Group 2 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech

Travel from Marrakech to Zagora on a 2-day desert trip. Visit Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou en route to Ouarzazate. Hop on your camel for an hour camel trek, and spend a night at Sahara desert camp in Zagora.
To fit everyone’s tight schedule, we organize our Marrakech to Zagora desert safaris everyday. Further, our small groups are consisted of up to 16 like-minded young travelers from all over the world.

2-Day Marrakech Desert Trip Highlights:

• Cross the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi N'tichka pass.
• Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Kasbah 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
• Visit Ouarzazate the Gate to Morocco Sahara desert

Itinerary of the 2 Days Desert Tour from Marrakech to Zagora:

• Day 1: Marrakech - Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou - Agdz - Zagora

  (8 Hours Drive)

  Your shared 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora departs around 07h30 AM driving through Tizi Ntichka pass ( 2260 m. alt ) 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 at Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, you will have some free time to explore the UNESCO world heritage village, and its famous fortified village, that has been used as a set for various Biblical epics as well as a backdrop for commercial and modeling 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 driving past Ouarzazate and cross the North-eastern parts of the Anti Atlas Mountains to the oasis of Agdz. After a quick stop in the village centre (time permitting), 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, you meet your camel caravan, and your 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, you drive your 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.

  Accomodation Details:

  • Comfortable camp
  • OR
  • Luxury camp

• Day 2: Zagora - Ouarzazate - Marrakech

  (8 Hours Drive)

  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, you 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.