6 days
6 days through the Moroccan desert: Marrakech to Fes
- Marrakech
- Ait Ben Haddou
- Ouarzazate
- Merzouga
- Fes
Private tour · 5 days · Marrakech → Fes
5 days through the desert: Marrakech to Fes
A one-way crossing from the south to the north of the country. You cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka, travel the Dades and Todra, spend two days in the Merzouga area and climb to Fes via Midelt, the cedars and Ifrane.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Start
- Marrakech
- End
- Fes
- Desert
- 1 night at a camp
- Format
- Private, only your group
No commitment. We send you a proposal tailored to your dates, your group and your pace.
Who it is for
Anyone flying into Marrakech and out of Fes, or the other way round, who wants the desert to be the bridge between the two cities.
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Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas – Tizi n'Tichka Pass – Telouet Kasbah – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate
The tour starts with an early pick-up from the airport or your accommodation in Marrakech. You drive through the striking High Atlas mountains and over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, stopping to enjoy the views. You visit the Telouet kasbah and then the famous Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known from films such as Gladiator. Finally you head to Ouarzazate for the night at a hotel.
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Day 2: Ouarzazate – Skoura Palm Grove – Amridil Kasbah – Valley of Roses – Dades Valley
After breakfast you explore Ouarzazate, starting with the Atlas Studios and the Taourirt kasbah. You then visit the Amridil kasbah in Skoura and continue to Kalaat M'Gouna, famous for the Valley of Roses. Next you head into the Dades Valley, stopping at the "Monkey Fingers" rock formation and a viewpoint over the valley. Overnight at a hotel in Boumalne Dades.
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Day 3: Boumalne Dades – Todra Gorge – Erfoud – Merzouga – Night in a Luxury Camp
After breakfast you visit the impressive Todra Gorge, where you can walk and take in the canyon. You continue to Merzouga, with a stop in Erfoud for lunch at your own expense. In the desert you switch to camels to cross the dunes and watch the sunset. Night in a luxury camp, with Berber music around the fire under a starry sky.
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Day 4: Exploring the Merzouga Area – Nomads – Khamlia – Merzouga Lake – Erg Chebbi
You wake early for the desert sunrise. After breakfast you return to Merzouga and spend the day exploring the area, visiting an old kohl mine and meeting nomads in their tents. You also enjoy Gnawa music in Khamlia and have free time for lunch at a restaurant. Finally, a walk through a palm grove and a visit to Merzouga Lake. Overnight at a hotel.
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Day 5: Merzouga Dunes – Erfoud – Midelt – Cedar Forest – Ifrane – Fes
On your last day you rise early for the desert sunrise. After breakfast you return to Merzouga and visit Rissani, the former capital of Tafilalet. You continue to Erfoud and visit a fossilised-marble workshop. You drive along the Ziz river, stopping for the views. Free time for lunch in Midelt, then the cedar forest, home to Barbary macaques. Finally you visit Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Morocco, before being dropped at the airport or your accommodation in Fes. End of the tour.
What this tour includes
Included
- Transport in an air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan
- Fuel
- Spanish / English-speaking driver
- Nights of accommodation
- Camel ride (one per person)
- Dinner and breakfast
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Tips
Your version of this tour
This tour is a starting point
All our trips are private: you travel only with your group and your driver-guide. That is why we can adapt this tour to what you need.
- Add or remove days, or change the end city.
- Choose the accommodation style: riads and boutique hotels, or premium category.
- Add experiences such as quad biking or sandboarding in the dunes, a balloon flight, a hammam or a dinner in the desert.
- Go more slowly on the long driving stages.
