8-Day Morocco Tour: Anti-Atlas and Sahara from Marrakech

8 days Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourMin age 4+Guided Operated by Morocco Travel Shara

Why we love it?

This 8-day tour through Morocco’s Drâa-Tafilalet region offers a diverse journey from the bustling city of Marrakech to the vast Sahara Desert. You’ll explore the high Atlas Mountains and visit Berber villages before stopping at La Kasbah d'Aït Ben Haddou, a historic site featured in films like Game of Thrones, with admission not included. The itinerary continues through Ouarzazate and the Draa Valley, known for its extensive palm groves, before reaching the Erg Chegaga dunes where you’ll experience a 4x4 adventure and overnight in a Berber camp under the desert stars. After sunrise over the dunes, the route leads to Taroudant with an optional guided visit to its Medina, then on to Agadir to explore Agadir Ouflla, the Market Souk Al Hadd, and enjoy free time by the Atlantic coast. This tour includes breakfast daily, dinner in Ouarzazate and the Sahara Desert camp, and travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide based in Marrakech, suited for travelers interested in cultural sites, desert landscapes, and coastal relaxation.

Inclusions

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • local guide in Marrakech

Exclusions

  • Dinner except Ouarzazate and sahara Desert

Itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech Airport

  • Our professional driver will welcome you to Morocco in the airport of Marrakech. He will wait for you in the exit of the airport with a sign with your name. He will transfer you to your Hotel / Riad in Marrakech. Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

  • Overnight in the Hotel / Riad

    Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

  • Breakfast in the Hotel in Marrakech

    Breakfast in the Hotel in Marrakech

  • Overnight in the Hotel / Riad

    Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

Day 2

Marrakech-Ait Ben Haddou–Ouarzazate

  • Our driver will pick you up after breakfast in your Riad / Hotel in Marrakech and start the trip. You will have various stops in the high Atlas Mountains to see Berber villages and amazing landscapes.

  • Ait Ben Hadou village

    Ait Ben Hadou village is well known for its remarkable Kasbah usded in many world prominent films like Game of Thrones and Lawrence d’arabie.

  • After the visit of the Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou you will continue to Ouarzazate where you will have the night. Overnight in the Hotel / Riad in Ouarzazate.

  • breakfast in the hotel in Marrakech

    breakfast in the hotel in Marrakech

  • dinner in the hotel in ouarzazate

    dinner in the hotel in ouarzazate

  • Overnight in the Hotel / Riad

    Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

Day 3

Ouarzazate–Zagora–Mhamid El Ghizlane

  • In the morning after breakfast leave to Sahara Desert Erg Chegaga. Today you will pass by Anti-Atlas Mountains and Draa Valley. It’s prominent by its thousands of palm trees.

  • From Tinfou you will start to see dunes of Sahara Tiguida dunes

    From Tinfou you will start to see dunes of Sahara Tiguida dunes. Once you arrive to Mhamid El Ghezlan you will find JEEP 4X4 waiting for you to take amazing adventure inside Big Dunes of Sahara Erg Chegaga Dunes. Overnight in Berber Camp in Erg Lihoudi under the desert stars. You will spend this astonishing night in Berber Camp with traditional Moroccan dinner while enjoying Berber Gnawa Music.

  • Breakfast in the hotel in ouarzazate

    Breakfast in the hotel in ouarzazate

  • Dinner in Berber Tent in sahara Desert

    Dinner in Berber Tent in sahara Desert

  • Overnight in Berber Tent

    Overnight in Berber Tent

Day 4

M'hamid El Ghizlane–Tazenakht–Taroudant

  • Wake up early in the morning and climb sund dunes for an experience of lifetime in the magical desert atmosphere to watch wonderful sunrise over Sahara desert sand dunes. Then back to the camp to have Berber Breakfast.

  • Afterwards you will continue to the tour to Taroudant where you will have the night. If you arrive early to Taroudant there is an option to have local guide to visit the Medina of Taroudant. On the way you will enjoy local lunch before you arrive to Taroudant. Overnight in the Hotel / Riad in Taroudant.

  • Breakfast in berber tent in desert

    Breakfast in berber tent in desert

  • Overnight in the Hotel / Riad

    Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

Day 5

Taroudant–Agadir

  • There

    There is only 70 KLM between Taroudant and Agadir what’s a wonderful day to have less hours by car. Once you arrive Agadir you will visit Agadir Ouflla and optionally Market Souk Al Hadd. Then to the beach to relax and have free time by the seaside. In and around Agadir it’s time to squeeze the beautiful vast ocean. A popular sea resort, especially for windsurfers, the town gets 340 days of sunshine a year! Move about the pretty village and markets, and relax along the southern Atlantic coastline of Morocco.

  • Breakfast in the hotel in Taroudant

    Breakfast in the hotel in Taroudant

  • Overnight in the Hotel / Riad

    Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

Day 6

Agadir-Essaouira

  • Another day by the seaside and amazing vast ocean

    Another day by the seaside and amazing vast ocean. From Agadir to Essaouira you will take the way of the beach. You will pass by many Berber villages, cheering ocean coast and banana plantation. Once you get Essaouira you can enjoy vast beaches, delicious Moroccan seafood and water sports. Essaouira is just a Morocco’s best destination.

  • Breakfast in the Hotel in Agadir

    Breakfast in the Hotel in Agadir

  • Overnight in the Hotel / Riad

    Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

Day 7

Essaouira-Marrakech

  • Have a delicious breakfast, and then depart from Essaouira around 9AM to head back to Marrakech. There is an oppotunity to stop at an argan forest to see goats eat argan trees and visit the Women's Cooperative of Argan Oil if you fancy. Once you get to Marrakech you'll have enough time to visit the authentic city of Marrakech and visit historical sites like the Koutoubia Mosque, Saadien Tombs, Bahia Palace, The Main Square: Jemaa el-Fnaa, Majorelle Gardens, and more!

  • Breakfast in the Hotel in Essauira

    Breakfast in the Hotel in Essauira

  • Overnight in the Hotel / Riad

    Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

Please Note

  • Stroller or pram accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • .Minimum numbers apply.there is a possibility of cancellation aftre confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirment.
  • .Noterecommended for participants with back problems
  • .Note recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
  • .Note recommended for pregnant women. Our professional driver will welcome you to Morocco in the airport of Marrakech. He will wait for you in the exit of the airport with a sign with your name. He will transfer you to your Hotel / Riad in Marrakech. Overnight in the Hotel / Riad.

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats available

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start