2-Day Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakech with Aït Benhaddou

2 Days Duration

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About This Tour

Sign up for this exciting 2-day tour to explore the dunes of Zagora through the gateway to the desert, Ouarzazate, and visit famous kasbahs. Discover the Morocc...

Duration: 2 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Included · Budget · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Marrakech, Taourirt, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Atlas Mountains · Languages: English

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What's Included

Pickup and drop-off service at your accommodation
Transport by a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
English- or French-speaking driver
Local expert tour guide
Overnight stay in a desert camp, with dinner and breakfast included
Camel ride at sunset and sunrise (one camel each)
Fuel and bottled water during the tour

Not Included

Entrance fees
Tips and gratuities
Lunches and soft drinks
Any private expenses

Itinerary

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Day 01

Marrakech to Aït Benhaddou, Draa Valley and Zagora Desert

We will start our 2-day tour to the Zagora Desert with pickup at 08:00 am from your accommodation in Marrakech in a modern, comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. We will cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, driving for miles while enjoying the fascinating sight of superb, scattered Berber villages, until we reach the World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou. Morocco's most famous ksar (an old village of kasbahs), this fortified village dates back to the 18th century and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. This beautiful place has attracted many film directors and appeared in movies such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Alexander, and The Jewel of the Nile. After exploring the kasbah, you will enjoy a traditional lunch in a local restaurant. Continue towards the Draa Valley and its huge palm grove via Ouarzazate, crossing the village of Agdez and passing kasbahs along the way. Arrive in the Saharan town of Zagora, where the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen. Ride camels for a new adventure, crossing the palm grove of Draa to reach the sands of the Tinfo dunes, where you will spend the night under Berber tents.
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Day 02

Zagora Desert Sunrise, Ouarzazate and Return to Marrakech

After a typical breakfast in the desert camp of Zagora, you will be greeted by the attractive sight of sunlight rising over the small dunes of the Zagora Desert. The final part is the camel ride back to your hotel to meet your driver and begin a new explorative journey towards Marrakech. You will also have free time in Ouarzazate for lunch in one of the local restaurants, and you will visit the famous Kasbah of Taourirt and the film studios. In the afternoon, we will drive you back to Marrakech via the Atlas Mountains, bringing your 2-day Zagora Desert tour to an end. Drop-off at your accommodation is around 6 pm.