How long is Deep into the Draa Valley to M'hamid?
6 days in total. The day-by-day programme is in the section above.
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Tour H · 6 days
Deep into the Draa Valley to M'hamid
After breakfast, departure by jeep via Agdz, Draa Valley to Zagora. Afterwards drive to Mhamid. 2nd and 3rd night of this you will enjoy the desert with your caravan.
The journey
Deep into the Draa Valley to M'hamid
After breakfast, departure by jeep via Agdz, Draa Valley to Zagora. Afterwards drive to Mhamid. 2nd and 3rd night of this you will enjoy the desert with your caravan. After lunch, leave the oasis by land rover and enjoy the sunset on the Chegaga dunes. After lunch, visit of the ancient Koran library in Tamegroute.
7 stages
Day by day
The route exactly as our guides have driven it for years.
- 01
Hotel
Airport transfer to the hotel where you will have dinner and spend the first night.
- 02
Hotel > Draa-Tal > Zagora > Oase Sacrée Oum Laalag
After breakfast, departure by jeep via Agdz, Draa Valley to Zagora. Afterwards drive to Mhamid. After lunch you will meet your camel caravan and move to the oasis Sacrée Oum Laalag. 2 days and nights enjoy the desert with your caravan.
- 03
Oase Sacrée Oum Laalag
2nd night of this you will enjoy the desert with your caravan.
- 04
Oase Sacrée Oum Laalag > Chegaga
In the morning you will return to the Sacrée oasis with the caravan.
After lunch, leave the oasis by land rover and enjoy the sunset on the Chegaga dunes. Dinner and overnight in tents at the foot of the dunes.
- 05
Chegaga > Mhamid > Tamegroute > Ouarzazate
After breakfast return by jeep through the desert to Mhamid. After lunch, visit of the ancient Koran library in Tamegroute. Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.
- 06
Ouarzazate > Marokko
Return to the hotel.
- 07
Marokko
Transfer to the airport.
Included
What's included
5 nights (hotel, desert camps), airport transfer, transport with driver and English-speaking guide in jeep, camel caravan with cook and camel guide, full board
From the legacy brochure, unchanged.
Good to know
Bookable privately
Every route can be reshaped around your dates, your pace and your preferences. Families, private groups and solo travellers are all welcome.
All prices are valid from 4 persons.
Map
The route on the map
Every stop of this journey.
Before you book
Questions we get on every tour
How much does Deep into the Draa Valley to M'hamid cost?
From €440 per person, valid from 4 persons. For one to three travellers we quote individually — send us your dates and group size and we come back with a clear price.
What is included in Deep into the Draa Valley to M'hamid?
5 nights (hotel, desert camps), airport transfer, transport with driver and English-speaking guide in jeep, camel caravan with cook and camel guide, full board
What do I pay to book this tour?
A 30% deposit confirms the booking. It is non-refundable, because it secures your riads, camps, transport and partners. The remaining 70% is due when you arrive in Morocco, before the tour starts.
Is this tour private?
Yes. Every tour is 100% private — whether you travel alone, as a couple, with family or in a group, the tour is yours alone and we never combine you with other travellers.
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Does this route fit your travel window?
One message with your dates and group size. We reply with availability and a firm price.
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