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3 Days Desert Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga Dunes & Camel Trek
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Marrakech: 2 Days tour to Sahara Zagora Desert & Ait-BenHaddou
Length
2 days
Itinerary
2 days planned
Group
Max 15
Guides
English, French
Overview
Discover Ouarzazate and Zagora on this 2-day trip from Marrakech. Visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou fortress and admire stunning views of the Atlas mountains. Ride camel through the Sahara during the sunset. Savor a local dinner and breakfast and stay overnight in a tent at the Zagora dunes.
Day 1:
Begin with early-morning pickup from Marrakech. Travel through the dessert sandstone city of Ouarzazate. Stop at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, where you will have free time to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Continue to the verdant Draa Valley, which is well-known for its amazing ksour and kasbah. Head to Zagora and make your way to the windswept dunes for a sunset camel ride. Make camp at a campsite in the Zagora dunes and enjoy a hearty dinner of local flavors.
Day 2:
Wake early morning for a typical Berber breakfast before watching the sunrise from the back of your camel in the dunes. Board the bus and take the road back to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains.
Day by day itinerary
1Marrakech to Kasbah ait Ben Haddou-Ouarzazate-Zagora⌄
First enjoy your breakfast at your hotel before your picke up from your accommodation at 7:00am The tour Departs from Marrakech at 7:30am in a modern, air conditioned minibus.
Travelling over the Atlas mountains,
Traveling 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 .
After our break, we continue to Ouarzazate (approx 1 hour or so) for lunch break and visit the Studio Cinema. If we have enough time . But not allowed to visit if they are making some movies Lunch is available in the local cafe's.
we continue along the Drâa valley to reach our destination of Zagora. hla.
After a break in Zagora, we will 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.
Meals: Dinner
Overnight: Overnight At Berber Camp in Sahara Desert
2From Zagora back to Marrakech⌄
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 take a shower 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
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓Camel Ride
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Accommodation in private Berber Camp
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Pick up and drop off from your accommodation if it's accessible by car
Not included
- ✕Lunch and Drinks
- ✕Visit Studio Cinema in Ourazazate ( not allowed if there is not enough time or if they making movies
- ✕Local guide in Ait ben Haddou Optional (Cost 3€)
Good to know
Starts: The pick up time is about 7h20 The pick up tim3 is about 7h15 min The pick up time at 7h20 min You need to be innour meeting point arround 7h25 min . If your accommodation is near to Jamaa elfna our meeting point is Maroc post office in jamaa Elfna . For that you need to be at front of Poste office at 7h30 min .
Ends: The pick up time is about 7h20 The pick up tim3 is about 7h15 min The pick up time at 7h20 min You need to be innour meeting point arround 7h25 min . If your accommodation is near to Jamaa elfna our meeting point is Maroc post office in jamaa Elfna . For that you need to be at front of Poste office at 7h30 min .
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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