2-day visit to the Zagora desert

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Marrakech – Aït Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Drâa Valley – Zagora
6 stops
1
Marrakech
Check-out from Marrakech: After pick-up at your Marrakech Inn or Riad at 7:00 am, travelers will leave the city to head to Ouarzazate, crossing the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, Morocco’s highest road pass at 2,260 m above sea level, admiring the mountain scenery and Berber villages on the way,
4 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Tizi n Tichka
Travellers will stop for about 20 to 30 minutes to admire the panoramas of the Atlas Mountains and the Berber villages below, take pictures and enjoy the pure mountain air before continuing on their way to Ait Ben Haddou.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Ait Ben Haddou
At Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, travelers will spend about 1 hour to 1:30 a.m. discovering the Ksar, walking through narrow alleyways, observing traditional houses and watchtowers, while taking photos and soaking up local history and clay architecture.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Ouarzazate
Travellers will then continue to Ouarzazate for lunch at a local restaurant, with a break of about 1h to 1:30 to relax and enjoy Moroccan cuisine before heading back to the Drâa Valley.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Draa Valley
Travellers will cross the Drâa Valley via the Tai Ntanifeft Pass and the village of Agdz, admiring the palm groves, Berber villages and surrounding desert landscapes, with several photo stops for about 30 to 45 minutes, before continuing to Zagora.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Upon arrival in Zagora, after a mint tea, travelers will be driven by camel to the bivouac, where they will spend the night in comfortable traditional tents, enjoy an included dinner and attend a local show, for a total duration of this stage of about 2 to 3 hours.
13 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Zagora – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
6 stops
7
After Breakfast at the bivouac, travellers will leave Zagora and head to Tamnougalt, taking advantage of the route to admire the desert landscapes and Berber villages, for approximately 1 to 1h30.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
8
Travellers will stop for about 30 to 45 minutes to visit the Kasbah and take beautiful pictures of Berber villages and surrounding landscapes, before continuing on their way to Ouarzazate.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Ouarzazate
Arrival in Ouarzazate for lunch at a local restaurant, with a break of about 1h to 1:30 to eat and relax before the afternoon visits.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Taourirt Kasbah
After lunch, travelers will visit the Kasbah Taourirt and the film studios, with some photo stops along the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs, for about 1h30 to 2h, to discover the architecture and local film heritage.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
11
Marrakech
Travellers will return to Marrakech via the Tizi n’Tichka pass and the village of Taddert, admiring the varied landscapes of the High Atlas and Berber villages on the way, for approximately 6 to 7 hours.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
12
Marrakech
Arrival in the late afternoon at the Inn or Riad, ending the excursion after a full day of sightseeing and discovery.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

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

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