Day Trip : Ouarzazate – Draa Valley (Agdez – Zagora) Exploring the Draa Valley

The Draa Valley is a stunning oasis home to Berber villages, sumptuous Kasbahs, streaming sand dunes,

Famous kasbahs(castles) are Amezrou, Tamnougalt, El Caid ouslim, Ait Hammou Ousaid, and Touririt.

the river of Draa crossed the desert and traveled hundreds of kilometers west until it joined the Atlantic.

Despite its rich history, culture and fame, the Berbers of the Draa Valley still live in ways very similar to those of their ancestors. They ride donkeys, wash their clothes in the river and depend on clay to build their houses. When you are there, you feel transported to an ancient time and will surely find it hard to believe that the cosmopolitan city of Marrakesh is only a few hours away.

the villages of the Draa Valley prospered beginning in the end of the sixteenth century thanks to the trans-saharan gold, salt and spice trade under the direction of the Saadien dynasty. The watchtowers and ksours that rise in the middle of the palm groves will allow visitors to understand how this very fertile land resisted continuous attacks.