2-day visit to the Zagora desert

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
KASBAH AIT BEN HADOU - ZAGORA
1 stop
1
Your tour in the desert with your shared 2-day budget between Marrakech and Zagora starts around 7:30 am by joining a group to Zagora via the pass of Tizi Ntichka (at 2260 m altitude) passing in front of different villages Berber rammed earth and the inhabitants raising their goats. Stop in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains to take pictures, stretch your legs or have a coffee. Upon arrival at the Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, you will have time to explore the UNESCO World Heritage village and its famous Kasbah, which has been used as a backdrop for various epics of the Bible, as well as for commercial and modeling photo sessions. If you wish to join the group for a guided tour, an additional charge of € 2.00 per person will be charged for your local guide. After visiting the Kasbah, you will have an hour of free lunch. From there, we continue along Ouarzazate and cross the north-east of the Anti Atlas to the oasis of Agdz. After a brief stop in the center of the village, get ready to admire the most incredible landscapes one after the other, walking through the Draa Valley with its fortified kasbahs and oases dotted with thousands of date palms. The Drâa Valley is home to the largest palm plantation in Morocco. Upon arriving in the desert of Zagora late in the afternoon, we will meet our camel caravans and our camel trekking adventure will start through the Zagora desert while preparing you for a beautiful sunset for about one hour. hour. Please note that there are almost no sand dunes in Zagora. Just before dark, we drive our camels to our desert Berber camp nestled in the middle of nowhere. a delicious Moroccan dinner will be served tonight in your Bedouin camp. Just after dinner, get ready for a fantastic drum show next to the campfire. Your local desert nomadic guests will play drums and sing local folk music until around midnight. Feel free to learn more about the constellation of stars or simply enjoy the silence of the desert under a crystalline sky. PS: The standard camp in the desert included in the price of 59 euros is very basic. If you wish to stay in a comfortable camp with hot showers, an extra charge of 15.00 euros per person will be charged.
15 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
ZAGORA - MARRAKECH
1 stop
2
Early in the morning, your camp guests will get up to watch the sunrise. After breakfast, ride a camel again to find your vehicle and driver on the main road. From there, we leave for Ouarzazate, where we will stop for lunch at a local cafe, and visit the Kasbah of Taourirt (optional - depending on the time). Early in the afternoon, we return to Marrakech crossing the High Atlas Mountains. Your trip to the 2-day shared budget desert from Marrakech to Zagora will end at Jamaa El Fna Square around 19:00 in summer and 20:00 in winter.
15 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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