Go on this day from Ouarzazate to Tinfou Dunes beyond Zagora. Travel over the Anti-Atlas Mountains, across the Tizi’n-Tinififft Pass, and through Berber villages. Drive off-road through the huge palm tree fields of the Dra’a Valley, along fortified Kasbahs and via green oases. Visit Kasbah Tamnougalte and interact with the locals to learn about life in southern Morocco.
Experience an hour to a one-hour camel trek in the Tinfou Dunes and practice sandboarding as much as you desire. Taste lunch prepared by the nomads followed a relaxing glass of tea inside a nomad tent near the big Tinfou dunes to get a glimpse of the nomadic life in the Sahara Desert.
Visit the ancient Quranic Library and the green pottery local co-operatives in Tamegroute village. Stop b Zagora, the largest town before the desert, and well known for its palm dates. Stop at panoramic viewpoints along the road to take photos and to stretch your legs.
This Tinfou Dunes day trip begins by a morning departure in a 4×4 air-conditioned car from your hotel or riad in Ouarzazate to Dra’a Valley and the Tinfou Dunes, crossing the Anti-Atlas Mountains and the pass of Tizi-n-Tinfifite.
Along the road, there will be stops at panoramic viewpoints to take photos, to admire the unlimited palm trees groves of Dra’a Valley, and to stretch our legs.
After a tea break at the town of Agdz, we drive off-track via Dra’a Valley through palm trees groves, past adobe-built Kasbahs, and green oases. Here, you can take a walk through the green fields of Dra’a Valley before your scheduled visit to Kasbah Tamnougalte with a local guide.
Our desert day trip continues south as far as Zagora and the Tinfou Dunes. After a welcoming glass of traditional tea and Moroccan cookies, you can enjoy a walk in the warm sand dunes, practice sandboarding, and experience an hour camel ride around the Tinfou Dunes.
Taste lunch prepared by the nomads and relax in a nomad tent and get a glimpse of the nomadic life in the Sahara Desert.
In the afternoon, a visit is scheduled for the green pottery workshops and to the Old Library in Tamegroute village. Driving back to Ouarzazate, we travel along the ancient road of the caravans as far as Kasbah Tamnougalte, which you could visit with a local guide.
After a break in the peak of the mountains to witness the spectacle of the sunset, your Tinfou Dunes day trip takes you back to Ouarzazate.
Prices Table
Number of Persons | 2 Persons | 3 Persons | 4 Persons | 5 Persons | 6 Persons |
Price Per Person | 95 € | 85 € | 75 € | 65 € | 55 € |
Total Price | 190 € | 255 € | 300 € | 325 € | 330 € |