Main Info
This shared 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora is perfect for those who are short on
time and wish to seize the opportunity to get introduced to Morocco Sahara desert in a 2 days
Morocco desert tour.
Our budget 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora is organized in small groups not
exceeding 17 participants, mostly like-minded young travelers sharing the same values.
HIGHLIGHTS
● Cross the High Atlas Mountains & Tizi Ntichka pass.
● Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Casbah Ait Ben Haddou
● Drive along Draa Valley, famous for its date palm tree plantations
● Enjoy a spectacular Zagora desert sunset camel ride
● Spend the night in a Berber desert camp in Zagora desert
● Visit Ouarzazate the Gate to Morocco’s Sahara desert
Itinerary
Your shared budget 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora departs around 07h30 AM
joining a group tour to Zagora through Tizi Ntichka pass (2260 m. alt) driving past different adobe
Berber villages, and locals herding their goats. Stop in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains to
take some pictures, stretch your legs or have a cup of coffee.
Upon arrival to Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, you will have some free time to explore the UNESCO
world heritage village, and its famous Kasbah, that has been used as a set for various Biblical
epics as well as a backdrop for commercial and modelling photo shoots. Should you wish to join
the group on a guided tour, there is an extra fee of €3.00 euros per person for your local guide.
After the visit of the Kasbah, you will have an hour lunch break at leisure.
From here, we will continue to driving past Ouarzazate and will cross the North-eastern parts of
the Anti Atlas Mountains to the oasis of Agdz. After a quick stop in the village center, get ready to
admire one amazing scenery after another driving along Draa Valley with its fortified Kasbahs
and oases dotted with hundreds of thousands of dates palm trees. Draa Valley hosts the largest
palm tree plantation in Morocco.
Upon arrival at Zagora desert late in the afternoon, we meet our camel caravans, and our camel
trekking adventure will begin through Zagora desert while assisting to an amazing sunset for
about an hour. Please kindly note that there are barely any sand dunes in Zagora.
Just before it gets dark, we drive our camels to our Berber desert camp nestled in the middle of
nowhere. A delicious Moroccan dinner will be served tonight at your bedouin camp. Right after
dinner, get ready for a fantastic drums show next to the campfire. Your local desert nomads hosts
will be playing drums and singing local folklore music until around midnight. Feel free to learn
about the stars constellation or just enjoy the silence of the desert under the crystal clear skies
Early in the morning, your camp hosts will wake you up to watch the sunrise.
After breakfast, ride your camels again to meet your vehicle and driver on the main road.
From here, we depart to Ouarzazate, where we will stop for lunch at a local café, and visit
Taourirt Kasbah (optional – depending on timing, entrance fees apply).
Early in the afternoon, we drive back to Marrakech crossing the High Atlas Mountains.
Your shared budget 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora will end in Jamaa Elfna Square
at about 19h00 in the summer and 20h00 in the winter.