2 days excursion Marrakech to Zagora desert
Tour to Zagora desert from Marrakech / 2 days trip from Marrakech to Zagora sahara desert
- Description: This excursion is designed for those travelers who have little time in Morocco but do not want to miss the opportunity to experience first-person the magic of the desert closest to Marrakech, to enjoy the fantastic views and panoramic views of the Atlas Mountains and from the famous kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, and in the desert we will take a ride on the dromedaries, we will be able to see the sunset. Totally an unforgettable night in the Sahara desert.
- Route: 2 days excursion Marrakech to the Zagora desert
- Duration: 2 DAYS & 1 NIGHT
- Starts: 8h at your accommodation in Marrakech
- Finish: Evening at your accommodation in Marrakech
Day 1 – Marrakech – High Atlas – Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Zagora – Excursion in dromedaries – Night in Berber camp
Pick up at the hotel where you are staying in Marrakech at 8 am to start the route to the Zagora desert.
Prepare to be amazed!
We start by crossing the high atlas, crossing the port of Tichka at 2260 meters high, making panoramic stops to contemplate the wonderful landscapes and take pictures, since it is one of the most impressive routes in Morocco, where we will begin to observe the first settlements adobe of the Berbers on the slopes of the mountains.
After passing the city of Ouarzazate, the so-called gate of the desert, we will continue through the Draa Valley, stops to contemplate the charming adobe kasbahs and Berber villages that dot the route and the interesting geological formations of the Valley, until we reach Zagora where we will change our transport through the dromedaries taking the road to the camp with a stop to see the sunset, then we continue to the camp to enjoy the magic of the desert under a blanket of millions of stars.
Typical dinner to the rhythm of Berber drums.
This night will undoubtedly be unforgettable and magical!
- Kilometers of our stage: 350 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 6 hours and 20 minutes.
Day 2: Zagora – Ait Ben Haddou – Return to Marrakech
Before breakfast, get up early to see the sunrise. And without losing the opportunity to see a sunrise that in few places is enjoyed like that. After breakfast, we will say goodbye to the desert and return with the dromedaries to the place where our transport awaits us to take the route back to Marrakech.
Let’s get to the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in this spectacular setting renowned films such as Gladiator, The Jewel of the Nile or Sahara (with Penélope Cruz) have been shot also famous for being one of the best ksours and kasbahs in Morocco. Free time to walk through the kasbah and climb to its summit to contemplate its view.
We will cross the High Atlas mountains again with a stop at the argan oil cooperative, where we will discover the process of realization and they will explain the innumerable benefits it has for the human body. Then we will arrive in Marrakech late at night, transfer to your hotel or riad and end our services.
- Kilometers of our stage: 350 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 6 hours and 20 minutes.
We wish you a happy return home and a future return to Morocco, inchalah
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