From Marrakech: 2-Day Zagora Desert Tour with Camel Ride & Camp
The shortest desert trip from Marrakech: over the Atlas, through Ait Ben Haddou and the Draa Valley to Zagora, with a camel ride and a night in a desert camp.
Tour at a glance
In short: a 2-day private tour starting and ending in Marrakech with your own driver, via Ait Ben Haddou, Zagora, Ouarzazate. Your dates and pace, a free quote within 24 hours.
- Duration
- 2 days / 1 night
- Start / end
- Marrakech / Marrakech
- Main stops
- Marrakech · Ait Ben Haddou · Draa Valley · Zagora · Agdz · Ouarzazate
- Tour type
- Private: only your group in the vehicle, pick-up at your hotel or riad
- Price
- On request: free quote within 24 hours on WhatsApp or by email
- Best season
- March to May and September to November; summer and winter work with an adapted plan
Only two days? Zagora is the closest desert to Marrakech: one day across the High Atlas and down the Draa Valley, a camel ride at sunset and a night in a camp, then the road home.
Brief Itinerary
- Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Zagora
- Zagora – Agdz – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
Detailed Itinerary
Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Draa Valley – Zagora
Your driver picks you up in the morning and crosses the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m). You stop at Ait Ben Haddou, the earthen ksar listed by UNESCO, then pass Ouarzazate.
In the afternoon the road follows the Draa Valley, a long ribbon of palm groves and kasbahs, to Zagora. You ride a camel into the desert at sunset to your camp, where dinner is served.
Zagora – Agdz – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
After sunrise and breakfast at the camp, you ride back and drive north through Agdz and Ouarzazate, then over the Atlas to Marrakech, where you arrive in the evening.
What's Included & Excluded
Included
- Private vehicle with driver for both days, fuel and tolls
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or riad in Marrakech
- Camel ride to and from the camp
- Night in a desert camp with dinner and breakfast
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees and local guides at Ait Ben Haddou
- Tips
Good to know
- Zagora has smaller dunes than Merzouga; for the high dunes of Erg Chebbi, choose a 3-day tour
- About 7 hours of driving each day, with stops
- Nights in the desert are cold from November to March
- Can be extended with a night in Ouarzazate or the Dades Valley
How to book
Send us your date, your hotel or riad and the number of travelers on WhatsApp or with the quote form. We reply within 24 hours with a fixed price for your group and the exact list of what is included. No payment is needed to ask for a quote.
Planning the visit? Read our full guide: Merzouga or Zagora: which desert?.
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