The complete circuit of Morocco's south from a Ouarzazate base: the Atlas crossing, the kasbah trail, both gorges, the Erg Chebbi dunes and the Draa Valley, looped back to Marrakech.
Day by day
Your 7-day plan
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Day 1
Marrakech over the Tizi n'Tichka to Ouarzazate
Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka, visit Telouet on the old caravan road, and arrive Ouarzazate for the night.
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Day 2
Aït Ben Haddou & the studios
The UNESCO ksar of Aït Ben Haddou plus Atlas Film Studios and the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate.
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Day 3
Skoura, Roses & Dadès Gorge
East along the kasbah trail to Skoura's Kasbah Amridil, the Valley of the Roses and the Dadès Gorge switchbacks.
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Day 4
Todra Gorge to Erg Chebbi
Walk the Todra Gorge at Tinghir, then drive on to Merzouga, camel trek and a tented camp on the dunes.
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Day 5
Sahara morning to the Draa
Sunrise on the dunes, then cut south-west toward the Draa Valley and the oases around Zagora and Tamegroute.
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Day 6
Up the Draa to Ouarzazate
Drive the Draa palm groves north via Agdz and Kasbah Tamnougalt back to Ouarzazate.
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Day 7
Return to Marrakech
Recross the Tizi n'Tichka with stops for kasbah photos and an Atlas lunch, arriving Marrakech in the evening.
Good to know
Practical notes
- Seven days is the sweet spot for the southern circuit — kasbahs, two gorges, dunes and the Draa without backtracking the same road twice.
- A private 4x4 with driver-guide is the comfortable way to link Merzouga, Zagora and Ouarzazate on one loop.
- Mix kasbah guesthouses, a gorge stay and the desert camp for variety across the week.
Frequently asked
What can you see in 7 days around Ouarzazate?
A full southern loop: the Tizi n'Tichka and Telouet, Aït Ben Haddou and the studios, Skoura and the Dadès and Todra gorges, the Erg Chebbi dunes and the Draa Valley — all anchored on Ouarzazate.
Is a week too long for southern Morocco?
No — distances here are large and the scenery constant, so a week lets you see both gorges, the dunes and the Draa at a relaxed pace rather than a rushed dash to Merzouga and back.
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