fes to marrakech desert tour 3 days

5.0 (2 reviews) Fez, Morocco
Duration3 days
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LanguagesEnglish, French
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Overview

Merzouga, we make a camel trek in the orange dunes of Erg Chebbi and we will overnight in Berber tents. During this trip, we experience a variety of landscapes in the south of Morocco. We drive along the valley of roses to oldest Kasbah in Morocco. In Ouarzazate, we will visit the cinema studios. This three days tour offers many actions and adventures like hiking and camel trekking, overnight in the desert. Daily departures are guaranteed if required persons per group are complete.

What's included

  • Water
  • WiFi on borad
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Hotel
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: fes to marrakech desert tour 3 days
  1. Fes El-Bali
    12h · Admission ticket included
    The trip to Merzouga is a pretty long journey, we start the trip very early from Fes to Merzouga village, near the dunes of Erg Chebbi, passing by Ifrane. This city is known by Moroccans as small Switzerland of Morocco. We will have a stop here and also in the next villages for a photo stop. Then we drive further direction Midelt where we have a lunch break before continuing the journey to the valley of Ziz to arrive in the end of the day at the sand dunes. Night will be in a camp in Berber tents in the middle of the Moroccan Sahara desert. We also will have a camel ride around the camp and enjoy the sunset from the top of sand dunes of Merzouga.
Day 2: Merzouga to Dades Valley
  1. Merzouga Desert
    12h · Admission ticket included
    Getting up early to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the dunes. This place is ideal to make great pictures. After breakfast, we drive from Merzouga towards the valley of the Dades known as the valley of 1000 Kasbahs, passing by Erfoud where you may visit a marble manufacturing factory where they make tables and alternative handicrafts. On the way, we will have the opportunity to enjoy views on the green oasis full of the palm trees and visit the Todgha Gorge in Tinghir. The steep walls of the Todra gorge are 300 meters high. After a short walk, we continue our trip to the Dades Gorge. Overnight in a guesthouse where you have the occasion to share a some of the traditions of Berbers. This would be the best opportunity.
Day 3: Dades Valley to Marrakech
  1. Jemaa el-Fnaa
    5h · Admission ticket not included
    In the morning after a stroll through the impressive Dades Gorge, we drive to Ouarzazate passing by the valley of the Roses where an annual festival is held in the month of May to celebrate the pink roses. There is the possibility to see local products made from the roses. We continue along the road of thousand Kasbah to the oasis of Skoura to visit the kasbah of Amredil. Next stop is Ouarzazate city where we will visit one of the film studios and the gorgeous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, the oldest kasbah in the south of Morocco. The kasbah is constructed within the eleventh century and listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to World Heritage Site in 1987. Plenty of noted films are taken in Ait Ben Haddou, like The Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Astérix, The Mummy. At the end of the day, you arrive in Marrakech via the High Atlas mountains

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

hotel our riad in old medina fez

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options 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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