Before You Go
The Three Deserts
There is no single Sahara. Three deserts, three experiences. Merzouga is the postcard. Zagora is the river. M'Hamid is the edge.
Zagora
Places
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Nature
Jbel Zagora
The black volcanic mountain that rises above Zagora, offering a view of the entire lower Draa Valley from its summit. The ruins of an Almoravid fortress are on the top — built in the 11th century to control the valley trade routes. The climb takes two hours. The view takes in 50 kilometres of palmeraie and desert.
Architecture
Amezrou Ksar
The ksar of Amezrou across the Draa river from Zagora — a Jewish mellah ksar that was one of the most important silver-working centres in southern Morocco. The Jewish silversmiths of Amezrou produced the jewellery worn by Amazigh women across the entire south. The families left for Israel in the 1960s. The silver workshops are now occupied by their former apprentices.
Stories from Zagora
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Journeys that pass through Zagora
Zagora→marrakech→tamnougalt→draa valley
6dInterest
Date Harvest Journey
October in the Draa — when the palms bow heavy and the first fresh dates split sweet on your tongue.
Zagora→marrakech→foum zguid→tata
7dRoute
Draa to Atlantic
Zagora to Tiznit — from the last palms of the Draa to the silver coast, on the road nobody takes.
Zagora→marrakech→tamnougalt→erg chigaga
10dRoute
Deep South Morocco
Beyond the guidebooks — oases, nomads, and places that feel like the end of the mapped world.
Plan your visit
Coming to Zagora?
Every journey we design includes private guiding, accommodation chosen for character rather than category, and the kind of access that takes years in Morocco to arrange.
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