Marrakech: 2 Days tour to Sahara Zagora Desert & Ait-BenHaddou

4.7
(185 reviews)

2 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 2 more

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.

What's Included

Dinner
Air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation in private Berber Camp
Breakfast
Pick up and drop off from your accommodation if it's accessible by car
Camel Ride
Lunch and Drinks
Visit Studio Cinema in Ourazazate ( not allowed if there is not enough time or if they making movies
Local guide in Ait ben Haddou Optional (Cost 3€)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

The pick-up is included if your Hotel/accesible by car but if your accommodation doesn't accesible by car we will provide the nearest meeting point possible to your Hotel/Riad . BUT if your accommodation doesn't accesible by car and doesn't near to any of our meeting point or it far from the jamaa elfna square more then 6 km . The pick-up will cost an extra charge we will discuss about it .

OR
Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Marrakech to Kasbah ait Ben Haddou-Ouarzazate-Zagora

    6 stops
  • 1
    Marrakech

    First enjoy your breakfast at your hotel before your picke up from your accommodation at 7:00am The tour Departs from Marrakech at 7:30am in a modern, air conditioned minibus.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    High Atlas Mountains

    Travelling over the Atlas mountains,

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Ait Ben Haddou

    Traveling over the Atlas mountains enjoying the magnificent views of the surrounding countryside below and we visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. This journey takes approx 3hrs .

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Ouarzazate

    After our break, we continue to Ouarzazate (approx 1 hour or so) for lunch break and visit the Studio Cinema. If we have enough time . But not allowed to visit if they are making some movies Lunch is available in the local cafe's.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 5

    we continue along the Drâa valley to reach our destination of Zagora. hla.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Zagora

    After a break in Zagora, we will meet our Camels, who will take us on a 1 and half hour trek into the dunes to reach our desert camp in the dunes of Nakhla.

    7 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    From Zagora back to Marrakech

    2 stops
  • 7
    Zagora

    After a traditional Berber breakfast, just prior to sunrise, we have 1 and half hour camel ride at sunrise to explore the area further and we head back to Zagora on our Camels. When we reach Zagora, we have the opportunity to take a shower and then we begin our journey through the Draa valley and over the Atlas mountains, with plenty of stops for photos and lunch, to Marrakech.

    7 hours Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Marrakech

    We usually return to Marrakech, arriving between 17:00hrs and 18:00hrs

    7 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Morocco Daily Trip

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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