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Marrakech: Overnight Sahara Tour to Zagora & Ait Ben Haddou

1. Marrakech: Overnight Sahara Tour to Zagora & Ait Ben Haddou

Discover Ouarzazate and Zagora on this 2-day trip from Marrakech. Visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou fortress and admire stunning views of the Atlas mountains. Ride camel through the Sahara during the sunset. Savor a local dinner and breakfast and stay overnight in a tent at the Zagora dunes.  Day 1: Begin with early-morning pickup from Marrakech. Travel through the dessert sandstone city of Ouarzazate. Stop at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, where you will have free time to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to the verdant Draa Valley, which is well-known for its amazing ksour and kasbah. Head to Zagora and make your way to the windswept dunes for a sunset camel ride. Make camp at a campsite in the Zagora dunes and enjoy a hearty dinner of local flavors. Day 2: Wake early morning for a typical Berber breakfast before watching the sunrise from the back of your camel in the dunes. Board the bus and take the road back to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains.

Marrakech: 2-Day Zagora Desert & Kasbah Ait Benhaddou Tour

2. Marrakech: 2-Day Zagora Desert & Kasbah Ait Benhaddou Tour

Explore Ouarzazate and Zagora on a 2-day trip from Marrakech. Visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and admire the Atlas Mountains. Ride a camel to the campsite and savor a local dinner and breakfast. Stay overnight in a private tent at the Zagora dunes. Choose from a tour with a standard or a luxury tent. Day 1: Atlas Mountains, Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, and Zagora Following pickup from your hotel or riad in Marrakesh, begin by crossing the high atlas mountains via the Tizi N’ Tichka pass. Stop at the UNESCO world heritage kasbah fortress of Ait Ben Haddou where you will have free time to visit this Heritage Site. After a lunch break, continue to the verdant Draa Valley, which is well-known for its amazing kasbah fortresses. Head to Zagora and make your way to the windswept dunes. Watch the sunset while riding a camel to the campsite in the Zagora dunes. Delight in a delicious local dinner. Spend the night in a private standard or luxury tent under the stars. Day 2: Zagora, Draa Valley, and Ouarzazate On the second day, wake up early to enjoy a spectacular sunrise view followed by a typical Berber breakfast. You can then opt to take part in a camel trek journey back to meet your driver. Drive back to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains.

From Marrakech: Overnight Luxury Camping Trip to Zagora

3. From Marrakech: Overnight Luxury Camping Trip to Zagora

Journey from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, the gateway to the Sahara dessert and to Zagora in the lush Draa Valley on this private 2-day tour. See ancient Berber villages and discover the rich history of the fortifications at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Explore the unmatched beauty of the Moroccan desert from the heights of the Atlas Mountains, to lush Draa Valley, and across the wind-swept sand of Saharan dunes. Day 1: Begin at 7:30 am as you make your way to the High Atlas Mountains, and enjoy breathtaking views of some of the highest elevations in Morocco. Enjoy the rustic charm of old Berber villages. Stop in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains to take pictures, stretch your legs, or have a coffee. Next, venture to the UNESCO World Heritage site Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and after lunch, view the most famous kasbah fortress in Morocco. From here, travel through the Draa Valley, which is known for growing delectable dates. On arrival in Zagora, take a camel ride to a luxury desert camp and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Saharan dunes over dinner. Sleep in comfort under the stars. Day 2: Greet the sun, as your gracious hosts wake you to see the majestic sunrise. After a hearty breakfast, enjoy a second camel ride back to meet your driver. Pass back through the peaks of the High Atlas Mountains and take in the views once more on your way back to Marrakech.

2 Days Private Tour to Zagora Desert with sunset Camel Treks

4. 2 Days Private Tour to Zagora Desert with sunset Camel Treks

Enjoy a drive through the high Atlas to explore the hidden village in the foothills of Tichka Pass. Camel trek in the dunes of Zagora Tinfou for an amazing sunset over the palm grove. Sleep in the desert camp in Tinfou, visit the old Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage in Ouarzazate, and explore the city of Ouarzazate on a 2-day tour. Discover the deep south and the Draa valley on a private adventure tour from Marrakech in the desert of Zagora by 4X4 or Luxury Minivan. Cross the Berber villages to the High Atlas by the Tizi n' Tichka pass, one of the great passes of Morocco (2260 m altitude). Enjoy the change of the sceneries and the dramatic landscapes. Arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage site. Visit the Kasbah with its fortified palaces with a local professional guide. Near the Kasbah, stop for lunch in a local restaurant. Continue your journey to Ouarzazate with a stop to take pictures of the old UNESCO Kasbah Taourirt. Head south towards Zagora, through the valley of Thousand Kasbahs and the biggest palm grove in Morocco (185 km.) Be welcomed by a mint tea, relax and arrange your luggage for another adventure by camel to witness the beautiful sunset over Tinfou dunes and the palm grove. Reach your final destination in a desert camp in the middle of nowhere to spend a beautiful night at the camp under a nomadic Berber tent with dinner and breakfast included. Enjoy a memorable sunrise behind the mountains and Tinfou dunes of the desert of Zagora with a traditional breakfast. Take the road from your camp after a shower and drive back to Marrakech via the same road of Daraa Valley and Oasis, once again cross the Draà Valley by the village of Agdez. Stop to visit the Kasbah Tamnouggalte. Cross the anti-Atlas to arrive in Ouarzazate city, where you will visit Cinema Studios. Continue towards Marrakech, a few kilometers after Ouarzazate, stop for lunch in a typical restaurant. after lunch, drive through Tichka Pass, then return to Marrakech for a drop-off at your accommodation.

