2 Days Marrakech Zagora desert tour

Trip duration: 2 Days /1 Night

Day 1: MARRAKECH – AIT BENHADDOU KASBAH – OUARZAZATE – DRAA VALLEY – ZAGORA
Today is the first day of your „2 Days Marrakech Zagora desert tour“, we will depart from Marrakech to Ouarzazate through the famous TizinNtichka pass (2260m). It’s located in the High Atlas Mountains. An opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the landscape on the twisted road through the Berber villages. We’ll get to Ait Benhaddou village. Here stands the famous Kasbah. The last Berber chieftain El Glaoui Ethami built late 19th century. The Kasbah is recognized as a UNESCO matrimonial historical site. Now, it’s a house of many Glaoui family members. In addition, you will have an option to see many props used in movies. You may already have seen such as Gladiator, The Mummy…

The Morocco tour continues to Ouarzazate to visit the cinema studios and Taourirt Kasbah. After that, we reach Zagora via Daraa valley. The driver will stop in panoramic views and Berber Kasbah to take pictures. When you arrive at Zagora, you will go to Ennakhla dunes with camels. The night will be in Berber camp including dinner and breakfast.

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Day 2: ZAGORA – OUARZAZATE – MARRAKECH
After returning back to the hotel by camels. You may visit a well-known underground village Tamagroute and its Islamic bookshop. It’s the oldest kasbah in the area, which served as a school and the source of Islamic education. Our visit continues to the hand-made pottery works.  There, you will see men baking the pottery to make different pots and kitchen dishes. They make the fire to heat them at high temperatures. Then, we will leave Zagora to Marrakech. The lunch will be in a local restaurant in Tizi Ntichka pass. Finally, we arrive at Marrakech late afternoon.
2 Days Marrakech Zagora desert tour