Southern Oasis Trail
Palm oases, the Route of a Thousand Kasbahs, and the towering dunes of Erg Chebbi.
- The Route of a Thousand Kasbahs
- The Draa Valley with a million palms
- Historic Zagora, gateway to the Sahara
- The vast Tinghir palm oasis
- The 300m walls of the Todra Gorge
- A night under the stars in Erg Chebbi
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The itinerary, on the map
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- Day 1 · 3h 30m · 170 km
Ouarzazate → Draa Valley → Zagora
Through Morocco's longest palm oasis to the Saharan town of Zagora.
- 09:00Taourirt Kasbah
A labyrinthine 19th-century Glaoui kasbah.
- 10:30Tizi n'Tinififft Pass
The gateway to the Draa Valley at 1,660m.
- 11:30Kasbah Tamnougalt, Agdz
A 16th-century fortified kasbah.
- 13:00Lunch in the Draa oasis
Beside the palm-lined river.
- 16:00Zagora
The famous "Timbuktu 52 days" signpost.
- 18:00Kasbah hotel, Zagora
A palm garden and pool by the desert.
- 09:00
- Day 2 · 2h 30m · 120 km
Zagora → Tamegroute → N'Kob
An ancient library, green-glazed pottery, and a village of 45 kasbahs.
- 09:00Tamegroute Library
Rare 13th-century gold-lettered manuscripts.
- 10:00Potters' quarter
Tamegroute's distinctive green-glazed pottery.
- 12:00Erg Lihoudi dunes
A preview of Erg Chebbi on the Draa edge.
- 13:30Berber lunch en route
In the desert landscape.
- 17:00N'Kob — village of 45 kasbahs
Berber kasbahs against the Jbel Saghro.
- 18:00Kasbah guesthouse, N'Kob
A stargazing terrace.
- 09:00
- Day 3 · 3h 0m · 150 km
N'Kob → Tinghir → Todra
A vast palm oasis, then the awe-inspiring Todra Gorge.
- 10:30Tinghir palm oasis walk
Thousands of date palms and irrigation channels.
- 12:00Glaoui Kasbah viewpoint
Panorama over the oasis.
- 13:00Lunch in Tinghir
Authentic Berber tagine.
- 15:00Todra Gorge
A 300m canyon carved by the Todra river.
- 18:00Hotel in Todra
At the entrance to the gorge.
- 10:30
- Day 4 · 4h 0m · 210 km
Todra → Erfoud → Merzouga
Fossil workshops, then a sunset camel trek into Erg Chebbi.
- 09:30Tinejdad khettaras
Ancient underground water channels.
- 11:30Erfoud fossil workshop
Polished ammonites 350 million years old.
- 13:00Lunch in Erfoud
In the date-palm capital.
- 17:00Camel trek into Erg Chebbi
A sunset ride into 150m dunes.
- 18:30Desert Camp, Erg Chebbi
Berber drumming and dinner under the stars.
- 09:30
- Day 5 · 5h 0m · 300 km
Sunrise → Rissani → Ouarzazate
Dawn over the dunes, the market town of Rissani, and the Ziz Valley.
- 06:00Sunrise over Erg Chebbi
Dunes in shades of gold and rose.
- 09:00Rissani souk
Cradle of the Alaouite dynasty.
- 11:00Ziz Valley panorama
Over the vast river canyon and palm oasis.
- 13:00Lunch in Errachidia
In the regional capital.
- 06:00
Best months to travel
Spring and autumn are the sweet spot across the whole route — warm days, cool desert nights and the lowest rainfall. Summer is intense inland but glorious on the Atlantic coast.
Morocco guides for this journey
Common questions
It adds the Draa Valley and Zagora route — two distinct desert landscapes and the longest oasis in Morocco.
The longest day is about 5 hours, broken up with frequent scenic and cultural stops.
