2-Day Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakech: High Atlas Mountain Crossing and Bivouac Camping

Embark on a thrilling 2-day desert adventure from Marrakech. Cross the majestic High Atlas mountains, visit Ait Benhaddou castle, and experience a camel ride to a bivouac campsite in Zagora. Includes transportation, accommodation, and authentic Moroccan meals.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • High Atlas Mountains - you will stop many times for pictures in High Atlas Mountains
  • Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou - You will meet a local guide in Ait Ben Hadou to visit the Kasbah
  • Ouarzazate - You will stop in Ouarzazate city to visit the studios of cinema , Kasbah of Taourirte ( Optional visit ) .
  • Zagora - You will enjoy a camel ride twice and spend a overnight in the desert .
What's Included
  • Overnight accommodation in Berber camp
  • Included meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off service
  • Sunset and sunrise camel rides in Zagora
  • Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Embark on a 2-day desert tour that takes you across the towering High Atlas mountains to an overnight bivouac campsite. Led by your local guide, you will discover the enchanting castle at Ait Benhaddou and ascend to heights of 3,800 feet to visit Ouarzazate city. A 1-hour camel journey from Zagora delivers you to your camp. The package includes transportation by minivan/coach, a berber style tent stay, authentic dinner at the camp, and a traditional Berber breakfast.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Hôtel Restaurant Café de France
Rue des Banques
we will meet you in front of cafe de france in the main square Jamaa El Fna
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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76ma_wennt
Jul 6, 2024
A very good trip - Great desert excursion. I went with my brother and we had a good time. Many thanks to our driver Sofiane, and other travelers, with whom everything went well. The Berber camp was top, the people very nice. I recommend.
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Jules_p
Jul 5, 2024
Great desert experience - The long road trip is tiring, but it is worth it. The camel ride is exciting. The sunset and sunrise is breath-taking. Sand dunes are amazing. The camp hosts are very friendly, accommodating and flexible to addressing your needs. Toilets in the campsite are clean. Foods being served are nice. Side trips like the Kasbahs in Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou are also mind-blowing. Just bring plenty of water, if possible, use flask bottles to store ice for a long time to keep yourself hydrated and cool from summer heat. My only issue would be, to provide ventilation at night in the campsite because my wife has skin condition and it worsens with hot environment. It was a little bit uncomfortable for her to sleep. Overall, this two-day excursion is so enjoying.
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Wangarikimani
Jun 2, 2024
Wonderful desert experience. - Our driver Ibrahim was amazing. Very jovial and engaging. He drove us well from Marrakesh and back. The desert camp experience was wonderfully our tour guides were so kind and supportive and went out of their way to make us comfortable as possible. We had a couple who got sick during the trip and our guides were very helpful. It was totally worth it.
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Myriampb5221oy
May 14, 2024
Zagora desert excursion - Very nice excursion, magnificent landscapes throughout the journey. All the speakers were very friendly, especially Ibrahim, the driver, who showed us some very pretty places
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Grace_c
May 13, 2024
BEST TOUR!! - Wow! We could not recommend this tour more! This was one of the most fun experiences we have had. Firstly, all the accomodations/ traveling are so nice and comfortable. Our driver, Hamid, was awesome! We had an incredible guide in the Berber village, and our guides Hassan and Lassan in Zegora were just so much fun. The food is incredible and there are so many opportunities to purchase keepsakes. Overall, it is very well planned and coordinated, and beyond everything, everyone we encourted was simply beyond kind and hospitable.
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Saraos3945li
May 10, 2024
at the gate of the desert in Zagora - nice experience in the desert with kind and nice driver Laarbi and excellent local guides in the cities and especially in the desert.
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Trip65944751561
Jul 24, 2024
4/5 - The experience was perfect, only Recommendation would be to have a small fan for the tents, it is extremely hot if you want to sleep in the tent. We slept under the stars finally saw the heat in the tent. But it was windy so you would get the sand in your face when you slept. The staff is super nice I love Hassan our Guide.
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Roam01604353142
May 30, 2024
Where is the desert? - At dinner they don't ask us if we want to drink something or what we want to eat, they only bring 1 option. The tents are not in good condition, the beds are old as are the blankets. Experience falls short due to the area being very rocky, not resembling the desert.
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Nelis_jp
Aug 13, 2024
Lacking communication, served raw meat - Due to a miscommunication and very slow response time on the side of the tour operator, one of our group members was not able to join the 2 day trip to Zagora. The trip was nice, but not very special. The tent was hot, the camel ride was short and staged. The worst moment was lunch on the second day, when one of the group members was served overdate meat. He had to vomit next to the bus on the way back to Marrakech. Some tips: - Respond to questions on time. Tourists sometimes wish to anticipate their schedules. - Mention an end time of the activity on the description. Clearly mention the 7 hour ride back. - Mind the wellbeing of the camels. Some tourists get sad to see if camels aren't treated well. They don't enjoy seeing them hurt. - Reconsider the restaurant on the way back.
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Daniela_s
Jul 24, 2024
No aircon in a 50°C day ! - We were 6 hours in a bus without air conditioned and it was 50° Celsius that day They sell the tour saying that all the bus/van will have aircon and that's not true!
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