Morocco · Desert Adventure

2-Day Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakesh with Aït Ben Haddou

2 Days Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cross the High Atlas and stop for photos in Berber villages
02 Ride a camel through the desert to a camp in Zagora
03 Spend the night in traditional Berber tents
04 Visit the old Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou
05 Travel through the scenic Draa Valley to Zagora

Visit Zagora and Aït Ben Haddou on this 2-day tour from Marrakesh and discover a completely different landscape of the Moroccan desert. Cross the High Atlas, pass through Berber villages, spend time in the Draa Valley, and ride a camel to a desert camp in Zagora. Sleep in Berber tents, then visit the old Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou before returning to Marrakesh.

Arrive in the desert and enjoy a camel ride to the camp.

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 No

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Aït Benhaddou, Atlas Mountains

Languages Arabic, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Marrakesh to Zagora عبر High Atlas and Draa Valley

Depart from Marrakesh with your Moroccan desert guide.
Cross the High Atlas and stop to take pictures in Berber villages.
Continue to Ouarzazate for lunch, then head through the Draa Valley to reach Zagora, the last town of the valley.
Arrive in the desert and enjoy a camel ride to the camp.
Spend the night in Berber tents.

Day 02

Desert Return and Visit to Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah

Early in the morning, take the camels back to the car.
Depart from the Sahara and continue to Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah for a one-hour visit, if possible.
Have lunch in the Atlas Mountains.
Spend the night in Marrakesh.

The route