Morocco Sahara Desert tour From Marrakech to Tangier 5 days

Fez, Morocco
Duration5 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Many people consider a trip via Morocco to the Sahara Desert to be a pipe dream, something to put on their bucket list, or something they wish they could do.

We offer our expertise with over 10 years of experience taking our clients to the Sahara and organizing our bespoke Morocco Desert Tours.

We create wonderful excursions that are customized for each client, with additional activities included in the itinerary. Special occasions can also be accommodated.
With us, your dreams may become a reality, your wishes can be granted, and you can create wonderful memories and adventures.

We provide guided tours of the Sahara Desert in modern comfortable 4x4s or Minibuses for people of all ages, groups, families, friends, coworkers, and business events.

Immerse yourself in the most unexpected area of the Moroccan desert, and reflect on the contrasts given by its various landscapes as you find valleys, mountains, and old cities.

What's included

  • Guided tour in Fes . Optional hiking for 1 hour in Todra Valley.
  • Travel in private tour with a comfortable AC 4x4 or Van.
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • The camel ride to spend the night in the desert.
  • One night at the desert camp with dinner and breakfast.
  • Local driver. Accommodation at nice riads with dinner and breakfast.
  • Lunch. Dinner in Fes and Chefchaouen. Drinks. Entry fees. Tips.

What to expect

Day 1: DAY 1 : MARRAKECH - AIT BENHADDOU - DADES VALLEY
  1. Marrakech
    2h
    Today, we will meet you at your Marrakech hotel at 8:30 a.m. and travel via the Tizi n'Tichka pass in the Atlas Mountains, admiring the grandeur of the surroundings around us.
  2. Ait Ben Haddou
    1h
    We will go through Berber villages and observe and learn about the production of Argan oil by Berber women in their cooperative. We will visit Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, Morocco's largest Kasbah and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  3. Ouarzazate
    1h
    After lunch at the Kasbah, we travel to Dades Gorge via Ouarzazate. The city is known as "Hollywood of Africa," and we will travel along the "Road of 1000 Kasbahs."
  4. El Kelaa M'gouna
    2m
    We come to a halt in "Kalaat M'Gouna." It is well-known for its annual rose festival held in May.
  5. Dades Gorges
    1h
    Our day concludes at Dades Valley, where we spend the night in a lovely riad with dinner and breakfast.
Day 2: DAY 2 : DADES VALLEY – TODRA GORGE – MERZOUGA AREA AND OVERNIGHT AT THE DESERT CAMP
  1. Boumalne Dades
    1h
    After breakfast, we will drive to Tinrghir and the Todra valley, taking in the panoramic vistas of the valley's historic mud Berber villages.
  2. Todra Gorge
    1h
    Today you will have approximately 2 hours to hike in Todra Valley and then walk beneath the 300 m high red cliff, where many rock climbers spend their time.
  3. Merzouga
    4h
    You will then proceed towards Merzouga. You will make photo stops along the journey and also stop at a location where people work to uncover fossils. You will arrive in Merzouga desert in the afternoon and ride your camels, accompanied by an expert camel-man, to explore what is hidden in the center of Morocco's highest sand dunes, enjoy the sunset, and spend the night at the camp with food, a drum party, and a camp fire.
Day 3: DAY 3 :MERZOUGA DESERT -ZIZ VALLEY - CEDAR FOREST - FES
  1. Merzouga
    1h
    Your camel guide will wake you up to see the sunrise, and after breakfast, you will leisurely camel-trek back to Merzouga, appreciating the stunning Erg Chebbi dunes, which change with the light as the day advances.
  2. Midelt
    3h
    You'll travel to Fes via Errachidia, through the magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock, and to Midelt via the Tizi Ntalghamt pass, stopping in Zaida for a barbecue and a glass of mint tea.
  3. Azrou
    1h
    Continuing to Azrou, a Berber village in the Middle Atlas Mountains, where we'll stop to see the Barbarian apes in the cedar forest.
  4. Ifrane
    1h
    Then we proceed to Ifrane, known as the French village or Morocco's Switzerland, where we will stop for a photo or a drink.
  5. Fez
    1h
    Arriving in Fes, where you will spend the night in a wonderful riad with breakfast.
Day 4: DAY 4 : EXPLORING FES THEN DRIVE TO CHEFCHAOUEN
  1. Fez
    4h
    After breakfast in your riad, you will begin your exploration of Fes, Morocco's "Spiritual City." You will spend the entire morning exploring the Medina and its lanes, visiting the majority of the cultural and historical landmarks, including the famed Al Karaouine Mosque and University (the world's oldest), the Medrasa Bouanania, the Tanneries, and the Najjarine fountain. then go to the pottery cooperative After visiting the main attractions of Fes,
  2. Chefchaouen
    4h
    We'll drive north to Chefchaouen, arriving after a few hours and still having time to explore the blue city. Overnight stay in a lovely riad with breakfast.
Day 5: DAY 5 : CHEFCHAOUEN - TANGIER AIRPORT
  1. Chefchaouen
    1h
    Explore medina of Chefchaouen in free walking tour.
  2. Tangier
    4h
    Today we will drive to Tangier airport for your flight or to Tangier port if you are taking the ferry.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pick up from Marrakech city from any location of your choice.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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