Desert Odyssey: A 2-Day Journey from Marrakech to Zagora

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Marrakech, Morocco

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5+ bookings last month.

2 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get a full dose of Moroccan desert in this economical, two day shared trip. Your guide and driver will pack several stops into these two days- much more than you could do yourself in a hired car, and cheaper too. No need to navigate the way or arrange logistics. Your guide and driver will do all of that so you can relax and enjoy the desert tour.

Get into the desert on a camel and get your cameras ready
Your desert camp will be arranged for you
Stop at several other towns and villages along the way
Breakfast and dinner are included so no need to worry about organizing those

What's Included

Breakfast
Dinner
Overnight in desert camp
Camel ride (one camel each)
Air conditioned vehicle and Professional driver

Lunches and drinks
Travel insurance

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will pick up all travelers from their accommodation in Marrakech at 7:30 AM. For some hotels in the old Medina, the pick-up and Drop-off will be at/from the nearest point.

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech - High Atlas - Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah - Draa Valley - Zagora

3 Stops

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Draa Valley (Pass By)

Zagora

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight in Desert Camp in Zagora

Meals: Dinner

Day 2

Zagora - Agdz - Ouarzazate - Marrakech

3 Stops

Tinfou Dunes

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Tamnougalt

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Taourirt Kasbah

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 310 reviews

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Faysal was a great driver...

Kathryn_L, Nov 2025

Faysal was a great driver and got us where we needed to be on time. He was awesome. Would do it again especially with friends, loved it!

Great experience !

Richard_B, Nov 2025

You will love it. Pick up time is respected.The ride to Zagora is enjoyable. Bring your camera you will have great souvenirs.

Low-cost tour — very unprofessional

Andre_C, Oct 2025

There were some good things about this trip: * The driver, Faisal, was nice and tried to solve all your doubts and problems. The Berbers at the camp were kind as well. * The camel rides at sunset and sunrise were beautiful. * The dinner in the desert was plentiful and tasty. But there were many more bad things that made it feel like a scam: * The description says there’s a guide. In the “not included” section, it doesn’t say you have to pay for one. But you do — and they only charge you afterward so you can’t refuse. Besides, the guide hardly explains anything. * The van is old and uncomfortable; the USB ports don’t work, and only half of the air conditioning works. While we were on the road, parts of it literally fell off (a large metal piece and a rubber strip), and we had to go back to pick them up. * The camp doesn’t include sheets or towels and only has 4 bathrooms for more than 50 people — which ran out of water by the next morning. * Dinner doesn’t include water.

Amazing!

Lina_S, Apr 2025

What an amazing adventure! A mix of history, art, and the beauty of the desert. Abdul was nice and kind, we absolutely recommend his services.

The tour was very nice...

Tom_D, Jan 2025

The tour was very nice and we enjoyed it very much. Alea the driver was very friendly and we saw a lot of beautiful landscapes. All in all it was a great experience!!

Good value for money

Ross_G, Nov 2024

Overall a good value for money trip, the camel ride and desert camp were definitely the highlight. The journey itself to Zagora was quite long on the minibus however there were frequent stops which was good. Some negatives were that both days the locations we stopped at for lunch were very overpriced for average food and time at Ben Haddou felt rushed, however this is to be expected with so much to fit into a 2 day trip.

Low comfort road trip/ very beautiful scenary of the Atlas Mountains

Ingrid, Mar 2020

Cheap tour, but with low comfort. Interesting if you like to see more of Morocco (Atlas mountains, valleys, desert cities) Beds in desert camp were really uncomfortable. Dinner tasty, but breakfast very basic. Guide in Ait Ben Haddou (extra charge 30MAD) was not very interesting/added value, better to walk on your own.

Great!

Heloise_B, Feb 2026

Great experience, very comfortable. The various stops allowed us to see the country and appreciate their culture and learn even more about their traditions. The camp exceeded our expectations: water, toilet, electricity, comfortable room, everything was present to enjoy this excursion. Our guides were all great, a great atmosphere throughout the stay with an evening around the fire to appreciate the beauty of the desert, punctuated by their Berber music

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virginie_d, Mar 2025

Super moment très dépaysant décor magnifique et encadrement de qualité Merci à idriss notre chauffeur et et Youcef notre chamelier

日本円で考えるとかなりお得に貴重な体験ができます。...

Rina_S, Jan 2025

日本円で考えるとかなりお得に貴重な体験ができます。マラケシュのガヤガヤした街からの休憩の意味でもとてもいい旅になりました。ガイドやラクダ使いにチップを渡す必要があるので、事前に細かいお金は少し用意しておいた方がいいと思います。

Una vera Odissea

Alessandro_M, Sep 2024

Esperienza nel deserto molto bella, il nostro accampamento era carino, il cibo non era niente di speciale un tajin modesto (da dividere in 5 persone) con un pezzo di pane una zuppa e una fettina di melone a testa, il viaggio in cammello è stato letteralmente doloroso la sella era una semplice coperta e quindi praticamente eri seduto sulla spina dorsale del cammello, il nostro furgone ha avuto svariati problemi meccanici uno dei quali alla batteria che ci ha costretti a fermarci varie volte e infine al ritorno abbandonare il veicolo e farne arrivare un altro per terminare il viaggio verso Marrakech, cosa che ci è costata un viaggio complessivo di 12 ore per tornare in albergo. Per me è valsa la pena fare 4-5 ore di macchina per vedere le dune del deserto ma Ourzazate e Ait ben Haddou nonostante siano carine non sono niente di speciale, ci sono servite giusto per sgranchire le gambe. Metto 5 stelle solo per il deserto e il nostro autista Ayoub per come ha lavorato affinchè arrivassimo illesi a Marrakech nonostante il pulmino guasto.