MARRAKECH TO FES 3 DAYS MOROCCO DESERT TOUR DETAILS
Take the best 3-day Marrakech to Fes desert tour through Morocco Sahara desert. This tour will introduce you to the best Morocco has to offer for its visitors combining the two imperial cities of Marrakech and Fez. On your way from Marrakech to Fes, visit the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou and Dades Valley. Ride a camel on Erg Chebbi sand dunes while admiring a legendary sunset. Spend a spectacular night at your Merzouga desert camp with Bedouin nomads. From Merzouga to Fes, stop for a quick watch of the Barbary Apes in the Middle Atlas Mountains.
HIGHLIGHTS OF MARRAKECH TO FES DESERT TOUR:
Drive past the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass
Explore the UNESCO world heritage Casbah of Ait Ben Hadou
Drive along the Valley of the roses and the road of 1001 Kasbahs
Walk in Todgha oasis along the stream to the Gorges of Todra
Enjoy a splendid sunset camel ride in Erg Chebbi dunes
Spend the night at Merzouga desert camp with dinner and entertainment
Stop in cedar forests near Ifran to watch Barbary Apes on the way to Fez
Included / Excluded
- A/C modern 4×4 or van driven by an English speaking river /guide
- Pick up from your Marrakech hotel / Riad
- First night at Hotel Panorama or Hotel Babylon (Private A/C ensuite room) with dinner & breakfast
- Sunset camel ride in Erg Chebbi
- Overnight at a Sahara desert camp in Erg Chebbi ( Private tent ) with shared bathrooms – Showers available in the morning at the camp operator’s lodge – Dinner and breakfast are included.
- Upgrade to a deluxe camp with an ensuite tent available upon booking your Marrakech to Fes desert tour ( 70 EUR per person )
- Drop off at your Fes hotel or the closest accessible location to your Fes riad if not car accessible.
- Beverages
- Any private expenses
- lunches on the way
Itinerary
Our driver will drop by to pick you up from your Riad at 8:00 am and start traveling to Ouarzazate via the Tichka Pass (2260m) the highest road pass in Morocco.
The panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains and magnificent landscapes, scenery peppered by small Berber villages typical of the region. We visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. This Kasbah is perhaps the most impressive and well-preserved fortress city in Morocco. Built on a hilltop, Ait Benhaddou inspired many movie makers such as the Gladiator or Lawrence of Arabia were filmed here. The view from the upper heights of the Kasbah is awe-inspiring and worth the required climb through winding, narrow streets.
Our travel continues along what is known as the Road of One Thousand Kasbahs passing the Skoura oasis. Then we continue to visit the Valley of the Roses (Kelaa M’Gouna) the center of Moroccan roses and rose products. Acres of Persian roses are grown and harvested here to create rose water, creams, and soaps prized throughout Morocco and the world.
We continue passing the strange rock creation of Tamnalt Hills and arrive in Boumalen Dades, carved by centuries by the Dades River. The natural scenery of red and mauve rocks tower above the road. Overnight in Tinghir, dinner & breakfast – You will have a private room with a private bath, hot water, and the most delicious food,.
We depart Tinghir after a leisurely breakfast and travel to another spectacular Gorge Todra (the highest oasis in Morocco). The gorge is cut into the ochre-colored cliffs of the High Atlas. Its walls are 300 meters high and at their most narrow part are 20 meters apart.
Then we depart Todra Gorge for Merzouga, the doorway into the desert where your guide and camels will be waiting for you to carry you across the sandy dunes of the Moroccan Sahara. Camel trek as the sunset across the desert landscape for approximately 1 to reach your desert camp for the night.
Your guide will prepare for you refreshing mint tea and a dinner of tagine. A romantic night full of stars with Berber music. Overnight in a Nomad Tent, dinner & breakfast
You will wake up to enjoy the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the best moment of the Merzouga desert.
Make your way after breakfast to Fes through the Ziz valley and the cedar forest of Azrou. There you will see a colony of monkeys along the road which will keep you amused.
You will have plenty of opportunities to stretch your legs as you will stop for coffee, lunch, photographs, and more coffee as you travel through these forests, valleys, and mountains. We will reach the Switzerland of Morocco which is Ifrane city. Drop off at your Riad / Hotel at around 6 PM in Fes.