From Marrakech: Sahara Desert 2-Day Trip with Camel Ride

5. From Marrakech: Sahara Desert 2-Day Trip with Camel Ride

Explore Erg Lihoudi Mhamid Desert's beautiful sand dunes, experience the sunset on camelback, visit Ouarzazate, Draa Valley, and Zagora, and visit ancient fortified villages. Spend the evening under the stars in a comfortable tent and enjoy a traditional meal by the campfire. Day 1:Meet your guide outside your Marrakech accommodation. Cross over the High Atlas Mountains via the famous Tizi-N-Tichka, stopping to take in the breathtaking views. Enjoy a delicious lunch in Ouarzazate, and continue south to the Low Atlas Mountains. Marvel at the stunning canyons and snap photos of the looming mountains. Drive through the Draa Valley and see a Palm grove, an iconic oasis, and ancient Kasbahs. Arrive at Erg Lihoudi Dunes in time for a sunset camel ride, followed by a traditional dinner served by a campfire. Enjoy a blissful night's sleep under the stars in a tent. Day 2:Reach the top of the dunes just in time to see the beautiful desert sunrise. Enjoy a quick breakfast at the camp, and drive to the fortified village Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. After a wonderful lunch, head to Kasbah Telouet through the fascinating Ouinila Valley, with its contrasting rocky canyons and lush fields. Return to your Marrakech accommodation through the stunning High Atlas Mountains.

From Marrakech: Zagora 2-Day Desert Tour with Camel Ride

6. From Marrakech: Zagora 2-Day Desert Tour with Camel Ride

Spend two days exploring Morocco's countryside and culture. Take in the views from North Africa's highest mountain pass, ride a camel and watch the sunset over the dunes. Day 1: Start your desert safari with a hotel pickup in Marrakech at 7:00 AM and head to the Atlas Mountains. Take advantage of the stop here to enjoy the panoramic views from the Tizi n’Tichka pass. Continue along the meandering roads to the historic Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, the filming location for Yunkai in Game of Thrones. Visit the Cinema Museum in Ouarzazate and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. The next stop on your tour is Zagora, where you'll arrive in time for your camel trek through the dunes at sunset. End the day with dinner and traditional Berber music around the campfire before retiring to your private tent for the night. Day 2: Get an early start with breakfast followed by a camel ride back to Zagora, where your driver will be waiting for you. Your journey back to Marrakech takes you through the Draa valley and back to Ouarzazate. Explore the Kasbah Taourirt and have lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to Marrakech.

From Marrakesh: 3-Days Erg Chegaga Désert Tours

7. From Marrakesh: 3-Days Erg Chegaga Désert Tours

Go through the Tizi N Tichka path, in order to get the Tamdakhte Kasbah and the one at Ait Ben Haddou. There, you will visit this UNESCO world heritage site and continue the journey to Ouarzazate and Agdez, where you will enjoy a panoramic view of the Draa Valley. Then, you will follow this valley until Tansikht, where you will be able to discover kasbahs and typical villages along the Draa Valley until Zagora. From there, you will enjoy an hour camel ride with your guide to get to the zagora desert camp. At dinner you will eat a traditional meal with Moroccan mint tea, then spend the night in your tent. After seeing a beautiful sunrise over the dunes, you will be back in your 4x4 and to start the Moroccan desert discovery trip, including of course, the famous Chegaga with the biggest sand dunes in Morocco. Then, head to a village called tagounet After arrival you will enjoy lunch time. Then you will be able to walk in the big dunes or practice sand-boarding before coming back to your 4x4 and then spending the night under the starry sky in the dunes of erg chegaga . Admire the beautiful sunset across the big dunes of chegaga. Listen to traditional music around the fire at night. After the tour, in the early morning, you will hop back in the 4x4 to join your minibus and driver before coming back to Marrakech via the head to a village called fum zguid and the taznakhte .

