Fes Trip Overview
4-Days Desert Tour Fes to Marrakech is the best Fes to Marrakech desert tour that combines Fes and Marrakech through the Merzouga Sahara Desert, Azrou, Erg Chebbi dunes for a camel trek and overnight in a desert camp, meet nomadic people, Todra gorges, Ouarzazate and Ait ben Haddou kasbah.
This 4-Day Desert Tour Fes to Marrakech via Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga is highly recommended. The tour includes 2 nights in the Sahara desert (1-Night in Hotel and the second in a desert camp), a camel trek, and short drives.
The tour offers you the opportunity to see the best of the southeast in just 4 days, see the Barbary Apes in Azrou cedar forest, take a sightseeing desert tour to visit nomads living in the desert, caves, wander in Dades valley or Todra gorges, spend more time of sites, share a cup of tea with a Berber family
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
4-Days Desert Tour Fes to Marrakech is the best Fes to Marrakech desert tour that combines Fes and Marrakech through the Merzouga Sahara Desert, Azrou, Erg Chebbi dunes for a camel trek and overnight in a desert camp, meet nomadic people, Todra gorges, Ouarzazate and Ait ben Haddou kasbah.
This 4-Day Desert Tour Fes to Marrakech via Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga is highly recommended. The tour includes 2 nights in the Sahara desert (1-Night in Hotel and the second in a desert camp), a camel trek, and short drives.
The tour offers you the opportunity to see the best of the southeast in just 4 days, see the Barbary Apes in Azrou cedar forest, take a sightseeing desert tour to visit nomads living in the desert, caves, wander in Dades valley or Todra gorges, spend more time of sites, share a cup of tea with a Berber family
Itinerary
Day 1: Fes – Azrou (Ceder forest) – Midelt-Ziz Valley- Erfoud- Merzouga
Stop At: Ifrane, Ifrane, Fes-Meknes
After breakfast at your riad or hotel, meet your driver / guide, and start your journey with a drive across the Saiss plains to Ifran, famous for its unique modern architecture, and a major winter holiday destination for the locals.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Azrou, Azrou, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Continue crossing Cedar forests to the Berber town of Azrou, located in the heart of the Middle Atlas Mountains. On your way, make a quick stop to watch some Barbary Apes roaming around and take some photos.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Midelt, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
From here we will carry on to Midelt, where we will stop for lunch. Midelt is the major commercial and agricultural centre in the area: Famous for its mining industry as well as modern apple farms.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fleuve de Ziz, Morocco
Early in the afternoon, we descend to Ziz Valley, well known for its eye-catching oasis full of date palm trees, and scattered Kasbah villages. From here, we will feel the desert approaching as we notice a sharp change in scenery.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
Late in the afternoon, we arrive to Merzouga , Dinner and overnight at your Merzouga Riad
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at your Merzouga Riad
Day 2: Merzouga Desert Tour & Camel Trek (Night in Desert Camp)
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
After breakfast, we’ll start exploring the area, by visiting the village of dark skin people originally from Mali to enjoy their music and the way they live.
After that, we will drive to Miffis Mines to explore how they work over there before getting behind the Dunes in a full desert with charming views where we will sit for a warm cup of tea with the local Bedouins, before returning back to the hotel.
In the mid afternoon, meet your camel caravan for a unique ride over the color changing dunes. After a stop at the top of one of the sand dunes and watching the sunset in the horizon, we will continue to Your Sahara desert camp. Dinner will be served under the stars ( Weather permitting ), followed by a Tamtam drum session entertained by local nomads.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Berber tent
Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley
Stop At: Boumalne Dades, Boumalne Dades, Souss-Massa
In the morning, you have the option to wake up early and climb one of the nearby sand dunes to watch a spectacular sunrise before breakfast. Ride your camel back to the main town and meet your driver.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Rissani, Rissani, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Then today’s adventure will commence with a visit of the holly town of Rissani, the birthplace of the founder of the dynasty ruling Morocco until today. While there, you might want to visit the local dates market and learn about to varieties of delicious dates Tafilalet Region is famous for.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tinghir, Hay Taourirte, Tinerhir Morocco
We continue to Tinghir, a former military bastion during the French occupation, and Berber Village inhabited by a big Berber Jewish community until 1660s before they mostly immigrated. Local Berbers inherited silver jewelry craftsmanship from the Jewish community . Meet your local guide and take a walk along the oasis next to the stream, watching locals herding goats or working in their fields. End your walk with a stunning view of Todgha overnight at your hotel in dades valley….
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at your hotel in dades valley
Day 4: Dades -Skoura- Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Marrakech
Stop At: Valley of the Roses, Dades Valley near Bouteghrar, El Kelaa M’gouna 43000 Morocco
Just outside Boumaln Dades, lays the Valley of the Roses. If you are visiting during spring, just open your car window, and the Damascus Roses smell will strike you! You can seize the opportunity to visit an artisanal rose water distilling facility. From here, take the road of 1001 Kasbahs to the oasis of Skoura .
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
Continue to Ouarzazate, for quick stop before we reach the nearby Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Ait Ben Haddou is one of the world heritage sites of Morocco, and one of the most visited sites of the country. Its unique earthen architecture served as a set to various Biblical epics and blockbusters. Meet your guide and take a walk across the river to visit the Village. After lunch at one of the local cafes, we head towards Marrakech driving through the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass. By late afternoon, we reach Marrakech, and your 4 days tour from Fes will come to an end with a drop off at your hotel, riad or a location of your choice.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
