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Discover the Sahara, and enjoy camel or quad rides to watch the sunrise and set over the dunes of Zagora. Cross the Atlas Mountains, explore the Aït-ben-Haddou Kasbah and discover the Berber way of life.
Day 1: Aït-ben-Haddou – Drâa Valley – Zagora
– Departure : 7h00
– Crossing the Atlas landscapes via the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260m altitude): 2-hour stopover to visit the Kabash of Aït-ben-Haddou (film location). Direction to Zagora by crossing the Draa valley, a real oasis with its palm grove, before entering the desert where you will ride a camel to enjoy the sunset and its panorama.
– Dinner and night in Zagora.
Day 2: Zagora – Drâa Valley – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
– Breakfast: don’t forget those few magic minutes to contemplate the sunrise in the desert before breakfast.
– Return to Zagora by camel, then direction Ouarzazate where you will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt.
– Arrival in Marrakech in the early evening.
The Zagora Desert is located in southern Morocco, about 355 kilometres away from Marrakech, and takes about 6 hours to reach. You will pass through the Atlas Mountains, Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate. Although the journey may seem long, the trip to Zagora from Marrakech is perfect for a short desert getaway of two days and one night.
The town of Zagora is dominated by the Jebel Zagora, and has a vast palm grove. It is truly the last town before the desert, the starting point for expeditions to the Deep South, as well as many hikes to the countless oases of the Draa Valley or the Sahara Desert. A famous sign in the centre of the city indicates “Timbuktu 52 days”, which is from where the Saadian expedition to Timbuktu started in 1591.
Discover the Sahara, and enjoy camel rides or quad biking to watch the sun rise and set over the dunes of Zagora. You can of course sleep in a Bedouin tent in the Moroccan desert and enjoy the night and the desert sky.
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