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Best Things to Do
Top 10 Best Things to Do in Draa-Tafilalet [2025]
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Sahara Desert
4.7
/5
141 reviews
9.1
>100 km from downtown
Address: Located in North Africa and spanning multiple countries.
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
Highlights:
Bedouin camp dinner under stars
Camel ride across golden dunes
25% positive reviews
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The vastness and mystery of the Sahara Desert is always fascinating. Step into this sandy sea and you will be instantly struck by the endless yellow sand and the spectacular natural landscape. Every grain of sand seems to tell the story of nature, and one can't help but feel deeply in awe of the flow of life and time. Here, you can truly appreciate the greatness of nature and the smallness of human beings. Whether it is the golden dunes at sunrise or the quiet desert under the stars at night, the Sahara gives people endless imagination and inspiration. It is a baptism of the soul, a deep understanding of the beauty of nature.
Formed about 2.5 million years ago, it is the world's largest sandy desert, covering an area of about 9.32 million square kilometers, located in northern Africa. The climate conditions in the region are very harsh, making it one of the least suitable places for life on Earth.
Todgha Gorge
4.7
/5
23 reviews
7.5
52.2 km from downtown
Address: Tinghir 45800, Morocco
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
World-class climbing destination attracts challengers
Majestic canyon with towering cliffs
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Todra Canyon is a very beautiful and steep canyon with steep peaks and underground rivers. The scenery here is very similar to the Antelope Canyon rocks in the United States, with layers of layers under the sunlight. In addition, there is an underground river here, which flows all year round and you can wade in the water, which is very interesting.
A free attraction, it is said to be one of the top ten canyons in the world, with red mountains piercing the clouds. There is a small stream, which is several hundred meters long. There are shops selling silk scarves and coffee shops on both sides. You can ignore it if you just visit it.
Merzouga
5.0
/5
7 reviews
7.2
Based on 1,184 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +212650031456
Address: Morocco
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Camel ride & Berber culture
Sunrise & sunset atop dunes
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The scenery of the desert before sunset is beautiful. If the physical strength is OK, it is strongly recommended to climb to the top of the dune. Although it is still an endless desert to see from the top of the dune, the condescending perspective is different. The feeling is not felt at the foot of the dune.
[Merzouga Desert]
The Sahara Desert covers more than a dozen countries in northern Africa, so it is the world's largest desert. Merzouga, the gate to the Sahara Desert, is a small desert village in southeastern Morocco. It has the largest natural groundwater in Morocco and is inhabited by the Berbers of Morocco.
There are three types of desert tour routes: two days and one night; three days and two nights; four days and three nights.
The [two days and one night] tour does not go to the Merzouga Desert because the journey is too far. They all go to Zagora. You can find it on the map. According to online reviews, the experience is very poor. There is no real desert unless you go deep. You can still see it, but the two-day and one-night tour you signed up for will not allow you to go that deep because there is not enough time. There are also horse-in and horse-out or Philippine-in and Philippine-out tours in the two-day and one-night tour, but that basically delays the road and the experience is not good.
[Three days and two nights tour] Stay in Ouarzazate on the first night, and you can visit Ben Haddou Village on the way. Arrive at the Merzouga camp in the afternoon of the second day, and ride a camel into the desert about an hour before the sun sets. On the morning of the third day, we left the desert and returned to the camp. We drove to Fez and stopped at the town of Ifrane.
The [Four Days and Three Nights] is basically a combination of the first two, with a few adjustments.
There are several options for the route:
Main Feichu (most tourists who walk counterclockwise choose this)
Fechu in Machu (most tourists who walk clockwise choose this)
Main Machu and Feichu (guests who only want to play in the desert in a short time choose this)
Currently, there are only two open dunes: Erg Chebbi and Erg Chegaga. The three-day and two-night tours are basically the Qibi Dunes, which are closest to the Merzuka camp and the most convenient.
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Atlas Studios
4.9
/5
18 reviews
6.7
Based on 1,062 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +212524882212
Address: Km 5, BP 28 Route de Marrakech, Ouarzazate 45000, Morocco
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Sahara folklore & movie set
Filming site spans 50 acres
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Morocco 🇲🇦 Hermès Advertising Shooting Location 🎬 Atlas Studio
Next to a group of Syrian earthen buildings, there is a small square house with a conspicuous Hermès orange 🍊, which is the shooting location of a certain season of Hermès advertising.
