Your private 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora is your best chance to discover Morocco’s Sahara desert at a glance. This is the best overnight desert trip from Marrakech: It will introduce you to the Saharan landscapes of Draa Valley and the Zagora desert. Drive across the High Atlas Mountains and walk to Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou. At the end of the day, Ride your camel while watching a spectacular sunset. At night, join the Sahara desert camp’s Berber nomads playing Tam-Tam drums around the campfire.
7 HOURS DRIVE
You depart your 2-day desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora from your hotel or riad early in the morning (around 07h30). First, you will drive through Tizi N’tichka pass ( 2260 m. alt ) and cross various Berber villages on the way. Different stops will be made along the way to enjoy the scenery, take photos or sip a cup of mint tea and stretch your legs.
Upon arrival to Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, enjoy a short visit to this world heritage site used previously as a set for various Hollywood epics like Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. We will organize an hour visit to the Village at leisure with a local guide.
After lunch at leisure in either Kasbah Air Ben Haddou or Ouarzazate, you’ll drive past the Anti Atlas Mountains, the Berber Village of Agdez, and Draa Valley, its hundreds of thousands of date palm trees. Draa Valley is considered the most significant date palm plantation in Morocco.
We arrive at Zagora late in the afternoon to prepare for a camel trek over the Zagora desert and watch a spectacular sunset before driving your camel back to your Zagora desert camp for a Moroccan dinner with us drums and entertainment under the stars.
Accomodation Details:
Comfortable camp
Luxury camp
7 HOURS DRIVE
After an early wake-up for a camel ride and sunrise watch over the horizon, and a Moroccan breakfast, depart to Ouarzazate, where you can visit Taourirte Kasbah before lunch at leisure, and then continue back to Marrakech via Tizi Ntichka pass.
You will arrive back at your hotel or riad in Marrakech late afternoon.
Your 2-day Marrakech to Zagora desert tour will end with a drop-off at your hotel.
| Number of Participants: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7-9 | 10-13 | 14-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per person: | 425€ | 235€ | 175€ | 145€ | 135€ | 125€ | 115€ | 105€ | 95€ |
| Number of Participants: | Price per person: |
|---|---|
| 1 | 425€ |
| 2 | 235€ |
| 3 | 175€ |
| 4 | 145€ |
| 5 | 135€ |
| 6 | 125€ |
| 7-9 | 110€ |
| 10-13 | 105€ |
| 14-17 | 95€ |
We embarked on an incredible 2-day adventure led by our guide, Mohamed, and it truly proved to be a remarkable experience. While the journey involves a considerable amount of driving, the time and money invested are absolutely worth it. From the breathtaking Atlas Mountains to the enchanting Draa valley, the captivating Ounila valley, and the mesmerizing Sahara Desert – each destination left us in awe. It’s the real essence of Morocco, as we were told. A standout moment was the camel ride in the Sahara, an experience that felt incredibly special even though we were complete novices at it. Throughout the journey, we had the pleasure of meeting friendly and welcoming individuals who took exceptional care of us. They not only provided us with brilliant hospitality but also shared numerous suggestions for sightseeing, making us feel right at home. While having a bit of French can be helpful at the Berber camp, it’s not an absolute necessity.
We embarked on an incredible 2-day adventure led by our guide, Mohamed, and it truly proved to be a remarkable experience. While the journey involves a considerable amount of driving, the time and money invested are absolutely worth it. From the breathtaking Atlas Mountains to the enchanting Draa valley, the captivating Ounila valley, and the mesmerizing Sahara Desert – each destination left us in awe. It’s the real essence of Morocco, as we were told. A standout moment was the camel ride in the Sahara, an experience that felt incredibly special even though we were complete novices at it. Throughout the journey, we had the pleasure of meeting friendly and welcoming individuals who took exceptional care of us. They not only provided us with brilliant hospitality but also shared numerous suggestions for sightseeing, making us feel right at home. While having a bit of French can be helpful at the Berber camp, it’s not an absolute necessity.
We embarked on an incredible 2-day adventure led by our guide, Mohamed, and it truly proved to be a remarkable experience. While the journey involves a considerable amount of driving, the time and money invested are absolutely worth it. From the breathtaking Atlas Mountains to the enchanting Draa valley, the captivating Ounila valley, and the mesmerizing Sahara Desert – each destination left us in awe. It’s the real essence of Morocco, as we were told. A standout moment was the camel ride in the Sahara, an experience that felt incredibly special even though we were complete novices at it. Throughout the journey, we had the pleasure of meeting friendly and welcoming individuals who took exceptional care of us. They not only provided us with brilliant hospitality but also shared numerous suggestions for sightseeing, making us feel right at home. While having a bit of French can be helpful at the Berber camp, it’s not an absolute necessity.
The organization was fantastic! The driver was always on time, and the different stops were interesting. The camp exceeded our comfort expectations, and the camel ride was just the right length for a pleasant experience. The guides were warm and friendly. I highly recommend this activity.
The tour from Marrakech to Zagora desert was fantastic, but it was far too short! The drive is spectacular since it takes you through the Atlas Mountains with breath-taking views, but it’s 360 kilometres from Marrakesh and the route isn’t straight, so it takes about 7 hours. It’s enjoyable since you can stop a few times along the trip to see different sights, but I wish we had more time in the desert. We just stayed one night with supper and breakfast and rode camels to see the sunset and dawn, so it’s really evocative and beautiful, but for such a long journey, I would recommend at least two nights. The desert camp was well equipped, and the people and food were also fantastic.
