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Sahara Tour: 2-Day Desert Adventure from Marrakech
Embark on a thrilling 2-day Sahara adventure from Marrakech to Zagora. Traverse the Atlas Mountains, visit Ait Benhaddou, and experience the magic of the desert with a camel trek and overnight stay in a desert camp.
Embark on a thrilling 2-day Sahara adventure from Marrakech to Zagora. Traverse the Atlas Mountains, visit Ait Benhaddou, and experience the magic of the desert with a camel trek and overnight stay in a desert camp.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
Marrakech-Berber villages-Ouarzazate-draa valley-Zagora\n\nTaddart - after the departure from Marrakech, the customers will have about 15 min in a traditional coffee shop situated in a Berber village, they can have their breakfast there in case they couldn’t have one in their accommodation or simply they can take some photos of the magnificent…
Marrakech-Berber villages-Ouarzazate-draa valley-Zagora\n\nTaddart - after the departure from Marrakech, the customers will have about 15 min in a traditional coffee shop situated in a Berber village, they can have their breakfast there in case they couldn’t have one in their accommodation or simply they can take some photos of the magnificent panoramic sights of the high Atlas mountains.\n\nTizi n Tichka - the second stop will be in the second-highest Peak on the north of Africa which’s the Tizi-n-tichka col (about 2260 m altitudes), panoramic views of the majesty of the Atlas Mountains and Berber villages.\n\nOuarzazate - because we do not want our travelers to miss the sunset in the desert, our driver will take the clients directly to Ouarzazate where the travelers can enjoy a 100% Berber lunch meal and benefit of the visit of this charming city (Moroccan Hollywood).\n\nDraa Valley - after the lunch meal, it will be time to leave Ouarzazate and start the adventure of the small atlas Mountains decorated with majestic peaks and covered with deep, lush valleys.\n\nZagora - At dusk, the travelers will arrive in Zagora to assist the most beautiful sunset ever on a camel for an hour before they go to their camp.\nafter this camel experience, the clients will have dinner under a Berber tent restaurant then it will be time for an animation with folkloric songs while they dance around a fire camp.\novernight in camp. \n\n### Zagora-Ait ben Haddou kasbah-Marrakech\n\nAit Ben Haddou - in the morning, after breakfast, the travelers will meet their driver again to Marrakech, but this time the journey will be through the magical Ait ben haddou kasbah.\nthe customers will have enough time to explore the place and to have a lunch meal there before they take the way back to Marrakech.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Accommodation for one night in Berber tents
- Camel tours at sunset and sunrise
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Accommodation for one night in Berber tents
- Camel tours at sunset and sunrise
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- lunch meals
- entrence fees to the historical monuments
- Local guide in ait ben haddou kasbah
- lunch meals
- entrence fees to the historical monuments
- Local guide in ait ben haddou kasbah
Additional Information
The 2 days Sahara tour from Marrakech to Zagora is the perfect journey for those travelers who don’t have a long time in Morocco, and they wish to have the opportunity to discover the Moroccan Sahara desert even if it is just for two days.
2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora, one of the best trip from Marrakech to do, explore berbers villages,…
The 2 days Sahara tour from Marrakech to Zagora is the perfect journey for those travelers who don’t have a long time in Morocco, and they wish to have the opportunity to discover the Moroccan Sahara desert even if it is just for two days.
2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora, one of the best trip from Marrakech to do, explore berbers villages, kasbah ait ben haddou, Zagora desert .
Take the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the High Atlas Mountains with a guide
Discover the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou and enjoy the camel trek and a night stay in the desert camp, short Sahara desert trip in Morocco.
A great choice for an overnight trip to the lunar, rocky landscape of the Sahara desert in Zagora.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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X4850vej_ssicaa
Apr 23, 2024
Excursion to Zagora - I highly recommend this excursion. It is a bit long and there are many hours of travel, but I totally recommend it because not only do you see the Zagora desert, you also stop at many beautiful places such as Ait Zineb or Ourzatate, among others. Afterwards in the desert we spent a good night. The haimas are very well equipped and the dunes and sunrise are precise. The experience with the camels was also very good, and the Berbers there are very friendly. We have been left wanting more and we will repeat with Abdu! Who has been very attentive and has been in charge of organizing this excursion
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567grainneb
Feb 15, 2024
Amazing trip, so worth doing, - This trip was amazing. Crossing the Atlas mountains is so stunning, it is cold in the desert at night in feb ,so dress appropriately, The bus driver didn't say much at the beginning, he became more chatty over the days, and the stops are timed well, they r at location for mostly tourist , the food was òk , bring snacks as portions arent huge. the guides that meet us at the historical sites were excellent,
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Eva_v
Oct 21, 2023
memorable trip with full of experiences - the trip happened as organized. our pick up taxi had a flat tyre, but even with this they organized to take us in time to the start point. the atlas crossing, the kasbah visits, the lunches were perfectly organized! The camel ride was just as long as it was comfortable at the end of a long day and at the beginning after a tent sleep. The sunrise was excelent, and we enjoyed zhe view of a nice moon set and the stars. Abdu the driver took care of us all time and drove safe.
