Morocco · Desert Adventure

2-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech with Zagora Camel Camp

2 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Travel through the High Atlas Mountains and over Tizi-n-Tichka Pass
02 Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
03 Ride a camel across the Zagora Desert dunes at sunset
04 Spend a night under the starry sky in a Zagora desert camp
05 Visit the famous Ouarzazate Cinema Museum and film studios

Sign up for this Sahara desert tour in Morocco and travel through the High Atlas Mountains to the Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue along the winding mountain road to Zagora, where you will join a camel caravan and ride across the dunes at sunset before spending the night in a desert camp under the starry sky. On the return journey, visit the famous Ouarzazate Cinema Museum and discover one of Morocco's best-known film locations.

Sign up for this Sahara desert tour in Morocco and travel through the High Atlas Mountains to the Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

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

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakech to Zagora via Aït Ben Haddou and Agdez

After breakfast, head towards Zagora through the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi-n-Tichka (2,260 m altitude) with your Morocco driver at 7 am.
Then, arrive at the Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou. The ksar is a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, where 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 Aït Ben Haddou. Then, continue on the beautiful mountain road to Zagora through Agdez.
Arrive in Zagora and hop on camels to enjoy a sunset ride across the dunes.
Spend the night under the starry sky.

Day 02

Zagora to Marrakech via Ouarzazate and the Atlas Mountains

Return to Marrakech through Ouarzazate.
Visit the Ouarzazate Cinema Museum or the cinema studios. Many film companies have shot major 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 Taourirt, partly restored by UNESCO.
After lunch, continue on the road and arrive in Marrakech in the evening.