4-Day Atlas Trek & Zagora Desert Tour

Departing from Marrakech

Four days combining the High Atlas and the Zagora desert is the most compact format for Morocco’s two great southern landscapes. Departing from Marrakech, Day 1 heads directly into the High Atlas via Imlil for a day-hike or overnight at the Refuge du Toubkal — reaching altitudes above 3,000m within 90 minutes of your hotel. Day 2 descends back to Marrakech and continues south over the Tizi n’Tichka (2,260m) toward Ouarzazate.

The transition from Atlas to Zagora takes the route through the Draa Valley — 40km of date palms, ancient ksars and the abandoned Kasbah of Tamnougalt. The dunes near Zagora are a different scale from the great erg at Merzouga — more intimate, less commercialised, and genuinely empty at sunrise. One night in a traditional desert camp at the edge of the Zagora dunes, a camel trek at dusk, and a return to Marrakech on Day 4 via the Draa complete the circuit.

This combined tour is ideal for travellers who want both mountain and desert in a single focused itinerary without the longer drive to Merzouga. All accommodation, camel trek, breakfasts, dinners, and private vehicle with driver-guide are included. Request a quote or see our combined Atlas and Sahara tours.

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