excluded
Drinks and lunches
Plane ticket to and from Morocco
Tips and anything else not mentioned
Know before you go
- Payments for the tour from Marrakech:
- Bookings for the tour from Marrakech are confirmed on receipt of a 25 % deposit. At your request, we will send an invoice with payment details for your requested tour from Marrakech.
- Deposits can be paid via direct bank transfer or Western Union. Receipts will be issued on receipt of the deposit. The balance can be paid in cash (Euro or Dollars or Moroccan Dirham) to the driver on commencement of the tour.
- You can pay the balance by credit card or direct bank transfer but this will incur a 4% fee.
Meeting Point
Marrakech, Morocco
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 1 | EUR 200 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |