Morocco · Desert Adventure

2-Day Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakech with Aït Benhaddou

2 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass at 2260 m altitude
  • 02 Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou with its fortified palaces
  • 03 Explore Ouarzazate, known as the Hollywood of Africa, and see Kasbah Taourirt
  • 04 Ride a camel through the Zagora Desert and watch the sunset over the dunes

Embark on an incredible 2-day journey through Morocco's Draa Valley and Ouarzazate Kasbahs, travelling past the High Atlas Mountains and the Tizi n'Tichka Pass. Visit the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, stop in Ouarzazate, and experience the dramatic scenery of southern Morocco. In Zagora, enjoy a camel ride at sunset and sunrise, and spend the night in a nomadic Berber tent in the desert camp.

Wake up early to enjoy a memorable sunrise behind the mountains and small dunes of the Zagora desert.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
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

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Day 01

Marrakech to Zagora via Aït Benhaddou and Ouarzazate

  • In the morning, after breakfast, meet your tour guide and begin your private adventure to discover the great south and the Draa Valley from Marrakech to the desert of Zagora.

  • Cross Berber villages and travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, one of Morocco's great mountain passes at 2260 m altitude.

  • After crossing the mountains and enjoying the change of scenery and dramatic landscapes, arrive at Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, a World Heritage Site built in the seventeenth century. Visit this attractive site with its fortified palaces alongside a local professional guide.

  • Near the Kasbah, stop for lunch at a local restaurant.

  • Then continue to Ouarzazate, where you will stop to take pictures of the old UNESCO Kasbah Taourirt.

  • Next, head south towards Zagora through the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs and Morocco's largest palm grove, stretching about 185 km. Upon arrival, be welcomed with mint tea, unwind, organize your luggage for another camel adventure, and admire the beautiful sunset over the small dunes and the palm grove.

  • Finally, arrive at your desert camp in the middle of nowhere, where you will spend a beautiful night under a nomadic Berber tent.

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Day 02

Zagora Sunrise and Return to Marrakech

  • Wake up early to enjoy a memorable sunrise behind the mountains and small dunes of the Zagora desert.

  • Have a traditional breakfast and return to your hotel in Zagora by camel.

  • After a refreshing shower, begin the journey back towards Marrakech.

  • Cross the Draà Valley again through the village of Agdez.

  • Stop to visit Kasbah Tamnouggalte, considered the first Kasbah of the region and 500 years old.

  • Pass through the Anti-Atlas Mountains to reach the city of Ouarzazate, where you can stop to visit the movie studios (optional).

  • A few kilometres after Ouarzazate, take a lunch break at a typical restaurant.

  • Then proceed via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass to reach Marrakech.

  • Get dropped off at your accommodation in Marrakech.

Tour ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Marrakesh 6 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in a 4×4 or minivan with a Moroccan driver (fuel included)

  • 1 night in the desert camp (tent, mattress, and blankets are provided)

  • Half board

  • 1 dinner

  • 1 breakfast

  • Camel ride for sunset and sunrise

What's Not Included

  • Lunch

  • Drinks

  • Tips

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Marrakech, Morocco
Tour start
Marrakesh, Morocco
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Marrakesh.

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