How long is Caravan, kasbahs and the deep desert?
8 days in total. The day-by-day programme is in the section above.
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Tour J · 8 days
Caravan, kasbahs and the deep desert
In the afternoon you will meet your camel caravan and depending on your preference, ride your camel or accompany the caravan on foot. You will spend the coming days and nights with the caravan in the heart of the desert.
The journey
Caravan, kasbahs and the deep desert
In the afternoon you will meet your camel caravan and depending on your preference, ride your camel or accompany the caravan on foot.
You will spend the coming days and nights with the caravan in the heart of the desert. You roam the dunes and take in the quiet of the desert. Get to know real nomads and the life of the desert dwellers. We enjoy the evening in front of the tents around the campfire under the starry sky of Morocco. Stop in Tamegroute to visit the old Koran library.
8 stages
Day by day
The route exactly as our guides have driven it for years.
- 01
Hotel
Arrival and transfer to the hotel where you will have dinner and spend the first night.
- 02
Hotel > Ouarzazate > Extended journey in the caravan
After breakfast we start the journey by jeep from Ouarzazate to Agdz and across the Draa Valley to Zagora. Then we continue to Mhamid, where we have lunch. In the afternoon you will meet your camel caravan and depending on your preference, ride your camel or accompany the caravan on foot.
You will spend the coming days and nights with the caravan in the heart of the desert. You roam the dunes and take in the quiet of the desert. Leave the stress of everyday life behind, just live the day and follow the calming rhythm of the caravan.
- 03
Extended journey in the caravan
You experience the fascination of the desert, the wonderful dunes of Morocco, get to know real nomads and the life of the desert dwellers. At noon we rest under the shady tamarisk trees with delicious flatbread and the traditional mint tea of the nomads.
- 04
Extended journey in the caravan
We enjoy the evening in front of the tents around the campfire under the starry sky of Morocco. At night you can sleep in a tent or under the twinkling stars, as you wish.
- 05
Extended journey in the caravan > Oasis Sacrée Oum Lâalag
At noon we reach the oasis Sacrée Oum Laalag. Dinner and overnight in the oasis in a Bedouin tent.
- 06
Oase Sacrée Oum Lâalag > Chegaga
In the morning we go on a journey of discovery into the oasis. After lunch we drive by jeep to the high dunes of Chegaga to admire the impressive sunset. Dinner and overnight in the tents at the foot of the dunes.
- 07
Chegaga > Draà-Tal > Ouarzazate
After breakfast we drive by jeep over the sand tracks to Mhamid. In the afternoon, return to Ouarzazate via the Draa Valley. Before that we stop in Tamegroute to visit the old Koran library. Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.
- 08
Ouarzazate > Hotel
Transfer to the airport or hotel.
Included
What's included
7 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 Caravan, kasbahs and the deep desert cost?
From €630 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 Caravan, kasbahs and the deep desert?
7 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?
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