3-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fez

3.0 (2 reviews) Marrakech, Morocco
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Duration3 days
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Take a deep view of the Merzouga Desert across the Atlas Mountains on this 3 Day guided Morocco tour from Marrakech. Experience beautiful landscapes with different colors, nomadic life in desert tents and ride camels across the dunes of Erg-Chebbi. And all throughout your tour, discover famous film locations and stop whenever you want to take photos on the way to Fez. Tour includes hotel/riad pickup, all transportation, 2 nights' accommodations and some meals.

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Main measures to comply with hygiene and cleaning requirements for the prevention and control against COVID – 19:
• Sanitizing hand rub available in all our vehicles.
• Protective face masks will be distributed to each passenger. Obligatory use of its during the trip.
• Surfaces of the vehicule will be wiped with disinfectant after each use.
• Driver and/or guide will wear masks and gloves during the journey.

What's included

  • Transport by vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Any other service/object not specified in the section "What's Included".

What to expect

Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Skoura Palm - Valley Of Roses - Dades Gorges.
  1. Marrakech
    4h
    Your departure from Marrakech is at 7:30am. In order to reach the Dades Gorges, you will cross the Atlas Mountains from Marrakech to Ouarzazate. You will enjoy the scenic road, beautiful landscapes with different colors and Berber villages along the way.
  2. Ait Ben Haddou
    2h
    Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah’ (classified since 1987 by UNESCO as a human international patrimony). Of all the remaining Kasbahs in Morocco, the walls and interior of this area are the most intact. Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah has been used in many film and television productions like Gladiator, Laurence of Arabia, Kingdom of Heaven and Games of Thrones.
  3. Taourirt Kasbah
    1h
    Then you will head to Ouarzazate and you will have free time to visit the old Kasbah of Ouarzazate "Taourirt Kasbah".
  4. Valley of the Roses
    12h
    Then, you will hit the road towards the Roses Valley, through the Skoura palm grove to the Dades Valley.
  5. Dades Gorges
    1h
    You will arrive at Dades Gorges around 5pm where you will have dinner and spend the first night in a typical Moroccan hotel.
Day 2: Dades Gorges - Toudra Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes.
  1. Todra Gorge
    2h
    After a traditional Moroccan breakfast, you will leave your hotel in Dades Gorges at 8am and reach the road to Toudra Gorges. After arrival, you will have a free time to walk around and enjoy amazing canyons of about 985 ft (300m) high.
  2. Merzouga
    5h
    Your trip will be continued to the Big Dunes of Merzouga where you will experience a 1,5-hour camel ride and you will revel in one of the most stunning views of the world: beautiful sunset in the desert. Then you will have dinner and get settled in a nomad tent in the middle of the desert.
Day 3: Merzouga – Midelt – Ifran – Fez
  1. Azrou
    7h
    Wake up early to enjoy the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the best thing within the desert. Complete your breakfast and set out towards Fez alongside the Ziz Valley Gorge and Azrou.
  2. Cedre Gouraud Forest
    1h
    Be amused by the monkeys within green lush cedar forests on your way.
  3. Fez
    2h
    Get a drop off at Fez by the evening on Day 3 where you will arrive around 7pm.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 12 years
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Cancellation policy

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

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