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M3296ahdaver
Aug 7, 2023
Amazing trip - highly recommend! - Amazing trip, with lovely guides, our driver Khalid was a legend, told us about the areas whilst being very polite, desert guides where really nice and the food was great, highly recommended for a couple of days, it is long so being water and snacks but a great way to see and experience a significant part of Morocco
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Sam_a
Jun 10, 2023
Amazing time - This was such a fun tour. The tour guides were great and the camel ride was amazing. Staying in the desert was definitely an experience I would recommend!!!
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Albert_c
Jun 4, 2023
Even the trip was a bit... - Even the trip was a bit long my son loved the camel trip and and seeing a bit of desert for first time
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Salvatore_o
Oct 11, 2023
Don’t do it - Very basic trip, awful accomodation. No sheets and beds full of dust. No sand dunes to be seen anywhere. Shortest camel ride ever.
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Rajan_t
Jul 21, 2023
Good experience with a few caveats - Genuinely had a good time on this trip, but there are several things a potential booker may want to know before pulling the trigger, as I don't believe some facts of the experience are well documented.
1. It is a 6 hour car ride to the desert - one way. That means 6 hours on the first day and another 6 on the second.
2. Bring at least 400 moroccan dirham per person on the trip. On the car ride there you stop at 2 lunch places (which are likely overpriced for being in Morocco) that don't take card. Expect to spend 130 dirham ($13 USD) per person for each meal. There are additional stops at berber/ancient Moroccan areas, to which a small (but not card friendly) entrance fee is required. Additionally, all your guide frequently ask for tips. Finally, also bring some small change coins, as almost every bathroom on the experience required a small donation to use.
3. Bring lots of water and be prepared to buy more. My friend and I brought 2 liters each on the trip, and still ended up buying another 3 each. Luckily there are places to stop and get more.
If you've made it this far, then I'll also say that the camp experience was really great. We had yummy Moroccan food and tea, got to sit out under the best stars I've ever seen in my life, have a fun drum circle with traditional Moroccan instruments, and (weather permitting) sleep under the stars. And while camel riding isn't for me, it certainly was a cool experience.
The biggest problem was definitely the lengthy car ride.
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Dah83
Jun 21, 2023
3 stars for the desert - Mixed feelings about this trip as the desert part was great and very memorable especially the sunset, sunrise and laying under the stars at night was really special.
However, some details the tour operator had control of really let this down. Firstly our driver could not speak English only French. We were in a mini van of 6 people. 4 English speakers and 2 French so we had to keep asking the French tourist to translate, which didn't seem fair, as its not their job to do. The travelling is long around 10 hours each way, so you are with your driver a lot if the time.
We were never given an itinerary from our driver due to the language barrier so never knew when we were stopping, where we were exactly going etc. The itinerary on the trip description on the website differed from our actual trip so it was quite confusing.
Also when stopping for lunch, the operator pre selected restaurants for us to go, so even though we had to pay for the food we had no option but to eat at that restaurant. A lot of these restaurants prices were hiked up due to us being tourists and some menus didn't have prices. The food at these places was not the best. I didn't eat on the way back as I didn't want to pay over inflated prices for a meal that wouldn't taste great.
This really let the trip down and sadly it was the largest part of the trip.
When you get to the desert it really is a nice experience and my 3 stars is for that and some of the stops on the way are beautiful.
Advice, take a lot of water, you'll drink it. Pre buy head wraps for the desert. Take some snacks, you'll spend a lot of time in the mini van.
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Sabina_d
May 29, 2024
Dissatisfaction - It's so sadly set to be just another tourist trap. The idea for the trip is so nice as a night in a desert in berber's tent with dinner and sightseeings on the way....but in fact you are forced to eat in overpriced restaurant where they rush and don't even cook well, you are given a dinner as chicken tajine even if specified and double confirmed for vegetarian meals and you ride the camel in total for less then an hour. The camp was alright, it was actually more comfortable then we expected, but the long drive with expensive lunched without a choice and the hustle is not worth the short camel ride and the little desert. To be fair with the review, our driver was a cool man you explained the route and stops and was speaking english as well as our guides in the cities and the camp.
So this trip is only good for people who want to kill the time on holidays and doesn't need to eat well on the way, then it worth to book...and highly recommend to take a walk around the camp in night and try to find a spot without light polution to enjoy the night sky. (take a compass to get back right, as there are more camps next to each other).
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