Fes Trip Overview
This Magical Sahara Desert Tour takes from Fes to Marrakech in an Itinerary that is the ideal way to have the most of Moroccan experience. crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains, see the cedar forests and Berber Macaques.
This tour also is an opportunity to meet the Berber people and explore their fascinating culture and lifestyle while you visit the Atlas mountains and their magnificent villages and marvelous landscapes.
One of the highlights of this tour is the desert experience as you ride camels with nomads and sleep under the starry nights of Sahara in a Nomad tent in a desert camp.
You will get the chance to see one of the most wonderful kingdom’s heritage in Kasbah ait Ben Haddou, Kasbah Teleouat, and Kasbah Taourirt, & Kasbah Amirdil.
Finally arriving at Marrakech the charming Red city.
Additional Info
* Duration: 5 days
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fez-Meknès, Morocco
This Magical Sahara Desert Tour takes from Fes to Marrakech in an Itinerary that is the ideal way to have the most of Moroccan experience. crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains, see the cedar forests and Berber Macaques.
This tour also is an opportunity to meet the Berber people and explore their fascinating culture and lifestyle while you visit the Atlas mountains and their magnificent villages and marvelous landscapes.
One of the highlights of this tour is the desert experience as you ride camels with nomads and sleep under the starry nights of Sahara in a Nomad tent in a desert camp.
You will get the chance to see one of the most wonderful kingdom’s heritage in Kasbah ait Ben Haddou, Kasbah Teleouat, and Kasbah Taourirt, & Kasbah Amirdil.
Finally arriving at Marrakech the charming Red city.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: Fes – Ifrane -Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erg Chebbi .
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
After picking you up at your accommondation we Leave Fez walls, we get into the shade of cedar forests. Our trip takes us first through the Atlas mountains to Ifrane, often called the ‘Switzerland of Morocco’,
very crowded during the snow season as it is the main ski resort in Morocco. next town, Azrou. this forested village is surrounded by mountains known as the home of The Barbary Macaque.
Leaving the Atlas mountains we head south toward the Sahara door Merzouga, passing by Midelt a Berber village known for its apple and apricots and plum production.
A few hours later, our Morocco trip arrives in Erfoud which will be the home for the night the change in landscape is sharp – Sahara is not far now.
Enjoy your dinner and relax and get ready for more excitement.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in the kasbah
Day 2: Day 2: Merzouga – Khamlia – Nomad family – camel trekking
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Enjoy your breakfast in the Kasbah our day is full of fun activities
our first stop will be the khamlia village you will be welcomed by Gnawa and their music and dance, the khamlia village is the home of the slaves and servants of Morocco’s Sultans.
After you meet a nomadic family stop for a cup of tea see their amazing lifestyle that hasn’t change for decades,
Be ready for some adrenaline rush cruising the vast dunes with quads with a professional guide.
and try the Sand-Boarding. then we continue to drive heading to our desert camp where you meet a camel’s caravan,
Well! Here you have to trade your vehicle for Camels, so you would have 1 hour Camel trekking on the sand dunes during the sunset. The best time for pictures.
waiting for you at the Bivouac a lovely atmosphere with Berber music and drums and a traditional dinner and a nice private Berber tent under the starry nights of the desert.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Desert Camp in Erg Chebbi
Day 3: Day 3: Erg Chebbi Dune -Todra Gorges- Dades
Stop At: Todgha Gorge, R 703 near the town of Tinerhir, Tinerhir 45520 Morocco
wake up to assist the sunrise- another highlight of the tour. Have breakfast. Shortly after our first destination will be Rissani a city that used to serve as a caravan trading post until a century ago. historically known for its Gold and slave auctions. it was one of the important steps in the gold passage between Marrakech and Timbuktu and the main road that connects North Africa and the south Saharan countries.
we head to the Atlas mountains once again now toward Tinghir city one of the most beautiful oases of morocco.
we will drive to the top of Dades Valley, beautiful view over the valley and the mountain gorge. We head toward Todra valley.
It is a contrasted valley with Rocky canons & huge palm trees. We will absolutely make picture stops. Later, we get to the famous Todra Mountain Gorge, (Its altitude: 400m/ 1312ft.) where you can walk through one of the most attractive natural sights of morocco.
we will settle for the night in a guest house in the Dades valley.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad/ Guesthouse overlooking the Dades valley
Day 4: Day 4: Dades-Valley of Roses- -Ouarzazate.
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
Get ready to hop on your ride once again this time we head to Ouarzazate city, passing through the Valley of Roses we stop at Kalaa Mgouna a beautiful Berber town known for its annual festival of Roses and its production of perfume and beauty products you will stop for lunch then we resume the ride heading toward Skoura an Oases town where you will visit a 17th century Kasbah of Amirdil before we arrive at the last stop of the day Ouarzazate is known for its filming studios often called Morocco Hollywood we stop to spend the night in a Riad.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad / Guesthouse .
Day 5: Day 5 Ait benhaddou- – High Atlas Mounatins-Marrakech
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Today after breakfast. You will have time to visit the kasbah of Taourirt. shortly after we head to by Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. the largest Kasbah in Morocco, built by T-Hami El Glaoui, the warlord that ruled the region now it’s considered one of the UNESCO heritage sites, we stop for lunch in the Kasbah make sure your phones and cameras are functioning well because you don’t want to miss some wonderful shots with the Kasbah walls in the background. In the afternoon we will drive to the kasbah of Telouet and stop for a visit then we continue to the red city of Marrakech over the mountains of high Atlas passing through the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 m in altitude).
Finally, we arrive at Marrakech and we end our services by Dropping you off in your accommodation.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
