3 Days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech
3 Days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech
This three-day tour of the Moroccan desert from Fez includes a stop at Merzouga. It covers the most picturesque parts of the desert, including gorges toudra and dades, a visit to the Kasbah Ouarzazate, and stunning views of the Berber villages of Fez in Marrakech. The tour also includes a camel trek and a sunset over the dunes.
Fes to Merzouga desert trip Highlights
- Enjoy the beautiful landscapes between Merzouga and Fes
- See the barbary Monkey in the Cedar forest of Azrou
- Sunset camel trek to Merzouga desert camp
- Spend night in Merzouga desert camp
- Visit Todra gorges and Tinghir oasis
- visit Kasbah Taourirt
- discover UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and where several films have been shot.
- Visit kasbah Ait ben Haddou
- Drive through the high Atlas Mountains
Itinerary of 3 Days desert tour from Fes to Marrakech
Early departure of your accommodation in Fez for an exploratory tour of Fez in Marrakech through the desert sahara of Merzouga. During this visit, you will discover the deep culture of the Berbers in the south-east of Morocco. The tour starts from Fez in Ifrance, the small Switzerland of Morocco. After a short tour of the city, we will continue to the cedar forest in Azrou, where you will meet the barbarian monkeys (apps) in the forest, you will buy something to feed them to take beautiful pictures. Crossing the mountain range of the Middle Atlas Along the Ziz valley, we will have the opportunity to take pictures for the second largest palm grove in Morocco, located more than 150 km. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant; We will continue then towards the dunes of Erg Chebbi in the small village of Merzouga. Arrive at the hotel, you will be greeted by a mint tea and check in at your hotel to change clothes and start a new adventure, but this time, not by car, but with camels. You will ride your camels to cross the dunes and discover the secret of the sea of sand; We will stop on the big dunes of Erg Chebbi to enjoy the silence of the desert, the beauty of nature and the sunset. Dinner and overnight in a Berber tent at the foot of one of the highest dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Wake up early for a sunrise for life on the dunes, you will appreciate the color change of the sand with the sunlight. Prepare your cameras and phones for memorable photos. After taking pictures, you will reach the hotel by camel enjoying the silence and charm of the sunny dunes. To reach the hotel; you will take a shower and a breakfast. Then we will embark on a new journey through the palm groves and the oasis, including a quick tour of the small town of Rissani, its grand souk, and the direction of Tinghir and its incredible Todra Gorge and its large 5mm canyons height. After the visit we will continue to boumalen dade and the gorges above the valley. Numerous stops to take pictures along the valley, then continuation to the kalaat megouna (valley of the roses), famous for its annual festival of roses which takes place every year in May. After visiting a cooperative of roses, we will head to Ouarzazte via the oasis of Skoura, where we stop to visit the old Kasbah Amrideil (500 years), then arrive in Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Visit the city famous for its kasbahs, including Taourirt World Heritage Site and one of the most beautiful palaces in the region. Not far from the city, the Kasbah of Ouarzazate, we will stop to visit the museum of cinema and film studios, where many international films, such as: (Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, The games of the throne, the Babel …). 20 km later, we turn right to visit the famous kasabah of Ait Ben Haddou. After the visit, we will continue to cross the High Atlas Mountains, its spectacular landscapes and the hidden Berber villages at the foot of the immense valleys. (Optional: we can have lunch in a local restaurant of the tichka pass), otherwise we will continue to Marrakech if you want to use your remaining time by visiting the magnificent Majorel gardens.
Services Included in The Tour:
- Pick up at your hotel/Riad
- Private Luxury 4x4 or Minivan
- Driver speak english
- Ait Ben Haddou visit
- Camel Ride
- Half-Board /2 meals
- Private luxury tent
Services Not Included in The Tour:
- Alcoholic & fresh drinks
- Tips
- Lunch meal
- Entrance fees optional visits
- Flights