3-day desert trip from Marrakech to Fes
- Tour Duration : 3 Days / 2 Nights
- MARRAKECH
- FES
Tour Info:
- 3-day desert trip from Marrakech to Fes
This 3-day desert trip from Marrakech to Fes will take you to Merzouga, in the heart of the Sahara Desert. This excursion departs from Marrakech to the desert and sees Ait Ben Haddou, the city of Ouarzazate, the valley of the Dades, and the Todgha Gorges.
The second day of your Sahara excursion consists of a camel ride over the stunning Erg Chebbi dunes and an evening spent in a comfortable tent beneath the enormous Desert’s renowned starry sky. On your way to the Desert, stop in a few of the quaint Berber settlements and see the breathtaking scenery of the Atlas Mountains.
Our 3-day trip from Marrakech to Merzouga and then on to Fes is only accessible as a private expedition for up to four individuals. If more than two persons are interested in completing the trip on the same day, however, we may organize a shared tour.
Included in the tour:
- Pickup And Drop off
- Professional English/Spanish Guide
- Private vehicle with A/C
Excluded:
- Lunch
- Any Private Expenses
- Tips
3-day desert trip from Marrakech to Fes itinerary:
- Day 1 : Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou Kasbah - Skoura Oases - Roses Valley - Boumalene Dades
After being picked up from your Marrakech Riad or hotel, your desert trip will officially begin. In Tizi-n-Tishka in the high Atlas Mountains, our crew pauses to admire the spectacular panorama. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou is our next destination. Many films, such as “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Gladiator,” and “Alexander,” have used the site, therefore making it famous.
Following lunch, we’ll continue seeing the region’s breathtaking beauty and historic attractions, such as the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate and Roses Valley, the site of the annual Festival of Roses. We discover the little Berber villages of Skoura, El Kelaa des M’Gouna, and Boumalene Dades as we go. Our day will end at that time. Our hotel will provide both dinner and breakfast throughout our stay.
- Day 2 : Dades Gorge - Todra Gorge - Tinjdad - Merzouga. Camel ride and night in a camp
We depart Boumalene Dades for Merzouga and the largest windswept sand dunes in Morocco, Erg Chebbi. Via the Berber town of Tinghir, we reach Todra Gorge, where the 600-meter-tall cliffs are just 10 meters apart. We’ll leave Todra and drive through a variety of Berber villages on the way to Tinjdad, where we’ll have lunch (or, if you want, you may continue on to Rissani, where you can have the local specialty, Berber Pizza if you arrive before noon).
After lunch, we go to Merzouga to check into a hotel and store our luggage. We cross the Erg Chebbi dunes on camels until we reach a Berber camp. These sand dunes are 20 kilometers in length and between 5 and 8 kilometers wide, making them the highest in all of North Africa. The setting is unique and diverse.
We take a 1 hour and 30-minute camel ride from the hotel to the camp, where we maintain our nomadic Berber identity. The dunes themselves offered part of the required infrastructure, so we added a restaurant and kitchen to our three Berber tents. We provide bedding, including beds, blankets, and pillows, for the tents. When the sun sets over the desert, we all crowd around the fire and listen to some music, maybe some Berber drums.
- Day 3 : Merzouga - Ziz Valley - Midelt - Ifran - Fez
Our camel man will wake you up just before dawn so that you can witness the sun rising over the sand dunes. We will begin our camel ride in the midst of winter, when the days are short, pausing to welcome the morning along the way. Following settling into the hotel, there will be time for showers and breakfast before we continue on to Fez.
The route from Merzouga to Fez passes via Erfoud, Errachidia, the Ziz Valley, Midelt, the Cedar Forest of Azrou, Ifrane, and Fez. On a sunny day, it is possible to see one of the monkey species that inhabit the region’s forests. We will stop for lunch at one of the many restaurants along the route. You will rely on our guide to securely transport you to the hotel or riad of your choosing. At the end of the 3-day excursion, we will return you to your Riad or hotel. We hope you enjoyed your stay in Morocco and wish you the best of success on your travels.
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- alcoholic beverages (for purchase).
- Children must travel with an adult.
The price of a tour varies based on the number of participants, the season, and the type of accommodations. If you are interested in a VIP-level luxury tour of Morocco, we offer both budget and luxurious accommodation choices.
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