Morocco · Desert Adventure

2-Day Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakesh with Aït Benhaddou

2 Days Round trip from Ouarzazate 45000 Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Travel through the Tizi N'Tichka pass in the High Atlas Mountains
02 Ride a camel across the Zagora dunes
03 Spend the night in a Berber tent and enjoy desert sunset and sunrise
04 Visit Ouarzazate, the "Hollywood of Africa"
05 Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou

Enjoy some of Morocco's most spectacular scenery on this 2-day tour from Marrakesh to Zagora, Ouarzazate, and Aït Benhaddou. Travel through the Tizi N'Tichka pass in the High Atlas Mountains, admire beautiful countryside and kasbahs, and continue through the Draa Valley's palm plantation. Experience a camel ride on the dunes, spend the night in a Berber tent, and enjoy both sunset and sunrise in the desert before visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou.

Drive to Zagora through the Tizi N'Tichka pass (2,260 m), where the High Atlas Mountains are dotted with impressive Berber hamlets that offer excellent photo opportunities.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Atlas Mountains

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakesh to Zagora via Ouarzazate

Meet your Moroccan driver-guide at your riad or hotel and depart from Marrakesh.
Drive to Zagora through the Tizi N'Tichka pass (2,260 m), where the High Atlas Mountains are dotted with impressive Berber hamlets that offer excellent photo opportunities.
Stop at Ouarzazate, the "Hollywood of Africa," for lunch at a restaurant overlooking Taourirt Kasbah.
Then continue to Zagora through the Draa Valley, crossing the magical palm plantation. There is also an opportunity to visit the ancient kasbah.
In the afternoon, take a camel trip on the dunes.
Spend the night in a Berber tent, where you can enjoy and take pictures of the sunset and sunrise over the dunes.

Day 02

Aït Benhaddou and Return to Marrakech

After breakfast, arrive at Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's most magnificent kasbahs.
Have lunch at one of the many restaurants at the site.
Continue your trip by crossing the Atlas Mountains to arrive in Marrakech at around 6 pm.
Head back to your hotel or accommodation at the end of the tour.