Zagora desert trip from Marrakech, 2 days
Two days with a private driver from Marrakech over the Atlas, through Aït Benhaddou and the Draa valley, with a night at a desert camp near Zagora.
Length
2 days
Stops
3
Farthest point
Zagora
349 km, 6 h 40
Price per vehicle
from 3,000 MAD
per car
Two days with a private driver from Marrakech to the desert near Zagora, 349 km away (about 6 h 40), and back. You cross the Tizi n'Tichka, stop at Aït Benhaddou, follow the Draa valley palm groves and sleep at a desert camp. The price starts at 3,000 MAD for up to 3 guests and covers the vehicle, driver, fuel and tolls. Your camp night is quoted in your written confirmation.
Day by day
Day 1
Marrakech to the Zagora desert
Over the Tizi n'Tichka (2,260 m) to Aït Benhaddou, lunch in Ouarzazate, then south on the N9 through the Draa valley oases between Agdz and Zagora. Evening at a partner desert camp.
Day 2
back to Marrakech
Sunrise at the camp, breakfast, then the drive back north through the Draa valley and over the Atlas, arriving in Marrakech in the evening.
Where the trip goes
349 km · 6 h 40
The road from Marrakech to Zagora, the farthest point of the trip. Your driver takes the same car all the way.
On the route
- Marrakech
- Aït Benhaddou 171 km
- Ouarzazate 191 km
- Zagora 349 km
Included
- Private car and driver for both days, just your group
- Fuel and motorway tolls
- Pickup and drop-off at your Marrakech hotel, or the nearest car-accessible point for a medina riad
Not included
- Entry tickets
- Local guides
- Meals and drinks
- Camel, mule or quad rides
- Tips
- Camp night, unless listed in your written confirmation
Before you go
- Desert-camp nights are arranged with partner camps and quoted in your written confirmation.
- Both days have long stretches in the car; the Atlas road has many bends, so take something for travel sickness if you need it.
- Desert nights are cold from November to March; bring a warm layer.
- Groups of up to 7 travel by van and up to 16 by minibus; the office quotes those in writing.
Questions about this trip
Zagora or Merzouga?
Zagora is closer, so it fits two days. Merzouga has the big Erg Chebbi dunes, about 150 m high, but needs at least three days from Marrakech.
Is the camp night included in the price?
The base price covers the car, driver, fuel and tolls. The camp night is arranged with a partner camp and quoted in your written confirmation, so you see one total before you travel.
More trips
1 dayOurika valley day trip from MarrakechPrivate day trip from Marrakech up the Ourika valley to Setti Fatma, 63 km away: walk to the waterfalls, lunch by the river, back by late afternoon.from 900 MAD per car
1 dayImlil and Toubkal day trip from MarrakechPrivate day trip from Marrakech to Imlil, the village below Jebel Toubkal, 65 km away: a valley walk with a local guide, lunch, and back the same day.from 1,000 MAD per car
1 dayOuzoud waterfalls day trip from MarrakechA long private day trip from Marrakech to the Ouzoud falls, about 110 m high, 160 km away in the Middle Atlas, with three to four hours at the falls.from 1,100 MAD per car
Landing soon?
Send your flight details now. The office replies Monday to Saturday, 09:00 to 18:00; drivers work around the clock.
- Price fixed before you travel
- Nothing to pay online
- Written confirmation from the office