Express from Fez to Marrakech through the Merzouga Desert

4.9 (21 reviews) Fez, Morocco
Duration3 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This route is interesting for people who travel from Fez and want to reach Marrakech through the Desert.

It is a long road that in many occasions the tourist does not know by what means to do it. We offer this opportunity.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast

What to expect

Day 1: FEZ- IFRANE- AZROU - MIDELT - VALLE DEL ZIZ- MERZOUGA - CAMP
  1. Merzouga Desert
    5h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, we pick you up at the Riad where you are staying or we have stayed at a pick-up point and leave for Midelt through the mountains and cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. I pass through Ifrane (called the Moroccan Switzerland), a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important craft center specializing in cedar woodwork.
    After the Zad pass (2178m), we will arrive at Midelt for lunch. In the afternoon, we will descend towards Erfoud and Errachidia through the Ziz Valley, dotted with palm trees. Continue to the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.

    Where the dromedaries will be waiting for us to enter the depths of the desert, a sea of dunes, where we can contemplate a magnificent sunset. Night in a Khaima in the middle of the desert where the starry sky and the African drums will accompany us during the night.
Day 2: MERZOUGA - KHATARAT (WELLS) - GARGANTAS DEL TODRA- VALLE DEL DADES
  1. Todra Gorge
    5h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast at the camp, we will depart towards the Dades Valley, but first we will stop at the Khatarat, a network of ancient wells that formerly supplied water to the Ziz palm grove.
    In just over 2 hours you reach Tinerhir, the most leafy oasis in the south, from where you can access the Todra Gorges. Time for walks through the oasis, contemplating their crops and irrigation systems, and to travel part of the Gorges on an unequaled path.
    We will continue along the route of the Kasbahs, turning towards the interior of the Dades Valley; We will find some of the most beautiful kasbahs in Skoura.
Day 3: DADES VALLEY - SKOURA- AMIRIDIL- OUARZAZATE- MARRAKECH
  1. 5h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, we will depart towards Marrakech, first we will stop in the valley of the Roses, an interesting place given the plantation of the damask rose with which numerous cosmetic products are made.
    Later we will stop at the Kasbah Amiridil, a kasbah where multiple films have been shot and has the peculiarity that it is a kasbah for the people.

    We will also stop at Ouarzazate, the mecca of cinema in Morocco, known for its Atlas Studios film studios, and also for its Kasbah Taourit, owned by Pacha Galaoui, one of the greatest tyrants of the Atlas mountains.

    We will go up the Atlas Mountains until we reach the highest hill that separates the south of the North, the Tichka. Once past we will finally arrive in Marrakech.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

In case we do not pick you up either at the Riad or at the Airport, we will stay at the Bab Boujloud Gate, at the agreed time.

End point

The end point will be the Plaza de Yamaa el Fna, or Riyadh depending on the difficulty to reach it by vehicle.

Pickup details

We pick up visitors in some hotels, taking into account the difficult access of the Fez medina, or the meeting point will be the Bab Boujloud Gate. We also pick up at the airport

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

Reviews

4.9 (21)

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