Marrakech Trip Overview
What a nice adventurous 2 days desert Tour from Marrakech to Zagora via Atlas Mountains and, enjoy the scenic road, beautiful landscapes with different colors, and the Berber villages along the way. you will enjoy the UNESCO site Kasbah of Ait ben Haddou and Taourirt, then continue through the oasis, palm groves. we will cross the valleys and dry rives to reach Zagora enjoy a camel trek for a beautiful sunset over the dunes experience and overnight in a desert luxury camp under the stars while enjoying a traditional Moroccan dinner.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
What a nice adventurous 2 days desert Tour from Marrakech to Zagora via Atlas Mountains and, enjoy the scenic road, beautiful landscapes with different colors, and the Berber villages along the way. you will enjoy the UNESCO site Kasbah of Ait ben Haddou and Taourirt, then continue through the oasis, palm groves. we will cross the valleys and dry rives to reach Zagora enjoy a camel trek for a beautiful sunset over the dunes experience and overnight in a desert luxury camp under the stars while enjoying a traditional Moroccan dinner.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 : Marrakech – Telouet – Ait Ben Haddou – Zagora.
Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Departure from Marrakech around 07H30. we pass over the High Atlas Mountains via col Tizin Tichka(2260 m) of altitude. During the journey we will enjoy many beautiful scenes of the Berber villages, elevated views of the mountains. before to arrive to the fortified Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, there’s another beautiful kasbah of Telouet.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kasbah du Pacha el Glaoui, Proche Telouet, Telouet 45252 Morocco
there’s a beautiful hidden kasbah in the middle of the atlas mountains at elevation of (1800 m) Telouet Kasbah is a Kasbah along the former route of the caravans from the Sahara over the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. The kasbah was the seat of the El Glaoui family’s power, thus sometimes also called the Palace of Glaoui. Its construction started in 1860 and it was further expanded in later years.
TICKET COST 2 EUROS PER PERSON.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
before to arrive to Ouarzazate of 30 Km there is the fortified Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, built in the 11th century. Once upon a time this Kasbah was the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. It is situated on a hill along the Ounila River and has some beautiful examples of Kasbahs, which unfortunately sustain damage during each rainstorm and windstorms. Most of the town’s inhabitants now live in a more modern village at the other side of the river; however, around five families are still living within this Kasbah. Ait Benhaddou Kasbah has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and several films have been shot there, including Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Time Bandits (1981), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Kundun (1997), Gladiator (2000) and Alexander (2004).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Agdz, Agdz, Souss-Massa
just a short break for toilet Ect or keep going.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
a quick stop ta take photos of Draa valley river : The Draa is Morocco’s longest river, at 1,100 kilometres. It is formed by the confluence of the Dadès River and Imini River. It flows from the High Atlas mountains, initially south-eastward to Tagounite, and from Tagounite mostly westwards to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean somewhat north of Tan-Tan.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Zagora, Zagora, Souss-Massa
finally we arrive to Zagora and enjoy a camel trek for a beautiful sunset over the dunes experience and overnight in a desert luxury camp under the stars while enjoying a traditional Moroccan dinner.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Private Luxury Sleeping camp.
Day 2: Day 2 : Zagora – Ouarzazate – Marrakech.
Stop At: Zagora, Zagora, Souss-Massa
if you wake up early you can admire the magic sunrise, berber breakfast then take camels again around one hour and half, meet your driver and drive back to Ouarzazate.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: CLA Studios, N10, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa, Noiselessly town, the door of the desert), is a city situated in the middle of a bare plateau, south of the High Atlas Mountains. It is mainly inhabited by Berbers, who constructed many of the prominent Kasbahs and building for which the area is known. One of those building is Taourirt Kasbah diverted in 17th century. Why this town is nicknamed as Hollywood of Africa? Simply because it has been noted as a film-making location, with Morocco’s biggest studios inviting many international film companies to shoot their movies like: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Living Daylights (1987), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), The Mummy (1999), Gladiator (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Martin Scorsese’s Kundun (1997) and Babel (2005).
After visiting the most beautiful sightseeing of ouarzazate we return back to marrakech arrival time around 06:00 pm drop-off at your accommodation or airport where your trip is up to end.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
