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
Ouarzazate → Draa Valley → Zagora
Through Morocco's longest palm oasis to the Saharan town of Zagora.
Stops: Taourirt Kasbah · Tizi n'Tinififft Pass · Kasbah Tamnougalt, Agdz · Lunch in the Draa oasis · Zagora · Kasbah hotel, Zagora
- Day 2 · 2h 30m
Zagora → Tamegroute → N'Kob
An ancient library, green-glazed pottery, and a village of 45 kasbahs.
Stops: Tamegroute Library · Potters' quarter · Erg Lihoudi dunes · Berber lunch en route · N'Kob — village of 45 kasbahs · Kasbah guesthouse, N'Kob
- Day 3 · 3h 0m
N'Kob → Tinghir → Todra
A vast palm oasis, then the awe-inspiring Todra Gorge.
Stops: Tinghir palm oasis walk · Glaoui Kasbah viewpoint · Lunch in Tinghir · Todra Gorge · Hotel in Todra
- Day 4 · 4h 0m
Todra → Erfoud → Merzouga
Fossil workshops, then a sunset camel trek into Erg Chebbi.
Stops: Tinejdad khettaras · Erfoud fossil workshop · Lunch in Erfoud · Camel trek into Erg Chebbi · Desert Camp, Erg Chebbi
- Day 5 · 5h 0m
Sunrise → Rissani → Ouarzazate
Dawn over the dunes, the market town of Rissani, and the Ziz Valley.
Stops: Sunrise over Erg Chebbi · Rissani souk · Ziz Valley panorama · Lunch in Errachidia
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.
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.
