Fes: Best Fez to Marrakech via Merzouga Desert Dunes, 3 Days Tour

Duration3 days

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 30 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Travel from Fes to Marrakech on a 3-day desert tour crossing the Atlas Mountains and Morocco's vast Sahara desert. Our 3 day private Fes to Marrakech Desert tour is the perfect road trip to explore the best Morocco has to offer: Middle Atlas Mountains with its cedar forests, lush green oases, sand dunes, canyons, and adobe Casbahs. Although the tour covers a vast area of Morocco in a relatively short time, the amazing scenery will never make you bored.

Options

Superior Private Tour

Superior Camp & Hotel : First night at Merzouga Luxury Camp or Madu Luxury Camp, Second night at Dades Paradise or Xaluca Dades.
ATV, Camel Ride & Sandboard : 1 hour ATV quad ride & 1-hour camel ride & Sand boarding included
Superior
Duration: 3 days
2x Diners , 2x Breakfasts
Private A/C Transportation : Private (4WD TOYOTA Land Cruiser Prado Or Minivan)
Pickup included

Deluxe AC tent (Recommended)

Deluxe camp tent with AC: First night in a deluxe camp tent with a private bathroom & AC,
Second night in Rose Garden Dades or similar
Superior service
Duration: 3 days
2 Diners, 2 Breakfast
Van or Mini-van
Pickup included

Basic desert camp tent

Standard camp tent
Duration: 3 days
Pickup included

What's included

Camel Trekking (Camel per person)
Dinner
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast

Drinks
Lunches
Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah guide 2€ per person

What to expect

Day 1: Fes - Azrou (Cedar forest) - Midelt - Erfoud - Merzouga

Fez
30m

Our start will be from Fes the Medina, where our team will pick you up from your Hotel or in a meeting point.
Ifrane
Pass by

We will begin our journey from Fes by passing through Ifrane, a winter ski resort built by the French in the 1930s to resemble a Swiss village.
1h

Halfway, you will stop for lunch in the town of Midelt, famous for its fossils and rocks, then continue towards Merzouga in the road.
Erg Chebbi Dunes
10h · Admission ticket included

The departure of your Fes to Marrakech desert tour will start from your accommodation around 8 Am. The trip to Erg Chebbi sand dunes will last 8 hours in which we will see the Middle Atlas Mountains and some Berber villages. We will stop in some cities like Ifrane known as Switzerland city of Morocco. Then drive to Azrou to enjoy many astonishing places, beautiful nature, snowy mountains, cute monkeys, amazing views, and stunning zig-zag roads. The lunch will be served in Midelt famous for the production of apple fruits, It's located between two main Mountains chains. and then we will keep going through the Ziz valley that's known for the production of high-quality dates in Morocco. We will stop at a beautiful and breathtaking view of the stunning & giant palm tree oasis. After that, we will arrive at Merzouga Erg Chebbi where we will ride camels to the middle of the magical Sahara desert dunes before dark to enjoy the sunset and overnight in Nomadic desert camp.

Day 2: Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges or Kelaat Mgouna

Merzouga Desert
1h · Admission ticket included

Today after an early breakfast and camel ride to the camp lodge, we will start our journey to Dades Gorges from Merzouga desert,
Todra Gorge
40m · Admission ticket included

We will have a guided visit to Todgha Gorges
Boumalne Dades
15m

We will stop for photography in Boumalne Dades then we will continue to reach Dades Roses Valley,
Valley of the Roses
10h · Admission ticket included

In the afternoon, drive along the road of the Kasbahs to Dades Valley before you arrive at your boutique guest house.
Dinner and overnight in Kelaat Mgouna Dades Valley or Ouarzazate, depending on availability.

Day 3: Dades Valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah - Marrakech

Valley of the Roses
40m · Admission ticket included

After breakfast, drive along the Valley of the Roses to Kalaa Mgouna,
Valley of the Roses
30m · Admission ticket included

Here you might choose to visit one of the Rosewater cooperatives and learn how the locals prepare rose-scented perfumes based on distilled rose water.
Ouarzazate
15h

We continue to Ouarzazate past Skoura oasis famous for its date palm trees,
Ksar Of Ait-Ben-Haddou
2h · Admission ticket not included

At Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou where you will have lunch, before a visit to the Kasbah, a UNESCO world heritage site, that has been used as a set for various Hollywood movies, fashion, and commercial shooting. The Kasbah is well preserved and consisted of various Kasbahs packed together and appears as a single unit.
Tizi n Tichka
30m · Admission ticket included

In the afternoon, we begin our descent through the Atlas Mountains photography stop in Tizi Ntichka Pass then passing by various Berber villages with houses built with stones and mud.
Marrakech
40m

We arrive in Marrakech late afternoon and your driver will take you to your riad or hotel.
End of your Fes to Marrakech desert tour.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

In front of Pharmacie Oued,

Meeting point

In front of Blue gate

Meeting point

In front of gate Bab Ziat,

Meeting point

In front of Cafe Rsif,

Meeting point

In front of El-Jamai Palace,

Meeting point

In front of Batha,

End point

Your driver will drop you off in your riad/hotel or the nearest accessible place by car in Marrakech,

Pickup details

Travelers pickup is offered
- Pick-up from all hotels and riads in Fez.
- If your accommodation is not accessible by car, we will send you a pickup point near your accommodation.
- If your riad is in the medina, the pick-up location will be the nearest accessible place to the riad.

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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