2-Days Tour From Marrakech To Zagora Desert and Kasbahs
Highlights
Marrakech, Aït Benhaddou, Zagora, Ouarzazate
Locations Covered
Marrakech, Aït Benhaddou, Zagora, Ouarzazate
rural, cultural, Desert
Private Tour
2 Days
Medium
English
Description
Sign up for this exciting tour to explore the dunes of Zagora through the gate of the desert Ouarzazate and visit the famous kasbahs. Discover the Morocco Sahara desert, spend the night under the stars and enjoy a camel trek through the arid desert of Zagora to explore the way of life of the Berber nomads. Pass through the High Atlas Mountains and admire the stunning views of Draa Valley.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Marrakech - Ait ben Haddou - Agdez - Zagora - Draa Valley
- We will start our 2-Days Tour To Zagora Desert with a pick-up by an air-conditioned and a comfortable vehicle at 08:00 am from your accommodation in Marrakech.
- We will cross the High Atlas Mountains- Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, driving throughout for miles and miles, enjoying the fascinating presence of superb and scattered Berber villages to reach the world heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, Morocco’s most famous ksar (ksar = old village of kasbahs), a fortified village dated to 18th century and marked as world heritage by UNESCO since 1987. This beautiful site was an attractive fertile land for many directors to shoot many movies such as Gladiator, the Lawrence of Arabia, Alexander, and the jewel of the Nile.
- After exploring the Kasbah, you will enjoy a traditional lunch in a local restaurant.
- Continue towards the Draa valley and its huge palm grove via the Ouarzazate crossing the village of Agdez and kasbahs.
- Arrive at the Saharan town of Zagora, where the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen.
- Ride camels for a new adventure, crossing the palm grove of Draa to reach the sands of Tinfo dunes to spend the night under the Berber tents.
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Day 2: Draa Valley - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
- After a typical breakfast in the desert camp of Zagora, you are greeted by the attractive sight of the sunlight rising over the small dunes of the Zagora desert. The final part is the camel ride back to your hotel to meet your driver to start a new explorative journey towards Marrakech.
- You will also have free time in Ouarzazate for lunch in one of the local restaurants and also visit the famous Kasbah of Taourirt and the film studios.
- In the afternoon, we will drive you back to Marrakech via the Atlas Mountains, which brings an end to your 2-days Zagora desert tour.
Drop off in your accommodation around 6 pm.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.