2-day Zagora desert tour from Marrakech
The Sahara in two days: Ait Ben Haddou, the Draa Valley palm groves, a camel ride at sunset and a night in a desert camp.
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Gateway to the Sahara
Zagora and the Draa Valley
The palm groves of the Draa Valley, kasbahs and a desert camp among the dunes: the Sahara in just two days from Marrakech.
Zagora sits at the end of the Draa Valley, the longest palm-lined valley in Morocco, where caravans once set out for Timbuktu. The famous old sign still announces "Tombouctou, 52 days" by camel.
Why Zagora
Zagora is the closest desert to Marrakech with real dunes and camel treks, reachable in a day's drive across the High Atlas. That makes it the best choice when you only have two days for the desert. The dunes are smaller than at Merzouga, but the sunset camel ride, the night in a camp and the drive through the palm groves make for a complete desert experience.
Along the way
The route crosses the Tizi n'Tichka pass, visits the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and passes through Ouarzazate, then follows the Draa through some of the most beautiful oases in the country.
Trips to Zagora
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Our home base
Marrakech
Souks, palaces and gardens, and Jemaa el-Fna coming alive at dusk. Our team lives here, and almost every journey starts here.
The Sahara
Merzouga
The tallest dunes in Morocco, camel treks at sunset and nights in a desert camp under a sky full of stars.
Peaks and Berber valleys
Atlas Mountains
Mount Toubkal, terraced Berber villages and green valleys, an hour from Marrakech and a world away from the city.
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