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This tour of the Desert of Zagora is a feast for the senses. Film kasbahs discover the beauty of the largest valley in Morocco, precious and semi-arid plains numerous Berber villages.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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This tour of the Desert of Zagora is a feast for the senses. Film kasbahs discover the beauty of the largest valley in Morocco, precious and semi-arid plains numerous Berber villages.
Itinerary
Day 1: Ait Ben Haddou – Draâ Valley – Zagora
Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
On the way we pass through the Tizi-N-Tichka mountain pass, a road which crosses the High Atlas 2260 metres up, and from where various Berber villages can be seen.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Ait Ben Hadu is a “fortified city” or ksar. It is located in the Uarzazat province, in the Draa-Tafilalet region of Morocco. It runs along the Ounila River. Most of the city dwellers live in the new village across the river, however some families still live within the ksar.
Ait Ben Hadu is a World Heritage Site declared by Unesco in 1987 and several famous films and series have been made in the place (in fact one of its monumental doors is not original, as it was built for the filming of the film The Jewel of the Nile):
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
rossing the Anti Atlas and seeing the Berber village of Agdez, the Draâ Valley and its palm grove, the last sign of vegetation before entering the desert.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Zagora, Zagora, Souss-Massa
The tour arrives in Zagora with enough time to ride a camel and enjoy the desert sunset, and having eaten a traditional dinner we spend the night in an authentic Berber tent.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Temp in the desert
Day 2: Zagora – Draâ Valley – Ouarzazate- Marrakech
Stop At: Zagora, Zagora, Souss-Massa
Waking up early on day 2 to enjoy an unmissable sight: daybreak in the desert. After the sun has risen, and having eaten a good breakfast, we return to Zagora by camel to continue the excursion (depending on the type of camp, your breakfast and shower might be before the camel ride).
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
Once again we pass through the Draâ Valley and Agdez to arrive at Ouarzazate, where we will visit the Taourit Kasbah.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
