2-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Zagora via Aït Benhaddou

2 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Witness the beauty and grandeur of the Moroccan desert regions as you travel from Marrakech عبر Tizi n'Tichka Pass to Aït Benhaddou Village and its fortified ka...

Duration: 2 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Budget · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Marrakech, Taourirt, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Atlas Mountains · Languages: English

Know before you go: This trek runs all year round and can depart on any date of your preference.; We usually have several treks departing each week that you may join.

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What's Included

4x4 or minibus with an English-speaking Moroccan driver
One overnight camping stay on the Dunes of Naghla (HB)
Camel ride on the dunes

Not Included

Travel insurance
Soft and alcoholic drinks
Tips and personal expenses
Lunches
Entrance fees for monument visits

Itinerary

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Day 01

Marrakech to Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate and Zagora Dunes

You will be picked up by your tour guide in Marrakech and cross the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass toward Aït Benhaddou Village, the fortified ksar with its beautiful kasbah. You will be picked up by your tour guide in Marrakech and cross the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass toward Aït Benhaddou Village, the fortified ksar with its beautiful kasbah. Walk to the top of the hill that overlooks the entire village. Walk to the top of the hill that overlooks the entire village. Continue to Ouarzazate and visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, a historic fortified residence complex, then enjoy lunch near the kasbah. Continue to Ouarzazate and visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, a historic fortified residence complex, then enjoy lunch near the kasbah. Drive along the road through the Draa Valley to reach Zagora, where you will embark on a camel trek. Drive along the road through the Draa Valley to reach Zagora, where you will embark on a camel trek. Have dinner and spend the night at a nomad desert camp. Have dinner and spend the night at a nomad desert camp.
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Day 02

Sunrise Camel Ride and Return to Marrakech

After an early morning traditional Berber breakfast, embark on a 1.5-hour camel ride at sunrise. After an early morning traditional Berber breakfast, embark on a 1.5-hour camel ride at sunrise. Head back to Zagora to freshen up, then begin your journey back to Marrakech through the Draa Valley and over the Atlas Mountains, with stops for photos and lunch. Head back to Zagora to freshen up, then begin your journey back to Marrakech through the Draa Valley and over the Atlas Mountains, with stops for photos and lunch. Arrive in Marrakech between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Arrive in Marrakech between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm.