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Desert Tour from Marrakech 2 days

18 Rue Loubnane, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco

There is nothing more authentic than making a trip from Marrakech to the nearest desert, the Zagora Desert, which is located at about 350 km. This is the perfect option to discover the desert in a short time trip.

Cancellation policy

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Duration 2 days

Duration supplied by the experience provider.

Languages

English, Spanish, French

Group size

1–14 travelers

Full description

This excursion takes you out of the city, through the mountain pass of Tîzî-N-Tichka, over the High Atlas, by fortified Berber villages, and past the last palm grove before the desert at Draa Valley. Once you arrive at Zagora, take a camel ride and admire the memorable Moroccan sunset before falling asleep in a Berber haima (tent).

This tour allows you to leave the bustle of Marrakesh and spend a night in the desert of Zagora.

  • You can choose your accommodation: Bivouac Nakhla or Bivouac Tizi. The second one has more features.


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Main measures to comply with hygiene and cleaning requirements for the prevention and control against COVID – 19:

  • Sanitizing hand rub available in all our vehicles.
  • Protective face masks will be distributed to each passenger. Obligatory use of its during the trip.
  • Surfaces of the vehicule will be wiped with disinfectant after each use.
  • Driver and/or guide will wear masks and gloves during the journey.

Itinerary

AIT BEN HADDOU - DRAA VALLEY - ZAGORA. We will leave Marrakech at 7:30-8am torwards Zagora. On the way, we'll discover the Tîzî-N-Tichka area, a highway that crosses the High Atlas at 2260 meters high, and we'll see some nice fortified berber villages.After a short visit in Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou (Unesco world heritage), we will continue our way to Zagora. We will cross the High Altas and see a berber village of Agdez, the Draa Valley and its palm grove, the last vegetation before entering the desert.We'll arrive Zagora with enough time to ride a camel and enjoy the amazing sunset in the desert.After a traditional berber dinner, we will spend the night in an authentic berber Haima (tent).

ZAGORA - DRAA VALLEY - OUARZAZATE - MARRAKECH. At dawn we will enjoy an unforgettable event: sunrise in the desert. After the dawn, we'll have a nice typical breakfast and go back to Zagora riding a camel to continue the tour.Again, we will pass the Draa Valley and Agdez to arrive in Ouarzazate, where we'll have lunch and have some free time to visit (optional) Ouarzazate, the Kasbah Taourirt or the cinema studios where many famous movies were shot.In the afternoon, we will go back to Marrakech, passing again the High Atlas and making a short stop in Tîzî-N-Ticka,  finishing our tour driving to Marrakech where we will arrive at our pick up point.

What’s included

Included

  • Transfer
  • Pick up at the hotel or riad and transfer back.
  • Multilingual driver during the tour.
  • Camel Trek.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
  • One night accommodation (Berber Jaima).
  • Travel insurance.

Not included

  • Lunch.
  • Drinks.
  • Gratuities.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Everything which is not mentioned in "INCLUSIONS".

Important information

Meeting point

18 Rue Loubnane, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco

Don’t forget

Leave the bustle of Marrakesh and spend a night in the desert of Zagora.This package is two days and one night, return from Marrakesh.Choose your accommodation: Bivouac Nakhla or Bivouac Tizi.Confirmation will be received at time of booking.Not recommended for pregnant travelers.May be operated by a multilingual guide.Minimum age is 6 years.You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation if cancelled more than 24 hours before start. 100% charge if cancelled within 24 hours of start.

Your host

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With GetExperience since 2026

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