2‑Day Zagora Desert Adventure: Draa Valley & Overnight Camp

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 46 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 2Disappointing organization and unexpected costs, but amazing landscapes

  The places we visited were beautiful and the desert experience itself was unforgettable, but unfortunately the organization and communication were disappointing. The day before departure, although the tour description stated that the exact meeting point and time would be confirmed via WhatsApp or email, nobody contacted us. So, we first tried through Tripadvisor in the early afternoon without receiving a reply, and then through two different WhatsApp numbers. After several messages with a travel agency person, unclear answers and long waiting times, we were finally told in the evening to meet at another riad, about 8–9 minutes' walk from ours. The next morning, however, the driver called me because he was expecting us at our original riad, creating unnecessary confusion. The advertised itinerary was also not respected. Ait Ben Haddou was scheduled for the second day, with around three hours for the visit and lunch, but we visited it on the first day and spent considerably less time there. Ouarzazate, scheduled for the first day with around 90 minutes for lunch and free time, was instead reduced to a roughly five-minutes photo stop on the second day. At the same time, in the second day, there was a long, unadvertised stop at the Labyrinthe du Sud, an antique/souvenir shop, where after explanations about local traditions, products were offered for sale. There were also several unclear or unexpected costs. At Ait Ben Haddou, our guide literally described buying a scarf as the “passport” for the desert experience. Scarves cost around €10–15 each, and most people bought one because it was presented as necessary, although this was never mentioned in the tour information or in the list of things to bring. The Tripadvisor description also stated that €3 per person was not included for the Ait Ben Haddou guide. Instead, our guide later told us that the €3 was for entrance to the kasbah, while a separate contribution for his guiding service could be given at our discretion. The estimated lunch cost was also not clear: the information suggested around €26 per person for both lunches, while at the first restaurant alone most dishes started at around €14–15, excluding drinks (so just one lunch around 18 euros). Finally, the camel equipment was quite worn and uncomfortable, and at the desert camp the electricity was not working inside our tent or bathroom, only some lighting in the common area. Overall, I really enjoyed the landscapes, Ait Ben Haddou and especially the desert experience. However, because of the bad organization, the differences from the advertised itinerary and the unexpected commercial stops and costs, I would not recommend this particular tour/operator.

  giorgiop97August 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Wonderful unforgettable experience

  We went for one night zagora dessert trip from marrakesh. The drivers we got is ershaf and yusuf - great guys, friendly & very helpful from the pick up till drop off for 2 days and a night for everyone in the trip. It was a wonderful experience for us. Thanks a lot for the drivers/guides. Whole team made our first time Morocco trip a great success and unforgettable especially those guides/drivers. We really loved the whole Trip. Highly recommended.👍🏻 lovely trip.

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  gowthams683March 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Trip 2 days desert with Achraf

  Great experience in the desert and Achraf was a great guide. Absolutely recommended experience and we ll be back one day!

  alessandroiU5487DQNovember 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Flot og fantastisk

  The trip is incredibly beautiful and you get to see the most beautiful places. The friendliness and helpfulness of the guides and the locals is fantastic.

  W910VSjohanhFebruary 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Great dessert tour

  This tour is very beatiful and relaxing. Our driver was very nice and also our guide. People are very welcoming, and really make you comfortable traveling. Would 100% recommend!

  T7373MBamiraFebruary 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Best trip!

  We went with Zacarias, the best driver in all of Morocco, we had the best experience of the 5 days in Marrakesh, it was a unique and super fun trip! Thank you for taking us to Zagora and showing us so many beautiful places! See you soon we love you Yalah Yalah!!

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  arnau sSeptember 2022via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Marrakech

• Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 46 hop-on hop-off we list in Marrakech.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 46.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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