Traveller walking across the Zagora desert dunes

2-day Zagora desert trip from Marrakech

2 days / 1 night From Marrakech Private tour

The quickest way to experience the desert: the High Atlas, the Aït Benhaddou kasbah, the Draa Valley and a night under the stars in the Zagora dunes.

Duration
2 days / 1 night
Start
Marrakech
End
Marrakech
Type
Private, just for you

Highlights

  • The Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m) in the High Atlas
  • Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • The palm groves of the Draa Valley
  • Sunset camel ride and Berber dinner at camp

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Marrakech – Aït Benhaddou – Zagora

    Morning departure across the High Atlas. Visit the Aït Benhaddou kasbah, then Ouarzazate and the Draa Valley to Zagora. Sunset camel ride and night at the camp.

  2. Day 2

    Zagora – Marrakech

    Sunrise over the dunes, breakfast at camp and return to Marrakech through Berber villages. Arrival in the late afternoon.

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What’s included

  • Private 4x4 or minivan with air conditioning and fuel
  • Private driver-guide speaking English, French or Italian
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, riad or airport
  • Overnight stays in hand-picked riads and hotels
  • Dinners and breakfasts as per the itinerary
  • Sunset camel ride (one camel per person)
  • Night in a desert camp with private bathroom

Not included

  • International flights
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Monument entrance fees and local medina guides (on request)
  • Tips and personal expenses

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More days, a different arrival city, a luxury riad or a slower pace: we’ll adapt this itinerary to you.

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