2-Day Sahara Desert Tour From Marrakech To Zagora Via Ait Benhaddou
Description
Sign up on this Sahara desert tour in Morocco and drive through the Atlas mountains to reach the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou. Take the winding mountain road to Zagora and join a camel caravan to reach a nomadic camp in the Zagora Desert. Visit the world-famous Ouarzazate Cinema Museum and wander around the UNESCO World Heritage Site, ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou.
Highlights
- Enjoy the road on Zagora through High Atlas Mountains
- Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
- Ride a camel in the Zagora Desert
- Visit the famous Ouarzazate Cinema Museum
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Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Agdez – Zagora expand_more
After breakfast, head towards Zagora through High Atlas Mountains and Tizi-n-Tichka (2260 m of altitude) with your Morocco driver at 7 am.
Then, get to the ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou. The Ksar is a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, and houses crowd together within the defensive walls, reinforced by corner towers. Aït Ben Haddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Have lunch in Ait ben Haddou. Then, continue on the beautiful mountain road to Zagora through Agdez.
Arrive in Zagora and then hop on camels to enjoy the sunset on a camel ride across dunes.
Spend the night under the starry sky.
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Day 2: Zagora – Agdz – Ouarzazate – Atlas Mountains – Marrakech expand_more
Return to Marrakech through Ouarzazate.
Visit the Ouarzazate Cinema Museum or cinema studios. Many film companies have shot huge films here, such as ‘’Gladiator’’, ‘’Prince of Arabia’’, ‘’Black Hawk Down’’, a few episodes of the blockbuster series ‘’Game Of Thrones’’ and ‘’Prison Break’’ and many more. Ouarzazate is an attractive, peaceful, palm oasis town with towering palms, wide streets, many hotels, well placed municipal gardens, beautiful red earthed Riads, pavement cafes and the Kasbah Taourit, partly restored by UNESCO.
After lunch, continue on the road to arrive at Marrakech in the evening.
What's Included
Pick-up from your Hotel/Riad
Private, comfortable vehicle with functioning A/C
Multilingual professional certified Morocco driver
One night in the tents of Zagora Desert
Dinner and Breakfast
Camel Treks
Drop off at your Hotel/Riad
What's Excluded
Lunch
Drinks
Tips
Personal expenses
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
Standard (Group Tour) | |
1 To 4 | USD 100 Per Person |
Standard (Private Tour) | |
1 To 4 | USD 275 Per Person |
This is a group tour |