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2-Day Zagora Desert Trip from Marrakech with Camel Ride & Camp Night
- 2 days / 1 night
- Easy
- Small group (up to 16 people)
- Marrakech (hotel / riad pick-up)
At a glance
- Duration
- 2 days / 1 night
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Group
- Small group (up to 16 people)
- Start
- Marrakech (hotel / riad pick-up)
- End
- Marrakech (hotel / riad drop-off)
- Max altitude
- 2,260 m
- Price
- From €79 per person
Overview
Short on time but keen to sleep in the desert? This two-day trip from Marrakech reaches the dunes near Zagora, around 360 km to the south-east, and brings you back the following evening. Along the way you cross two mountain ranges and some of the most striking scenery in southern Morocco.
The first morning takes you over the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass at 2,260 m and down to Ait Benhaddou, the UNESCO-listed ksar, for a visit. After a lunch stop around Ouarzazate, the road climbs again over the Anti-Atlas at the Tizi n’Tinififft and descends into the Draa Valley, a long ribbon of date-palm oases running through Agdz towards Zagora. There you meet your camels and ride for about an hour to a Berber camp, where dinner is served and you spend the night in a tent.
Next morning you watch the sun come up over the sand, have breakfast at the camp and ride back to the vehicle before the drive home via Ouarzazate and the High Atlas.
Be aware that the dunes at Zagora are lower and more scattered than the great sand sea of Erg Chebbi at Merzouga. If tall dunes are the main reason for your trip, Morocco Adventure Travel recommends our three-day Merzouga tour instead. For a quick taste of the Sahara on a tight schedule, though, Zagora works very well.
Highlights
- A taste of the Sahara in just two days from Marrakech
- Cross both the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas mountains
- Visit the UNESCO-listed ksar of Ait Benhaddou
- Drive through the date-palm oases of the Draa Valley
- Camel ride and a night in a Berber desert camp near Zagora
- Sunrise over the dunes before breakfast at camp
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka (2,260 m) – Ait Benhaddou – Draa Valley – Zagora
Pick-up from your hotel or riad is at around 07:00. The road crosses the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass and descends to Ait Benhaddou, where you visit the famous earthen ksar. After a lunch stop in the Ouarzazate area, you continue over the Anti-Atlas and down through the palm groves of the Draa Valley via Agdz to Zagora. In the late afternoon you swap the minibus for a camel and ride for about an hour to your camp, where dinner is served and you sleep in a tent.
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Day 2: Zagora – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
Get up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes, one of the quietest moments of the trip. After breakfast at the camp, you ride your camel back to the vehicle for the return journey. The drive retraces the route through Ouarzazate and over the High Atlas, with rest stops along the way so you can stretch your legs and have lunch. You reach Marrakech between about 18:00 and 19:00 and are dropped at your hotel or riad.
What’s included
- Hotel or riad pick-up and drop-off in Marrakech
- Air-conditioned minibus with driver
- 1 night in a desert camp (shared or private tent, depending on availability)
- Dinner and breakfast at the camp
- Camel ride to and from the camp (about 1 hour each way)
- Lunches and drinks
- Local guide at Ait Benhaddou (optional)
- Travel insurance
- Tips and personal expenses
What to bring
- A small overnight bag
- A torch or headlamp
- Sunscreen
- A warm layer for the evening
- Cash in dirhams for lunches, drinks and tips
Good to know
- Pick-up is at about 07:00; if your riad is in a pedestrian lane, we meet at the nearest point a car can reach, confirmed the day before on WhatsApp (+212 606 957 514).
- Each day involves roughly 7–8 hours on the road, including stops.
- The dunes at Zagora are smaller than those at Merzouga; choose the 3-day tour if tall dunes are a priority.
- Camp facilities are simple and can vary with the season and availability.
- Reserve now and pay later; cancellation is free up to 7 days before departure.
Questions about this tour
About 360 km south-east of the city, which takes roughly seven to eight hours including stops.
No. Zagora's dunes are smaller and more scattered than Erg Chebbi's, so pick our 3-day Merzouga tour if tall dunes matter most to you.
It depends on availability on your date: tents at the camp are either shared or private.
About an hour each way, out to the camp on the first evening and back to the vehicle after breakfast.
Dinner and breakfast at the desert camp. Lunches and drinks on both days are paid separately.
A question before booking?Our team answers on WhatsApp, usually within minutes.
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