After turning on the switch, the asteroids in the house will move quickly like riding a carousel.
I thought it was just a boring man-made attraction, but I didn't expect to be excited about this blockbuster when I saw these studios with my own eyes.
The Sahara Desert tour will basically stay in Atlas Studios for about 1 hour, and you must follow the guide to visit and cannot walk around at will.
In the film and television city, you can travel from ancient Egypt to a medieval castle in a few steps, and then walk a few steps to a Buddhist temple. Since the filming of "Lawrence of Arabia" in 1962, this place has always been a popular Hollywood filming location.
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Ouarzazate Castle
4.7
/5
9 reviews
6.4
>100 km from downtown
Phone +212675046730
Address: W4C2+37G, Ouarzazate 45000, Morocco
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
Highlights:
Sunset & stargazing at castle
Centuries-old ancient castle
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There are many desert tour introductions on the streets and hotels in Marrakech, which is very convenient for traveling the next day.
At 7:30, we set off for the journey to Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert. The scenery on both sides of the road gradually changed from wheat fields to wastelands, with clusters of weeds crawling on the ground like moss. Finally, it became a bare hillside.
The Atlas Mountains stretch across northwest Africa, separating the southwestern Mediterranean coastal area from the Sahara Desert, winding for 2,400 kilometers. The name of the mountain range is taken from Atlas, the Hercules who supported the sky with his shoulders in ancient Greek mythology. The ancient Greeks named it after this, meaning that this is the westernmost end of the world.
From Marrakech to Ouarzazate, you have to cross the Atlas Mountains, and the winding mountain road turns uphill all the way. The old driver drove the car very fast, and arrived at the first stop, Ait ben Haddou, at nearly twelve o'clock.
This Kasabahs (castle) was a pass established by the Berbers four hundred years ago to control the golden salt trade route from South Africa (black Africa south of the Sahara Desert) to Venice. The castle is built on a hill by the river, controlling the valley below. It was originally abandoned. It was rediscovered by European tourists in the 1960s and was named a World Heritage Site in 1987. Director Spiegel and others have filmed movies here, such as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Gladiator", which made this increasingly forgotten village famous, and hundreds of thousands of tourists come here every year. Ait ben Haddou is also ranked second in the list of popular locations for "Game of Thrones". There are only eight households in the castle now, and most of the houses have collapsed, with no signs of their former glory. They rely on some new houses built during the filming to support the scene.
The village built on the hillside is staggered and quite imposing. The outline is like Manhattan in New York and Lujiazui in Shanghai.
The construction of the houses here is the same as the dry-rammed earth in China. First, straw and clay are rammed into large bricks and piled up to form walls. Then, beams made of palm trunks and rafters made of reeds are laid on top, and finally, clay and limestone roofs (Lime Chalk) are laid. In the hot desert, the thick walls separate the heat outside. Walking in the corridor, there is a cool breeze.
First of all, let me correct you. The castle closes at 6pm. The ticket is 20dh. It's about an hour. You can go up to see it. It's also 20dh to hire a guide. There are many rooms up one floor at a time, some of which are used to store food. You can overlook the scenery of Ouarzazate from the castle.
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Desert Travel
4.8
/5
26 reviews
5.1
>100 km from downtown
Phone +212641639130
Address: Sahara Desert Mrocco
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Camel ride & desert adventure
Visit Ait Benhaddou's GoT site
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Whether departing from Marrakech or Fez, the desert tour usually takes three days. One day in Ouarzazate, one day in Merzouga town or in a desert tent, where you can experience camel riding, sand rushing, and watching the sunrise and sunset.
#MorocoAdventure in Morocco with the Monkey King
Morocco is such a magical place, with old towns, romantic towns, uninhabited deserts, the sea, and a paradise hidden in the mountains and forests.
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Dadès Gorges
5.0
/5
3 reviews
4.4
64.1 km from downtown
Phone +212661410016
Address: Morocco
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
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Unlike the Todra Valley, which has specific scenic spots, the Dades Valley is a 10-kilometer-long valley where you can stop and take pictures wherever you see a beautiful view. There is almost no tourist traffic.
The Dades Gorge stretches for more than 10 kilometers. It is actually an ordinary valley without a fixed tourist spot. You can find a good place to stop and enjoy the scenery. There are river valleys, woods, and red mountains.
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