From Ouarzazate: Private 2-Day Tour to Erg Chegaga

8. From Ouarzazate: Private 2-Day Tour to Erg Chegaga

Day 1: Ouarzazate - Zagora - Mhamid - Erg Chegaga After pickup from your accommodation in Ouarzazate, choose your desired activity in the city. The Kasbah of Taourirt awaits the photographers, the film studios and the film museum are interesting for adults as well as for your kids. After, continue through the Draa valley in the direction of the desert. You'll have enough time to visit Zagora and its surroundings, such as the like the Jewish Quarter in Amzerou, and have a look at the huge palm groves. Afterwards, continue towards the desert to Mhamid. Along the way, stop at a 16th-century Saadian town called Tamegroute. There, visit an old coran library and a subterranean Kasbah. Mhamid is at the end of the Draa valley as well as the end of civilization. Have a picnic lunch in the desert and continue in the direction of Erg Chegaga, passing through Ouled Driss with its old Kasbah and then taking the 4x4 through the desert. Arrive in your desert camp before sunset. Hop on a camel and walk in the desert among the dunes with their diverse colors. You'll arrive back at the desert camp and spend the night in a nomad tent or under the shining stars in the middle of impressive sand dunes. A traditional dinner is served and you can spend the night watching for shooting stars or dance around the campfire to the beat of desert drums. Day 2: Erg Chegaga - Foum Zguid - Taznakht - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate After enjoying the sunrise at the top of the sand dunes, you’ll have breakfast in the desert camp before the journey with the 4x4 starts. Discover the old Paris-Dakar road to Foum Zguid and cross the Iriki Lake, which is a temporary wetland during rainy periods. In this national park, you’ll have the chance to spot some wild animals like lizards, snakes, gazelles and even hyenas with a little luck. Lunch will be served in the Berber village, Taznakht. This small town is famous for its berber carpets. You are welcome to attend a detailed demonstration of how the women of the area produce the colorful masterpieces, which can also bring some oriental flair to your house. Afterwards, continue to Aït-Ben-Haddou, the fortified clay city with numerous Ksars and Kasbahs where several famous movies such as Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven and Prince of Persia have been shot. Return to Ouarzazate with arrival at your hotel/riad at about 7:00 PM.

Private 2-Day Desert Trip with Camping & Camel Trekking

9. Private 2-Day Desert Trip with Camping & Camel Trekking

Day 1 Your Hotel-OUARZAZATE-ZAGORA (6 hours drive) This program begins at 7am from your Hotel. Firstly you take the road towards Zagora via Ouarzazate. We stop at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah taking in the magical places described on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Youcontinue, heading into the Draa Valley renowned for its Ksour and Kasbah. Finally you arrive at Zagora, where you wil enjoy riding a camel for 1.30 hours at sunset. You round off this wonderful day enjoying a delicious traditional dinner beneath the bright desert stars before retiring to sleep in a Berber tent under the endless sky. Day 2 Zagora-Your Hotel (7 hours drive) You take a typical Berber breakfast early in the morning in Zagora before mounting your camels into the dunes to watch the sunrise. Later you head back to through the Atlas Mountains by road to The Pearl of The South and end at your Hotel.

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What people are saying about Zagora

Overall rating

3.9 / 5

based on 792 reviews

Beautiful experience! Travel by comfortable and clean minivan, with the kind and very nice driver Nourdine who makes stops for breakfast / lunch and toilet. Visit to the Kassar Ait Ben Haddou, a small town which has been the setting for some famous films. Last stop just outside Zagora to get on the dromedaries for the sunset walk of more than an hour accompanied by the Berbers. Once you arrive at the super-equipped camp with electricity, clean toilets and showers, tea will be served with Moroccan sweets. Abundant typical Moroccan dinner and after all together around the fire to sing, play and dance with the Berbers. You will sleep in an equipped and comfortable tent. Wake up early, have a hearty breakfast and walk to see the sunrise over the desert dunes. Return by dromedary (shorter) and then we leave for Marrakech with several stops during the journey. Thanks to the organization for the experience. Ps: in the winter period technical clothing is recommended

Tour molto bello nel complesso, alcune cose non positive. Nel dettaglio: molte le ore in macchina (4h) ma panorama favoloso, strade in montagna con molte curve (per chi soffre l'auto, munitevi di medicine), villaggio molto caratteristico. Attenzione: entrata al villaggio gratuita, non devono chiedervi soldi! La guida ha insistito perché comprassimo le sciarpe da metterci come turbanti poi nel deserto: non fatevi fregare o portatevela da casa. A Ouarzazate la visita al museo del cinema (3€) è carina ma il set è piccolino, non è lo studios quello più famoso che non è previsto nel tour. Attenzione: vi chiederanno mance ovunque, dalla guida ai cammellieri. Molto bello il momento nel deserto, cammellata di oltre un'ora al tramonto e all'alba 20min. Accampamento nel deserto molto spartano, una vera esperienza unica ( p.s. non ci sono prese della corrente). Portatevi acqua.

What an amazing experience! Long drive but worth it! The Guys in the camp could not be more friendly and helpful, made us feel welcome and we had a fab time! Few advises: -take only what you need for 1 night, preferably in the backpack as everything is going with you on the camel -take bottle of wine if you fancy a glass with your dinner , they don’t mind . -if you can afford go for luxury tent , amazing bed with your own toilet and the food is upgraded ( it was amazing)

I definitely recommend this tour to everyone. It was a long journey, but worth it. The driver was a good driver. The camp was very clean - we even had showers and you could charge your phone. It was very pleasant in the camp. Hassan and Ibrahim were very friendly. In short, definitely recommemd this tour!

Magnificent experience! The driver was very kind and very helpful. I recommend this experience to everyone