two days in the Zagora desert, Drâa valley from Marrakech

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Marrakech, Morocco

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

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Overview

What's Included

Dinner
Breakfast
Air-conditioned vehicle
The camel ride

DEux lunches

€26.00 per person
The guide in casbah to have ben haddou

€3.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

At 07:00 in the morning we begin to pick up guests from their hotels, riads and guest houses in the center of Marrakech or 3 km from the center of the red city. Departure at 07:45 minutes am.

Meeting point

OLA ENERGY BEN ALI
ANGLE RUE MY ISMAIL, Rue Bani Marine, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
the departure station and dock of oilibya station and in front of iceberg cafe.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech-Ouarzazate-Zagora

5 Stops

Tizi n Tichka

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tizi n Tichka

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

OUARZAZATE IP

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Draa Valley

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zagora Desert Camp

1 hour 5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: a night under the nomadic tents animated by dances and folk music.

Meals: Dinner, Breakfast

Day 2

Zagora-Ait ben Haddou-Marrakech

2 Stops

Zagora Desert Camp

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ksar Of Ait-Ben-Haddou

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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

4.6

based on 45 reviews

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Poorly organised tour but good experience

hcolefax, Feb 2020

Thereis a lot this tour needs to improve on. We got picked up easily and on time and taken to the agency to join others in the main van. It was very chaotic here with people getting moved in and out of vans, and then when everyone was ready waiting in the van, it took another half an hour before we actually left, onlg to pull over and wait another 15 mins for someone to get in, that we later realised was the "tour guide" ( he didn't really say anything until for hours). There was very little/poor communication the whole time and everyone seemed confused as to what we were doing as we would pull up somewhere and the driver would just get out and leave for a while.. lunch is at a very overpriced restaurant, you dont get to wander at all or choose where to eat. And there is no mebtion of going to the film museum and no time. You also get taken to a rug shop for a "demonstration" which is them just trying to make you buy a rug. Our driver was wild, hitting speed bumps so fast we would go flying out of our seats, then he drove straight past the drop off point (a very obvious spot where the other tour vans and all the camels waited in plain sight, driving 20 mins up the road, pulled over, had an argument on the phone, then turned around and went back, meaning we almost missed the sunset. The camp is lovely but no information, everyone was milling around and wondering when dinner was as we didn't get served until 9:45, with no one able to tell us what the plan was. Breakfast the next morning was tea and coffee and stale bread and 3 small bowls of spreads between ~40 people that ran out very quickly. The drive back was fine, Ben haddou was lovely but the tour guide didn't really have much to say except for walking with us to the look out point. Again, no one really knew when we would eat or what the plan was as he asked if we were hungry for lunch, we said yes, and then we did the tour instead of lunch (~3pm lunch). The driver stopped on the way back, half an hour after the last stop to have a coffee with his friends, saying nothing to us, just parking and getting out of the car, leaving us all looking at each other wondering if we were supposed to get out too. He did this a lot, stopping to buy snacks in towns, getting petrol after he picked us up in both directions making us wait. Frustrating when it is a looong drive to start with. The most annoying part is that the nomads who work at the camp out a lot of pressure on you for a tip at the end, and kept pushing you wanting more, saying you had to tip enough for everyone. Then the "tour guide" who didn't really do much and only came on half the tour pressured everyone for a tip, then when we got dropped off it was the drivers turn to aggressively yell and shake his hat wanting a tip. I dont understand why you have to tip everyone when we have already paid for the tour. That being said, the van was very comfortable, the views were beautiful, the camp was nice, the view of the stars spectacular and the camel ride fun. I'm still glad we went.

Bonne découverte de l'entrée du Sahara même si trop proche de la ville

Thibaud_R, Aug 2022

Chauffeur très drôle (bonna ambiance musicale), guide d'Ait Ben Hadou sympa (très dragueur, et il va vous pousser à acheter des chech pour le désert, qui sont hors de prix et inutiles, nous le découvrirons trop tard). Attention : le désert n'est qu'à 1 ou 2km de la ville (que l'on voit) et la route passe pas loin (ce n'est pas le grand Sahara). Pas de douche sur le campement (pas grave, mais bon à savoir par 45 degrés). Ouarzazate est une très belle ville. Prévoyez de manger couscous/tajine midi, soir et midi...