Private tour

2-Day Ouarzazate Desert Excursion

A short, complete taste of the desert, with the palm groves of the Draa Valley, a camel ride at sunset and a night in a camp in the dunes near Zagora.

Duration
2 days · 1 nights
Route
Ouarzazate → Ouarzazate
Travel
Private 4×4 with your own driver-guide
Price
€360 per person
Wind ripples on the surface of a Sahara dune

Overview

When you only have one night, the dunes near Zagora are the right desert. They're smaller than Erg Chebbi but close enough to reach without a rushed drive. The road follows the Draa Valley, one of the most beautiful palm corridors in Morocco, and you'll be on a camel by late afternoon.

Highlights

  1. 01

    The Draa Valley and its ksour

  2. 02

    A camel ride at sunset and a night in a desert camp

  3. 03

    Tamegroute's Koranic library and green pottery

Day by day, 357 km by road

Driving times come from real road data and don't include stops. Your driver adjusts the pace to you.

  1. Day 01

    Through the Draa Valley to the dunes

    Ouarzazate → Agdz → Zagora

    Route
    159 km · ≈ 3 h driving
    Overnight
    Luxury desert camp, Zagora
    Meals
    Dinner
    Saddled camels resting in the sand before a trek

    Cross the Tizi n'Tinififft pass to Agdz and follow the Draa past ksour and palm groves to Zagora and the dunes beyond. Meet your camels for a ride at sunset, then have dinner and Berber music around the fire at camp.

  2. Day 02

    Tamegroute and back to Ouarzazate

    Zagora → Tamegroute → Agdz → Ouarzazate

    Route
    198 km · ≈ 4 h driving
    Overnight
    Departure day
    Meals
    Breakfast
    An earthen kasbah among palm trees below the mountains

    Sunrise over the sand, then breakfast. Visit Tamegroute, with its ancient library and potters' workshops, and drive back up the Draa to Ouarzazate, arriving in the afternoon.

What's included, and what isn't

Included

  • Private air-conditioned 4×4 with your own driver-guide
  • A night in a desert camp
  • Camel ride at sunset
  • Dinner and breakfast
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your accommodation in Ouarzazate

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Dinners on the days not marked above
  • International flights
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments
  • Tips
  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Personal expenses

Riads, a kasbah and a camp under the stars

A night in a desert camp near Zagora, in a private tent with proper beds.

Inside a luxury desert tent: a red Berber rug, woven stools and a view of the camp and dunes
A hotel swimming pool facing the hillside ksar of Aït Ben Haddou

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per person · 2 days · 1 nights

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Are the Zagora dunes the same as Merzouga's?

No. The Zagora dunes are smaller and more scattered, while Erg Chebbi near Merzouga has Morocco's highest dunes. If the big dunes matter to you, our 3-day tour from Ouarzazate goes to Merzouga.

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