If you get up early enough to see the incredible sunrise on your trip to the Zagora Desert, you will be rewarded with the wonderful shadow play on the sand. After breakfast, you head south a short distance to visit the Quranic Library at Tamegroute, which has countless exquisite manuscripts. Another stop on the fascinating tour of the desert is the local pottery of Tamgroute, which produces the green pottery you will see everywhere in the south and also in the medina of Marrakech. a valley, you return to Ouarzazate. A little further, you leave the main road of Marrakech to reach the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou. This kasbah is the most famous in Morocco and is a must-see on any visit to the south. It has been used as the backdrop for many Hollywood blockbusters and was one of the most important fortresses for the old Salt Road trailers. Traders brought slaves, gold, ivory, and salt from sub-Saharan Africa here and then to Marrakech and beyond, so this is an important part of Moroccan history. The Zagora Desert journey then continues along the stunning Ounila Valley Road, giving you a glimpse into the way of life of rural Berbers in the High Atlas. At the top of this road, you reach the Kasbah of Telouet, which belonged to the lords of the Atlas, the Glaoui family. It is today in ruins after the flight of the last pasha of the country following the departure of the French. The most historic buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries are particularly dilapidated. Later, the return to Marrakech on this Zagora Desert tour is along the main road, passing many Berber villages along the river and through the mountains. Sometimes you descend into the valleys to walk along the river lined with beautiful oleanders and fruit trees. The gardens are full of olives, walnuts, pomegranates, apples, pears, and quinces. Berber women and children tend the goats and sheep and climb even the steepest slopes in search of fodder and firewood. The trip to the Zagora desert ends when we reach Marrakech in the late afternoon.