Escape into the desert on this 2 Days Marrakech to Zagora Desert Tour. Cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, visit the UNESCO kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, then follow the Draa Valley to the dunes of Zagora for a camel trek and a night in a Berber camp under the stars.
This short desert escape packs in mountain passes, Berber villages, the film-famous Ait Ben Haddou and the palm-lined Draa Valley.
Ride a camel into the Zagora dunes, watch the sunset and enjoy dinner and Berber music at camp, then return to Marrakech through Ouarzazate and the High Atlas.
Pick-up from your Marrakech hotel at 8:30 a.m., then cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 m) through the High Atlas, stopping for photos of the peaks and Berber villages.
Visit the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and the Atlas Film Studios and Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate, then follow the Draa Valley to Zagora. In the late afternoon, ride a camel into the dunes to your camp for mint tea, sunset, dinner, Berber drumming and an overnight stay under the stars.
Wake for sunrise over the dunes, then ride back to meet your driver after breakfast. Travel along the Draa Valley, Morocco’s longest river, with panoramic stops.
Cross the Anti-Atlas and stop for lunch near Ouarzazate before returning over the High Atlas to Marrakech, arriving in the late afternoon.
About 360 km, roughly 7 hours by road, with scenic stops along the way.
Both private and shared departures are available; by default the tour runs privately for your group.
The tour starts and ends with pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Marrakech.
Zagora has smaller rocky dunes, so sandboarding is not available here. For big dunes and sandboarding, choose a Merzouga tour.
The camel ride to the camp takes about 45 minutes. If you prefer not to ride, we can transfer you by 4×4.
Yes, the tents are always private. Standard camps share a communal bathroom, while luxury camps offer private tents with en-suite bathrooms.
Yes. The camp is powered by solar energy, so you can charge devices and have light in the evening.
Bring sunglasses, sunscreen, a scarf or hat, comfortable clothing and shoes, a light jacket for cool desert evenings, and a small backpack for valuables.
