This two-day trip takes you from Marrakesh over the High Atlas and down the palm-filled Draa Valley to the desert near Zagora for a camel ride and a night in a desert camp.
Zagora is the closest Saharan landscape to Marrakesh. Its dunes are smaller than the great ergs of Merzouga, but the journey through Ait Ben Haddou and the Draa Valley makes it a superb introduction to the south.
Tour highlights
Along the way
Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass
Visit the UNESCO-listed ksar of Ait Ben Haddou
Drive through the Draa Valley, Morocco’s longest palm grove
Camel ride near Zagora
Night in a desert camp
Itinerary · day by day
Your journey, day by day
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Day01
Marrakesh – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Agdz – Zagora
Not shown on the map: Draa Valley
Pickup from your riad or hotel in Marrakesh. Cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, explore Ait Ben Haddou, pass through Ouarzazate and over the Anti-Atlas to Agdz, then follow the Draa Valley’s palm groves to Zagora. Ride a camel into the desert for dinner and the night at your camp.
Overnight
Desert camp, Zagora
Meals
Dinner
Zagora
Day02
Zagora – Agdz – Ouarzazate – Marrakesh
Watch the sunrise, have breakfast, then drive back through the Draa Valley and over the High Atlas to Marrakesh, arriving in the evening.
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