Experience the Berber lifestyle on a 2-day desert safari to Zagora from Marrakech. Sleep in a typical desert camp, see the sunrise and sunset from the back of a camel, visit Ait Ben Haddou, and more.
About this activity
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- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
- Duration 2 days
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- Live tour guide
- English, French
- Pickup optional
- You will be picked up from your accommodation in Marrakesh
- Private group available
Experience
15 pickup location options:
PLACE EL MOUKEF, Marrakech train station, Riad Laarous, Bab Lakssour, Bab Taghzout, فندق سوفيتيل, Jemaa el-Fnaa, Bab Aylan, Avenue du Président Kennedy, Café de France Medina, Bahia Palace, Marrakesh, Collège Mohamed 5, المقهى الكبير للبريد, Hôtel Tazi
Ait Benhaddou
Break time, Lunch (1.5 hours)
Agdz
Zagora
Camel ride
Zagora
Dinner, Camp activities, Sunset
Ouarzazate
Lunch, Sightseeing
Atlas Mountains
Pass by
15 drop-off locations:
Marrakech train station, Bab Taghzout, Jemaa el-Fnaa, فندق سوفيتيل, Café de France Medina, Bahia Palace, Marrakesh, Collège Mohamed 5, Hôtel Tazi, المقهى الكبير للبريد, Bab Lakssour, Avenue du Président Kennedy, PLACE EL MOUKEF, Bab Aylan, Riad Laarous
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
- Experience the life of a Berber at a desert camp in the Sahara
- Cross the shifting sand dunes on the back of a camel
- Sleep under a canopy of stars
- Go to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou
- Discover the setting for many Hollywood epics
Live the life of a Berber on a 2-day desert safari to Zagora and the Draa Valley from Marrakech. Experience the shifting sand dunes on the back of a camel, sleep under a canopy of stars, and follow in the footsteps of Hollywood royalty on a visit to the world heritage village of Ait Ben Haddou.
Day 1: Marrakech - Zagora
Following an early morning pickup from your hotel or riad in Marrakech, drive across the High Atlas Mountains en route to Ouarzazate, where you will stop for lunch at your leisure.
Continue to the oasis of Agdez, before driving through the date and palm trees of the Draa Valley. Marvel at the fortified Kasbahs along the way. Upon arrival at Zagora, meet your camel caravan and ride a camel over the sand dunes as you watch the sunset paint the desert sands.
Then, transfer to your Sahara Desert camp just before dark. Settle into your private tent, and enjoy some free time to explore the surrounding desert scenery. Dinner will be served under the stars while your nomad hosts entertain you around a campfire with the beat of their tamtam drums.
Day 2: Zagora - Marrakech
Wake early to experience the magic of a desert sunrise (optional). Then, enjoy breakfast before climbing back into the saddle of your camel for the ride back to the main road.
Here, your minibus will be waiting to take you on a scenic drive to the world heritage village of Ait Ben Haddou. Instantly recognizable as the setting of various Hollywood epics, it’s also a popular backdrop for photo shoots with international fashion magazines and agencies.
Explore the Kasbah at leisure, with some free time for lunch, before the picturesque drive back to Marrakech.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakech
- Transportation by air-conditioned minibus
- Driver
- Camel trek in the Zagora dunes at sunset and sunrise
- Entertainment around a campfire
- Standard accommodation in a Berber desert camp
- Hot showers and toilets
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Lunch and drinks
- Local guides (recommended, approximately €2 per person)
- Tips and personal expenses
- Bottled water
- Pregnant women
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Know before you go
- If the road across the Atlas Mountains is blocked during winter, an alternative route is available via Taroudant. Customers must pay a mandatory supplement of €10 per person if the alternative route is taken