Zagora & Draa valley Desert Tour

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2 Day(s) 1 Night(s)

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Zagora & Draa valley Desert Tour


Description

Zagora, while not a true desert like Erg Chebbi or Erg Chigaga, is suitable for family trips. A two-day journey from Marrakech, with stops at Ouarzazate or Ait Benhaddou, offers a brief but enchanting desert encounter, complete with camel rides and dinner under the stars in the Draa River Valley.


Itineraries

Explore Morocco’s diverse landscapes on a 2-day tour from Marrakech to Ait Benhaddou and Zagora. Traverse the Atlas mountains, visit historical sites, and experience a camel trek to a desert camp, concluding with a return journey through the Draa valley.

The tour Departs from Marrakech at 9h in a modern, air conditioned minibus. Travelling 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. From there, after our break, we continue to Ouarzazate (approx 1 hour or so) for lunch break.

Lunch is available in the local cafe’s. After lunch, we continue along the Drâa valley to reach our destination of Zagora. After a break in Zagora, we 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.

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


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Included/ Excluded

  • 4×4 / Mini-bus with English speaking driver and guide
  • Camel Ride on the Dunes
  • Overnight camping on the Dunes of Naghla (Dinner & Breakfast Included)
  • Round-trip Transport between the trek and your accommodation in Marrakech
  • Travel insurance
  • Alcohol
  • Water and Refreshments
  • Lunch
  • Entrance Fees
  • Tips and personal expenses

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