Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour 3 Days 2 Nights
Marrakech → Fes · Private

Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour 3 Days 2 Nights

3 Days / 2 NightsDuration
MerzougaDestination
Marrakech → FesRoute
PrivateTour type
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Overview

Your Marrakech to Fes Morocco desert trip start with you being picked up from your accommodation in Marrakech and heading for Ouarzazate (the door way of the Sahara) or if time allows, to Skoura Palmary. We will be crossing the High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi- N-Tichka pass (2260m above sea level). The slithering road overlooks some of the most beautiful landscapes and backdrops ever where t

Tour Highlights

Crossing the High Atlas Mountains.
Experiencing the varied landscapes between Marrakech and Fes.
Seeing the Barbary Monkeys in the Cedar forest of Azrou.
Driving through Ziz gorge and its palm groves.
Strolls in Dades and Todra Gorges.
Driving the Tizi n’Tichka Pass of the High Atlas Mountains.
Visiting the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait BenHaddou.
Passing Ouarzazate and visiting Film Studios and Taourirt Kasbah.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1 Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate Or Skoura Palmary

Your Marrakech to Fes Morocco desert trip start with you being picked up from your accommodation in Marrakech and heading for Ouarzazate (the door way of the Sahara) or if time allows, to Skoura Palmary. We will be crossing the High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi- N-Tichka pass (2260m above sea level). The slithering road overlooks some of the most beautiful landscapes and backdrops ever where the foot hills are decorated with Berber villages. The first stop of our Marrakech to Fes Morocco desert tour is the Kasr of Ait Benhaddou. This UNISCO world heritage site is still inhabited by Berber villagers who preserve their traditional life styles and the place itself has acted as the shooting location for many Hollywood movies like “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Jesus of Nazareth”. Explore the Kasbah at your leisure; we personally suggest you ge

Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate Or Skoura Palmary
Day 2 Ouarzazate or Skoura - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi)

We depart from the hotel in Ourzazate at 8 am after having enjoyed breakfast. We will be taking the road of 1000 kasbahs to our next stop, Skoura palm grove. Skoura is the home to many of Southern Morocco’s monuments like Amerhidil & Ait Abbou kasbahs. After which we proceed to the Berber city of Kelaat Mgouna, where each year during the first week of May the locals hold the festival of roses to celebrate the new harvest and sell all kinds of rose based products like rose water. We’ll cross the valley of roses to Boumalen Dades and then Tineghir (famous for the jewish square & lush palm grove). After making it to Todra gorges we will have lunch and follow that with a trek along the canyons. Next we will trek by camel for one and a half hours through Erg Chebbi’s dunes while enjoying Merzouga’s Sahara sunset. Our final destination will be

Day 2: Ouarzazate or Skoura - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi)
Day 3 Erg Chebbi - Ziz Valley - Midelt - Azrou - Ifrane - Fes

You will be woken up at 5:30 am, half an hour before sunrise to enjoy catch the first glimpses of the sunrays running across the sand, we will follow that by a breakfast in the bivouac. We will ride the camel’s back to meet the driver and make our way to Fes. Our road will go through the quiet Ziz valley, Errachida and Midelt. We will stop for lunch close to Azrou city and we will pay a visit to the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountain and play with the friendly monkeys that inhabit the area, after which we continue to Fes, thus concluding our Marrakech to Fes desert tour.

Day 3: Erg Chebbi - Ziz Valley - Midelt - Azrou - Ifrane - Fes

What's Included

  • Pick-up & drop-off at your Marrakech riad or hotel
  • Private air-conditioned 4x4 or minivan with fuel
  • Experienced English-speaking driver-guide
  • Camel trek at sunset into the dunes
  • Overnight in a desert camp with private tent
  • Nights in traditional kasbah / riad accommodation
  • Breakfast and dinner each day (vegetarian on request)
  • Sandboarding and dune walks
  • All local taxes
  • Lunches during the tour
  • Drinks and personal expenses
  • Monument and museum entrance fees
  • Optional quad biking
  • Tips / gratuities

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Know Before You Go

What is the group size?

This is a private tour — just your own party, your own vehicle and a flexible schedule.

Can we customise this itinerary?

Yes. Dates, pace, accommodation level and stops can all be adjusted. Just tell us what you have in mind.

What accommodation is used?

A mix of traditional kasbahs or riads and a desert camp with private tents. Luxury upgrades are available on request.

How do we pay?

Reserve with a small deposit and pay the balance in cash on arrival, or in full by bank transfer.

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