Cross the High Atlas Mountains driving past one Berber village after another. Visit Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou considered a world heritage site by the UNESCO. Drive along the Valley of the roses & the road of 1001 Kasbahs. Walk in Todra oasis to Todra Gorges and visit a Berber village. Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi. Spend the night under the stars at your Sahara desert camp. Drive along Ziz Valley and cross the Middle Atlas Mountains with its cedar forests to Fes.
What's included
Driver/guide
Dinner
Breakfast
Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
Food and drinks, unless specified
What to expect
Day 1: MARRAKECH – DADES ( 7 HOURS DRIVE )
Tizi n Tichka
30m · Admission ticket included
Your Marrakech to Fes Morocco Desert Trip will depart from your hotel or riad at 07h30 AM to Kasbah AiT Ben Hadou through Tizi Ntichka pass and the high Atlas Mountains. Numerous stops will be made along the way.
Ait Ben Haddou
2h
Visit the UNESCO world heritage Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, which was also served as a set for various Hollywood blockbusters. We continue to Ouarzazate and visit Kasbah Taourirte before lunch ( At leisure ).
Dades Gorges
10h
In the afternoon, we drive to Boumalne Dades via the Valley of the Roses before we reach our boutique guest house located in Dades Valley.
Day 2: DADES – MERZOUGA ( 4 HOURS DRIVE )
Dades Gorges
1h · Admission ticket included
After breakfast, today’s journey will start by driving along the road of 1001 Kasbahs to Tinghir oasis. You will be enjoying the amazing scenery along the way of the remaining of fortified villages that were hosting the caravan roads until early 2Oth century. Upon arrival at Tinghir, which was a military post during the French occupation, we will deviate into a secondary road to the oasis. Feel free to walk next to the stream and watch the locals farming and herding their cattle. You walk will end at one of the magnificent scenes of your tour:
Todra Gorge
2h · Admission ticket included
Todgha Gorges. After lunch at one of the local cafés, we continue to Rissani, which is one of the holiest towns in Morocco as the actual dynasty ruling Morocco ‘’ The Alaouites ‘’ is originated here, and its founder is buried locally. Rissani is also famous as a starting point of the ancient caravan roads crossing the Sahara desert all the way to Tomboctou.
Merzouga Desert
10h · Admission ticket included
From here, we will cross some rocky terrain all the way to Merzouga, where our camel caravan will be waiting for us. Enjoy a camel ride over Erg Chebbi dunes to watch an amazing sunset, before we return to our Sahara desert camp, nestled in the middle of nowhere. Enjoy dinner under the stars while entertained by our local nomads hosts playing their drums all night.
Day 3: DAY 3: MERZOUGA – FES ( 8 HOURS DRIVE )
Ifrane
1h
After breakfast at your camp, we depart on a long drive to Fes crossing the Ziz Vlley through Errachidia which is the capital of Tafilalt region, and we continue to Midelt where we will have lunch at leisure before we keep driving across the Middle Atlas Mountians with its Cedar Forests and Berber towns of Imouzzar and Ifran. We arrive at Fes late in the afternoon. Your Marrakech to Fes desert tour will end with a drop off at your Fes riad or hotel of your choice.
Meeting and pickup
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Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
