2 Days Zagora Desert Safari in Morocco

Day 1: Marrakech - High Atlas Mountains - Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou - Ouarzazate - Zagora Desert

The driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Marrakech early in the morning to start your trip. You will take the road to Zagora city via Ouarzazate, going through Tizi N´Tichka pass with stops for panoramic views and taking pictures of the Berber small villages that camouflage in the landscape.

Then continue south to the ksar (fortified village) of Aït Ben Haddou where you will visit the famous Kasbah (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot in this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penélope Cruz…etc. Free time for lunch in town.

Then you will continue to Ouarzazate also known as “The gate of the desert” that in berber language means “noiseless or without confusion”. Here you'll see the Taourirt kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in Morocco.The next stop will be in the Draa Valley, well-known for its amazing Ksar and Kasbah.

In the afternoon, you will arrive to Zagora and get ready for a camel trek for an hour to enjoy the sunset. While on the back of your dromedary, you will continue to the camp. To finish this wonderful day, you will enjoy an excellent diner in a campsite under the stars of the Zagora dunes sky. Overnight in a desert camp.

Day 2: Zagora Desert - High Atlas Mountains - Marrakech

In the early morning, you will take a typical berber breakfast from Zagora. Then, you will enjoy the sunrise by a camel ride in the dunes, before taking the road back to the pearl of the south, Marrakech, going through the High Atlas Mountains. Arrival in the afternoon at Marrakech and the driver will drop you off in your hotel / riad. This marks the end of Gboo Morocco Tours' services.

This trip will take you from Marrakech to the High Atlas Mountains, Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, Ouarzazate, and Zagora Desert.

Zagora is a town in the Draa River valley in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of southeastern Morocco. It is flanked by the mountain Zagora from which the town got its name. Originally it was called 'Tazagourt' (ⵜⴰⵣⴰⴳⵓⵔⵜ) the singular of plural 'Tizigirt' (ⵜⵉⵣⵉⴳⵉⵔⵜ), Berber for 'twinpeaks', referring to the fortress of the Murabitun, or Almoravid, people.

In old European maps, the mountain Zagora is already indicated but the town itself was only built in the 20th century. On the top of the Zagora mountain, the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen. The exact location of the former Almoravid mosque is still a matter of dispute. Each year, the moussem (festival) of the Sufi saint moulay Abdelkader Jilali is celebrated at Zagora.

Languages spoken in the city include Moroccan Arabic, Tachelhit, and Tamazight. A sign at the town border states "Tombouctou 52 days", the supposed time it takes to get to Timbuktu, Mali on foot or camel. The original sign have been replaced by a mural painting.

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During this trip, your breakfast and dinner are included in the price. You will be served with traditional Moroccan food. Coffee and tea are also included.

• Visit Ait Ben Hadou
• Visit a Berber cooperative of handmade carpets
• 1 hour Camel ride
• Visit Ouarzazate
• Services of a professional English speaking driver
• Private transport in a 4x4 minibus / minivan
• Fuel and tolls
• 1 night accommodation in a traditional Berber camp
• Dinner and breakfast

• Lunch
• Drinks
• Historical monuments entrance fees
• Personal needs

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.