Fes To Marrakech: 3-Day Desert Tour

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Duration

3 days 2 night

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English

About this tour

Travel between Fes and Marrakech through the Saharan desert, exploring kasbahs, towns, cities, mountains, and oases along the way. Ride on a camel and spend a night like a nomad on this guided 3-day tour.

 

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Day 1: Fes – Midelt – Merzouga

You’ll be picked up from your accommodation in Fes and head first to the fertile plains of Sais and to the cedar forests in the middle of the Atlas Mountains. Stop for lunch in Midelt, then continue along the majestic Ziz River, where palms stand in fortified kasbahs.

Drive to Erfoud through the oasis and continue on to Merzouga, where you’ll climb onto your camel and follow your guide for a stunning ride through the orange dunes. From the back of these animals, you are going to watch the sunset over the dunes.

Then spend the night in a desert camp, to experience the nomad life. If you select the upgrade on checkout, you’ll spend the night in a luxurious en suite camping set-up.

Day 2: Merzouga – Tinghir – Dades

Wake up early in the morning to watch the sun rising over the desert before breakfast. Your first stop of the day will be to Rissani, known for being the location of the mausoleum of the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco.

Then, head to Tinghir on the route of the 1000 kasbahs, exploring the kasours and oases in the High Atlas mountain range. Take an hour to explore the Todgha River and admire this beautiful site and the canyons.

Before lunch, visit the Berber village of Azrou with your guide to discover their traditional lifestyle. In the afternoon, drive to the Dades Valley to visit one of the oldest kasbahs in the region. You’ll then be dropped off at your guest house or hotel in Dades.

Day 3: Dades – Kelaa Mgouna – Ouarzazate – Ait ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast at your hotel, travel to Kelaa Mgouna in the Rose Valley, a famous rose plantation. Visit one of the rose growers’ cooperatives and discover how the workers mix distilled rose water to create scents.

Continue along the kasbahs to Ouarzazate, known as the “door of the Sahara”, often used as a filming location. Next you’re off to Kasbah Ait ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed fortified village. Explore this beautiful site with your guide and learn more about its Moroccan earthen clay architecture.

In the afternoon, take the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the Atlas Mountains, where Berbers have been living for centuries. You’ll arrive back in Marrakech in the late afternoon.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit the Berber village of Azrou to see how these tribes live
  • Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains with its cedar forests
  • Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi and watch a dramatic sunset scene
  • Spend the night in a Berber desert camp in the middle of nowhere
  • See the "Door of the Sahara" and a UNESCO-listed Kasbah

Included/Excluded

  • Transportation in air-conditioned minivan or 4x4
  • English-speaking driver/guide
  • Pickup from your accommodation in Fes
  • Camel ride
  • Overnight at Sahara desert camp (upgrade available)
  • Overnight in hotel in Tinghir or Dades (private air-conditioned ensuite rooms with dinner and breakfast)
  • Drop-off at your Marrakech hotel
  • Lunches
  • Beverages
  • Personal expenses

Itinerary

<span> Day 1 </span>Fes – Midelt – Merzouga

You’ll be picked up from your accommodation in Fes and head first to the fertile plains of Sais and to the cedar forests in the middle of the Atlas Mountains. Stop for lunch in Midelt, then continue along the majestic Ziz River, where palms stand in fortified kasbahs. Drive to Erfoud through the oasis and continue on to Merzouga, where you’ll climb onto your camel and follow your guide for a stunning ride through the orange dunes. From the back of these animals, you are going to watch the sunset over the dunes. Then spend the night in a desert camp, to experience the nomad life. If you select the upgrade on checkout, you’ll spend the night in a luxurious en suite camping set-up.

<span> Day 2 </span>Merzouga – Tinghir - Dades

Wake up early in the morning to watch the sun rising over the desert before breakfast. Your first stop of the day will be to Rissani, known for being the location of the mausoleum of the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco. Then, head to Tinghir on the route of the 1000 kasbahs, exploring the kasours and oases in the High Atlas mountain range. Take an hour to explore the Todgha River and admire this beautiful site and the canyons. Before lunch, visit the Berber village of Azrou with your guide to discover their traditional lifestyle. In the afternoon, drive to the Dades Valley to visit one of the oldest kasbahs in the region. You’ll then be dropped off at your guest house or hotel in Dades.

<span> Day 3 </span>Dades – Kelaa Mgouna – Ouarzazate – Ait ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast at your hotel, travel to Kelaa Mgouna in the Rose Valley, a famous rose plantation. Visit one of the rose growers’ cooperatives and discover how the workers mix distilled rose water to create scents. Continue along the kasbahs to Ouarzazate, known as the “door of the Sahara”, often used as a filming location. Next you’re off to Kasbah Ait ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed fortified village. Explore this beautiful site with your guide and learn more about its Moroccan earthen clay architecture. In the afternoon, take the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the Atlas Mountains, where Berbers have been living for centuries. You’ll arrive back in Marrakech in the late afternoon.

Durations

Multi day

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

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Airport transfers are not included in the price of this tour, however you can book for an arrival transfer in advance. In this case a tour operator representative will be at the airport to greet you. To arrange this please contact our customer service team once you have a confirmed booking.

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