Merzouga

5 Days tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga Sahara Desert

Tour snapshot

Durata:
5 Giorni

Posizione:
Fez

Tipo di tour:
Tour da Fes

Panoramica

This best 5 days tour from Fes to Marrakech will take you through Merzouga. You’ll see the Atlas Mountains, Berber villages, gorges, and enjoy a camel ride. You’ll also spend a night at a luxury desert camp in the Sahara. During this private Morocco desert tour, you’ll drive through the High Atlas Mountains and visit the authentic Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou in Ouarzazate.

Highlights of the five days tour from Fes to Marrakech

Have camel rides in Merzouga Sahara
See the sunset over the dunes in Erg Chebbi
Throw a party around the campfire
Stay at a Merzouga Desert Camp for the night E
xperience a 2 night camel trek during this 5-day tour from Fes to Marrakech
Meet the Monkeys in Azrou.

Incluso/Escluso

Pick up from and drop off to your Hotel/Riad

Transport in a comfortable private A/C 4x4 vehicle or minivan

Expert English speaking driver/guide

Accommodations with dinner and breakfast for 4 nights

Camel ride in Sahara desert Merzouga

A night in a luxury desert camp (private tent)

Sanboarding in the dunes

Lunches

Drinks

Your Adventure Awaits!

Ospite in massimo

PRENOTA ORA

90% of travelers recommend this experience

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Important information

Travel Styles

Cultural
Nature & Adventure
Activities

Facilities

Wifi
4x4
Quad Sahara

Itinerario

Day 1

Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga

Your driver will pick you up from your Fes riad/hotel early in the morning to start our 5-day tour from Fes to Marrakech. We’ll drive for about 8 hours through the Atlas Mountains to Tafilalet, Morocco’s largest oasis with villages, palm groves, and two main desert cities: Erfoud and Rissani. Along the way, we’ll stop at the alpine village of Ifrane and Azrou’s cedar forest, where you might see monkeys. We’ll have lunch in Midelt and then drive through Ziz Valley, known for its stunning views of palm trees and green valley in the desert. Later, we’ll head to the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. You’ll have dinner and spend the night at a resort with a pool along the dunes.

Day 2

Erg Chebbi – Merzouga Exploration

After breakfast at the hotel, you can choose from several activities. You might visit nearby towns like Hassi Labied and Khamlia, known for their black musicians. You can also drive off-road over the Erg Chebbi dunes and see nomads living in the Sahara. In the summer, you can relax by the pool or climb the dunes near your accommodation.

Day 3

Erg Chebbi – Rissani – Erfoud – Todra Canyons

After breakfast, camels will take you back to the hotel so you can freshen up. We’ll leave the Erg Chebbi dunes and drive off-road to Rissani and its local market. Then we’ll head to Erfoud, known for fossils, where we’ll visit a fossil workshop before going to the Todra Canyons, famous for rock climbing. You can hike here before we check into the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4

Todra Canyons – Dades Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate

We’ll drive along the 1000 Kasbahs road, which is lined with large Kasbahs. Some are restored, but most are ruins. We’ll travel through Dades Valley and up an off-road track to see Berber settlements and nomad tents. Enjoy the views of the rose valley before reaching Skoura. Later, we’ll arrive in Ouarzazate, where we’ll have dinner and spend the night.

Day 5

Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakesh – High Atlas Mountains

After breakfast, we’ll explore Ouarzazate, known as the “Hollywood of Africa,” and visit movie sets and studios. We’ll then tour the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. This site has been featured in movies like “Indiana Jones” and “Lawrence of Arabia.” Learn about traditional Moroccan architecture as you walk through the Kasbah. We’ll continue to Marrakech across the Tizi n’Tichka pass in the High Atlas Mountains. After lunch in the mountains, we’ll take you to your riad/hotel in Marrakech, ending our 5-day tour from Fes. Explore the Moroccan Sahara desert and its neighboring villages on this adventure of 5-day tour from Fes to Marrakech! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.