2 Days Tour From Marrakech To Zagora Desert :


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DAY 1 :MARRAKECH – OUNILA VALLEY – AIT BEN HADDOU – OURZAZATE – DRAA VALLEY – ZAGORA

Departure early morning from your riad/hotel in Marrakech and travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tichka Pass (2260 m) – the highest road pass in Morocco offering spectacular charming views of the mountains and valleys, beautiful landscapes with different colours and the Berber villages along the way. Take the route to Telouet (for the Kasbah Glaoui) and then follow the course of the beautiful Ounila Valley, in the mountain foothills, to reach Ait Ben Haddou, Lunch then walk through steep streets and visit the most beautiful fortified village in the area which is one of the Unesco Heritag, we continue our journey, towards Zagora through Tizi-n-Tinififft (1660 m high), a stop in the village of Agdez. We continue our way along the side of Draa Valley with its date Palm trees, oasis and Ksours to reach Zagora. Dinner and overnight in a hotel or Riad.
Accommodations: Night in zagora with breakfast and dinner

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DAY 2 : ZAGORA – TAMGROUTE – MHAMID – ERG CHEGAGA DESERT DUNES

After breakfast, we have enough time to visit Zagora and its surroundings especially the Jewish quarter in Amzerou and the palm groves. Afterwards, we continue our trip towards to Sahara Desert (Mhamid). Along the way, we stop in the the original town of the 16th century dynasty ( Saadian), (Tamgroute), to visit an old koran library and a subterranean kasbah. We arrive to Mhamid where the Draa valley and civilization end. Lunch, then we Drive off-road for 2hrs to reach vast dunes of Erg Chegaga, the largest group of sand dunes in the region reached an altitude of 300 m and a width of 40 km. we arrive to Marrakech around 18:30.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATIONMarrakech
DEPARTURE TIMEPlease arrive by 8:15 AM for a prompt departure at 8:30 AM.
RETURN TIMEApproximately 6:30 PM.
DESTINATIONZagora Desert.
DURATION2 Days
INCLUDED
Pick up and drop off at your hotelTransport in A/C car 4×4 or minibus
English speaking driver and guideHotel accommodation during the tour
Breakfasts and dinnersCamel ride in Sahara
A night in Merzouga desert camp
NOT INCLUDED
 Lunches and drinks
 Anything not mentioned in the program