Morocco desert tours: Southern Times, 8 days morocco Luxury desert tours from Marrakech

Day 1: Your first steps in Morocco

Upon arrival at Marrakech airport, your driver will greet you and drive you to your hotel, a short walk from the old city. Take the time to settle in comfortably and take advantage of the rest of the day to start exploring the city and soaking up its warm and enchanting atmosphere.

Walking Time: 1h to 2h
Driving time: 30min to 1h (10 km)
Meals included: breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Hotel :

Option - Confort :
Option - Luxury :

Steps : Marrakech




Day 2: Conquer Marrakech

After breakfast, you join your guide to organize the day according to your desires and tastes. You can explore the medina and its famous souks, working-class districts, visit museums or monuments (Perfume museum, El Bahia palace, Dar el Bacha museum ...), stroll through parks and gardens (Majorelle, Ménara, Arsat Moulay Abdeslam ...) or even meet local artisans and participate in workshops.

Walking Time: 2h to 3h
Driving time: 1h to 2h (105 km)
Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation : Hotel :

Option - Confort :
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Steps : Marrakech



Day 3: On the way to Agdz

Early in the morning, you leave Marrakech and its city atmosphere to head south-west and join Agdz. In a 4x4 vehicle, you travel immense deserted areas and you cross the city of Ouarzazate then you pass by the pass of Tizi n’Tichka, perched at 2260 meters above sea level. You then follow the Jebel Tifernine, the eastern buttress of the Anti-Atlas, then arrive in Agdz at the end of the day.

Walking Time: 1h to 2h
Driving time: 4h to 5h (270 km)
Meals included: breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Hotel : example : Bab El Oued

Option - Confort :
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Steps : Marrakech , Ouarzazate ,Agdez






Day 4: Bivouac in the dunes of Chegaga


In the morning, you leave Agdz to descend to Zagora, surrounded by magnificent kasbahs and mineral landscapes. On either side stretches the Draa Valley, with its palm groves and ksours (fortified villages). In Zagora, you visit a green pottery workshop and then the Koranic school of Tamegroute. At the end of the afternoon, you go to admire the sunset during a camel ride and then spend the night in a bivouac in the heart of the dunes.


Walking Time: 1h to 2h
Driving time: 4h to 5h (245 km)
Meals included: breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Hotel : Luxury Camp

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Steps : Agdez, Chegaga





Day 5: Head for Foum Zguid

You leave your bivouac in the morning and set off to explore the ocher tracks of the desert to reach Lake Iriki, in the middle of the national park of the same name. Today dry, it was once the natural habitat of a rich and wild fauna: gazelles, ducks, gulls, flamingos ... You spend the rest of the day discovering Foum Zguid and its surroundings, at the gates of the border with Algeria.


Walking Time: 1h to 2h
Driving time: 2h to 3h (105 km)
Meals included: breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Hotel :

Option - Confort :
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Steps : Chegaga , Foum Zguid



Day 6: Discovering Aït Ben Haddou


From Foum Zguid, you take the road north to reach Aït Ben Haddou, a magnificent ksar (fortified village) classified as World Heritage by UNESCO since 1987. On the way, you cross Tazenakht, renowned for its Berber carpets at the exceptional quality. Once in Aït Ben Haddou, take the time to walk around the heart of this kasbah (citadel of Berber architecture) which was the location of several famous films (Lawrence of Arabia, Babel, Gladiator ...).

Walking Time: 1h to 2h
Driving time: 3h to 4h (170 km)
Meals included: breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Hotel :

Option - Confort :
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Steps : Foum Zguid, Aitbenhaddou




Day 7: Return to Marrakech

After breakfast, you leave Aït Ben Haddou and take the road to return to Marrakech. You cross the valley of Telouet, which was once a must for caravans between Marrakech and Ouarzazate. After lunch, you will visit the Kasbah of Pacha el Glaoui, from where you will enjoy a magnificent view of the Imarene wadi. Once in Marrakech, you have the rest of the day at leisure to continue exploring the city, buy some souvenirs and finish with a typical dinner.

Walking Time: 1h to 2h
Driving time: 3h to 4h (190 km)
Meals included: breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : Hotel :

Option - Confort :
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Steps : Aitbenhaddou, Marrakech




Day 8: See you soon in Morocco

Your fabulous trip to Morocco is already over! Depending on the time of your flight, you can spend a few hours in Marrakech to soak up the Moroccan atmosphere one last time. You then reach the airport for a flight to your next destination.

Walking Time: 1h to 2h
Driving time: 30min to 1h (10 km)
Meals included: breakfast

Steps : Marrakech

From Marrakech to Aït Ben Haddou