2 Days Agadir to Zagora Desert

Departing from Agadir

Agadir is Morocco’s Atlantic resort city — rebuilt after the 1960 earthquake into a modern, wide-avenueed city with 8km of south-facing bay. It’s also a practical gateway to the pre-Saharan south. The Zagora area of the Draa Valley is 400km north-east by road, a journey of about five hours via Taroudant and Taliouine through the Anti-Atlas foothills. Your driver-guide collects you from your Agadir hotel early on Day 1.

The Anti-Atlas route from Agadir to Zagora is different from the standard Marrakech approach: instead of crossing the High Atlas, you travel through the lower Anti-Atlas ranges — drier, more rugged, and less trafficked. Taroudant’s pink-ochre ramparts make a good mid-morning stop before the road climbs into the saffron country of Taliouine (the world’s largest saffron-producing region) and descends toward the Draa Valley.

Zagora’s dunes are smaller than Merzouga but entirely private — far fewer visitors than Erg Chebbi and ideal for a genuine desert overnight without the crowds. Day 2 returns to Agadir via the Souss Valley. All accommodation, camel trek, breakfasts, dinners, and private vehicle are included. Request a quote for your travel dates.