Marrakech Trip Overview
On this desert tour from Marrakech to Fes you will enjoy 4 unforgettable days in Morocco, visiting places as captivating and exotic as the Merzouga desert.
This is the perfect way to explore the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and the highlights of the Sahara Desert and a visit to Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site without spending hours organizing transportation, accommodation and an itinerary. Travel easily from Marrakech to Fes in an air-conditioned 4WD or modern minivan and enjoy a 4-day adventure that includes accommodations in two destinations, a camel ride, select meals (Dinners & Breakfasts)…
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
On this desert tour from Marrakech to Fes you will enjoy 4 unforgettable days in Morocco, visiting places as captivating and exotic as the Merzouga desert.
This is the perfect way to explore the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and the highlights of the Sahara Desert and a visit to Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site without spending hours organizing transportation, accommodation and an itinerary. Travel easily from Marrakech to Fes in an air-conditioned 4WD or modern minivan and enjoy a 4-day adventure that includes accommodations in two destinations, a camel ride, select meals (Dinners & Breakfasts)…
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah & Ouarzazate – Rose Valley – Dades & Todra Gorges
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
After picking you up at the Marrakech airport, or at the hotel or riad of your choice, we will begin this unforgettable 4-day desert tour through the interior of Morocco. During the journey through the Atlas Mountains we will cross Tizi n’Tichka. Located at 2260 meters, it is the Moroccan road crossing located at higher altitude.
The tour through the places of the Atlas will finally take us to Ouarzazate. We will travel to the outskirts of the city to visit the legendary Kasbah of Ait Ben Hadu: a citadel that has served as a natural set for the filming of films such as Gladiator or The Kingdom of Heaven.
From Ait Ben Hadu we will continue the itinerary of this day in the direction of Skoura, where we will stay in love with the Amredhyle Kasbah. We will conclude this unforgettable day through the valleys of Roses and Dades. We will have dinner and stay at a hotel in the Dades Valley.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
Discover Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate, Morocco: Morocco’s largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
Free time to walk in Todra and Dades Gorges. They are from two sister canyons in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, near the town of Tinghir.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-Stars hotel/Riad in Dades Gorges
Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Rissani – Merzouga Sahara Desert (Erg Chebbi dunes)
Stop At: Boumalne Dades, Boumalne Dades, Souss-Massa
After the forces are replenished with a good breakfast at the Dades Valley hotel, we will embark on the route to the Todra Gorges. We will contemplate the amazing natural landscapes of these breathtaking gorges, whose steep terrain has taken advantage of the Berbers that inhabit the area.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Erfoud, Erfoud, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
The 4 day Marrakech desert tour will continue to the lush palm grove of Jorf and the small town of Erfoud, where we will visit a traditional marble workshop.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
When the orange lights of the sunset begin to emerge in the Moroccan sky we will reach the desert of Merzouga. We will go to the Haimas camp where we will spend the next two nights enjoying an exciting camel ride through the dunes. The day will conclude with a succulent dinner under the stars of the desert.
Duration: 24 minutes
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Standard Camp in middle of sahara desert
Day 3: Sightseeing tour around Merzouga and Erg Chebbi dunes, visiting all interesting places in the area.
Stop At: Erg Chebbi Dunes, Morocco
No jams. No overwhelming schedules. No hurry to catch this or that subway. No. None of that. This time we will wake up with another feeling very different from what we are used to. The awakening will be different: a sunrise over the desert of Merzouga, just at the moment when the scarlet hues dye the dunes. Hard to get over it, right? We will have breakfast with this heady natural spectacle. To continue discovering the desert landscapes, we will make an off-road tour through the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the highest in Morocco.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khamlia, Khamlia, Draa-Tafilalet
Later, we will stop in the town of Khamlia village where you will enjoy Gnawa music, visit to Mifis (Metal mines) so you can visit it on your own and then we will take you to your respective riad hotels to regain strength with a delicious dinner.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-Stars local Hotel / Riad in Merzouga Desert
Day 4: Merzouga Sahara – Rissani – Azrou cedar forest – Ifrane City – Fes
Stop At: Rissani, Rissani, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
We will have breakfast at the foot of the dunes of Merzouga. With the batteries fully charged, we will move north towards Rissani: the former capital of the Alawish sultans.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ifrane, Ifrane, Fes-Meknes
After knowing its exciting history we will cross the places of the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas to Ifrane. Is it true that it is “the Moroccan Switzerland”.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
From Ifrane we will finally head towards Fes. Three hours before the departure of your flight, we will take you to the airport. We can also approach you to the hotel or riad of the city that you indicate.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
