Fes Trip Overview
We will make a camel trek in the dunes of Erg Chebbi. During this 3 day Fes to Marrakech desert tour we include camel excursion in the desert, we visit the famous Kasbah in Morocco (Ait Ben Haddou), we drive across high atlas mountains.
This trip from Fes to Marrakech takes you through the Cedars forest, Atlas mountains and deserts.
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
We will make a camel trek in the dunes of Erg Chebbi. During this 3 day Fes to Marrakech desert tour we include camel excursion in the desert, we visit the famous Kasbah in Morocco (Ait Ben Haddou), we drive across high atlas mountains.
This trip from Fes to Marrakech takes you through the Cedars forest, Atlas mountains and deserts.
Itinerary
Day 1: FES – IFRANE – AZROU – MIDELT – ERFOUD – MERZOUGA
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
We start our tour from Fes and we start travelling south to Merzouga via Midelt and Errachidia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ifrane, Ifrane, Fes-Meknes
Your first stop will be at Ifrane city, referred to as “the Switzerland of Morocco”, and then to Merzouga via Midelt and the Ziz Valley. During this journey you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Midelt, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Stopping at the famous cedar forest – the largest one in Morocco – where you will have the opportunity to see the Barbarian apes. You’ll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the Errachidia city. After lunch in Midelt, your journey continues along the spectacular Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
We will drive through Berber villages to Erfoud, then to Rissani ; the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty – the current ruling royal family in Morocco. Arriving in Merzouga at the end of the day, you’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea and ride your camel to see the sunset in the middle of the highest sand dunes in morocco and spend the night there. Overnight at our desert camp where you will have your dinner.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: Dinner in desert camp.
Accommodation included: Overnight in comfortable desert camp.
Day 2: SAHARA DESERT – TODGHA GORGE – DADES VALLEY
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
Your camel guide will wake you up early in the morning to watch what well may be the best sunrise in your life. Afterwards, you’ll peacefully camel-trek back to your riad appreciating the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes – changing with the light as the day progresses.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
After breakfast and hot shower in a traditional guest house, you’ll leave for Tinghir and Todgha gorges – the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco. Here you’ll have the opportunity to hike along it’s valley.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
We’ll drive through the Dades Valley, where you’ll see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Overnight accommodation will be in a riad or a guesthouse in the heart of the gorge.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in comfortable hotel.
Day 3: DADES VALLEY – AIT BENHADDOU KASBAH – MARRAKECH
Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
After breakfast, we’ll continue tour from Fes and we drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaat M’Gouna and Ouarzazate.
The route through Dades Valley is named the way of thousand Kasbahs – providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip. We’ll stop at Kalaat M’Gouna, “the rose city”, to purchase the rosewater, which will make your linen smell good a long time after your trip is over.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
Continue to Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa” and explore Atlas studios and kasbah in city.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Lunch will be at the famous Ait Benhaddou kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco. It is recognized by UNESCO as a world patrimony. It is famous as a backdrop for many films, including ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Gladiator’.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Our journey will continue through the majestic Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260 m) over the High Atlas Mountains where you can stop also to explore the process of making the Argan oil at the women s cooperatives before arriving to your accommodation in Marrakech, where the tour from Fes ends.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
