2 Days Zagora Desert tour from Marrakech
€69
/ per person
(6 Reviews)
Embark on a 2-day, one-night tour from Marrakech to Zagora for a quick and authentic taste of the Morocco Sahara Desert. through the Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, Ouarzazate the south pearl with its’ beautiful cinema studios, the Kasbah Taourirt, the old Galoui Palace, the river through the Draa Valley with many Kasbahs, the long palm tree oasis which produces famous dates, the village of Agdz, and then Zagora. The massive adobe structures we see along the route are divided into houses that serve as habitations for families of these Kasbah villages where life has continued unchanged over many centuries.
- Day 1: MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAIN – KASBAH AIT BEN HADOU – ZAGORA
- Day 2: ZAGORA – OUARZAZATE – ATLAS MOUNTAIN – MARRAKECH
INCLUDED
- Pick up from your hotel/Riad on the tour day (or the nearest accessible point)
- Modern air-conditioned Minibus ( Maximum 17 passengers)
- Overnight at Zagora Dunes desert camp including camel trekking, dinner, and breakfast.
NOT INCLUDED
- Beverages
- Lunches on the way
- Optional local guide in (Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou) usually 3 eur
- Personal expenses
- Tips
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Destination
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Departure
Jemaa El Fna Square, Marrakech -
Departure Time
Approximately 7.30 AM -
Return Time
Approximately 7.00 PM -
Dress Code
Casual, comfortable and light
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Tour Plan
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Day 1: MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAIN – KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU – ZAGORA
You will be picked up from your hotel in Marrakech around 07h30 AM for your shared 2-day desert tour to Zagora. Sit back and enjoy the ride as you pass through the Tizi Ntichka pass (2260 m. alt) and different adobe Berber villages. You may even see locals herding their goats! There will be a stop in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains so you can take some pictures, stretch your legs or have a cup of coffee. Upon arrival at Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, you will have some free time to explore this UNESCO world heritage site and its famous fortified village. This village was used as a set for various Biblical epics and a backdrop for commercial and modeling photoshoots. If you wish to join the group on a guided tour, there is an extra fee of €3.00 per person. After the visit to the Kasbah, you will have an hour’s lunch break at leisure. From here, we will
continue driving past Ouarzazate and cross the Northeastern parts of the Anti-Atlas Mountains to the oasis of Agdz. After a quick stop in the village center, you’ll be ready to admire one amazing scenery after another. Drive along Draa Valley, where you’ll see fortified Kasbahs and oases dotted with hundreds of thousands of date palm trees. Draa Valley is home to the largest palm tree plantation in Morocco. You’ll arrive at the Zagora desert late in the afternoon, where you’ll meet your camel caravan. Your camel trekking adventure will begin through the Zagora desert, and you’ll get to experience an amazing sunset camel ride for about an hour. Please note that there are barely any sand dunes in Zagora. Just before it gets dark, you’ll drive your camels to our Berber desert camp nestled in the middle of nowhere. You’re in for a treat tonight! A delicious Moroccan dinner will be served at your Bedouin camp, followed by an incredible drums performance next to the campfire.
Your local desert nomad hosts will play and sing traditional folklore music until around midnight. Feel free to learn about the stars and constellations or just enjoy the peace and quiet of the desert under the crystal-clear night sky.
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Day 2: ZAGORA – OUARZAZATE – ATLAS MOUNTAN – MARRAKECH
Your camp hosts will wake you up early in the morning to watch the sunrise. After breakfast, you’ll ride your camels again to meet your vehicle and driver on the main road. From there, you will depart for Ouarzazate, where we’ll stop for lunch at a local café and visit Taourirt Kasbah optional – depending on timing, entrance fees apply. Early in the afternoon, you’ll drive back to Marrakech crossing the High Atlas Mountains. Your overnight desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora will end around 19h00 in the summer and 20h00 in the winter.
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arta Garcia
This tour was the highlight of our holiday to Marrakech. It was so relaxing taking in the beautiful silence of the desert. The kids had the best time. Highly recommend. And our driver was the most lovely, friendly guide. Look forward to more tours with Go Marrakech Desert Trips in the future.
January 28, 2022 at 6:35 pm
Giulia Ricci
Terrific experience, best driver/guide and best places, 100% reliable. Do not just choose the packages on the website – call on WhatsApp and Mr. Abderrahom the owner will work with you/advise you how to best customize your trip. In cities guided tours are highly recommended – you will save a lot of time. We only had 4 days so we did a 2-day desert tour to Zagora with luxury tent (well worth the upcharge). Incredible, genuine spots along the road (kasbahs, movie studios in Ouarzazate). Big thanks!
March 22, 2022 at 6:39 pm
Johannes Hansen
I recommend this agency.
They were very transparent, they presented from the beginning of the booking all the details, the price, what is included, what is not included, what other costs may appear from the not included things. The tour price was fair for what it offered. We had some minimum extra costs for some guided tours, but we knew about it from the beginning (it was less than 10 eur per person). I appreciated the transparency of this agency.
In the end, I must say you will have a lot of fun with your driver yassin. This trip was totally worth it.
The camp were very nice and clean. Good breakfast and dinner
February 2, 2023 at 5:35 pm
Liliana Popova
In general a very positive experience of Sahara, fantastic camel ride by sunset and sunrise, it was also nice to visit ait ben haddou and the Oaurzazate as well. Be prepared to a very intense on the road experience (more than 14 hours in the minibus over the two days). Luckily the stops along the route are well planned, more or less one stop every 2 hours of driving.
Our driver Yssin was very friendly and helpful throughout the whole trip. He’s for sure an experienced driver and managed to make the trip the most safe and comfortable as possible.
One negative point is for sure the choice of restaurants around the route, generally of mediocre quality and usually more expensive than comparable moroccan restaurants.
Another point that maybe was not crystal clear from the trip description is the fact that you’ll probably have to share the tent in the desert with strangers. Anyway the camp is run by very helpful and kind people that’ll try to do their best to satisfy everyone’s need
October 8, 2023 at 7:59 pm
Benjamin Becker
It was a very pleasant experience. I recommend this tour and this agency. It was a family trip and everyone felt great. Abderrahim company made us feel safe and we were able to enjoy the trip.
November 14, 2023 at 10:30 pm
Nils Johansson
Excellent trip all organised from the UK by communicating with Abderrahim by email. We had a shared tour and our driver, Mustafa, was excellent spoke excellent English and was extremely accommodating – recommending things to do and doing what we wanted to do when we wanted to do it. The drive both to and from Zagora was excellent – a very safe driver – and the restaurants were excellent. The camp was fun and they had even organised to cater for a vegan traveler in our party of 4. Would 100% recommend this tour and this tour company. We will use them again when we return to Morocco – to do a longer trip. Thanks and Abderrahim for an excellent 2 days.
April 17, 2024 at 1:03 pm