3-Day Best Desert Tour from Fez to Marrakech via Merzouga

Day 1: Fes - Ifran - Midelt - Merzouga

1. Fez
   30m
   After an early breakfast at your hotel or riad in Fez, your English speaking driver/guide will pick you up as early as possible, 07h00 AM in wintertime, and 08h00 AM in summer ( that will allow you enough driving time to catch the sunset in Erg Chebbi ).
2. Azrou Cedar Forest
   15m
   Our Fes to Marrakech desert trip will start crossing the plains of Saiss towards the Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountains past Ifran and Azrou. You can spot Barbary apes on the side of the road and stop for some photos.
3. Midelt
   1h
   Continue to Midelt, where you will stop for lunch.
4. 15m
   From here, you will carry on crossing the Ziz River.
5. Merzouga
   Pass by
   Continue driving past thousands of sky-scraping palm trees and fortified Kasbahs to Erfoud, then to Merzouga.
6. Merzouga Desert
   15m · Admission ticket included
   After a quick rest, get ready for a spectacular sunset camel ride across Erg Chebbi dunes. get the chance to admire the long-talked-about color-changing sunset before continuing to your Sahara Desert camp. Freshen up before you get ready for dinner served under the stars while entertained by the local nomads playing their Tam-tam drums.

Day 2: Merzouga - Rissani - Tinghir - Boumalne Dades

1. 2h
   After an early sunrise camel ride, meet your guide in Merzouga.
2. 1h
   Today the drive will feature one beautiful scene after another, including the stunning oasis of Tinghir, where you will be able to take a walk along with the Todgha riverbank, visit Berber villages, and learn about the lifestyle of the local inhabitants.
3. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Continue your walk to the magnificent Todgha Canyons, and treat yourself to a delicious lunch at a local cafe.
4. Dades Gorges
   15h · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon, drive along the road of the Casbahs to Dades Valley before you arrive at your boutique guest house.

Day 3: Boumalne Dades - Skoura oasis - Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou - Marrakech

1. Boumalne Dades
   1h
   After breakfast at your hotel in Dades Valley, your English speaking driver/guide will pick you up.
2. Valley of the Roses
   20m · Admission ticket included
   Drive along the Valley of the Roses to Kalaa Mgouna. You might visit one of the Rosewater cooperatives and learn how the locals prepare rose-scented perfumes based on distilled rose water.
3. Ouarzazate
   15m
   We continue to Ouarzazate past Skoura oasis, famous for its date palm trees, We will make a photo stop in front of the Atlas Studios.
4. Ait Ben Haddou
   1h
   Drive to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, where you will have lunch before visiting the Kasbah.
5. Ksar Of Ait-Ben-Haddou
   1h
   Pay a visit to the renowned Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, This UNESCO world heritage site served as a set for various Hollywood movies, fashion, and commercial shootings. The Kasbah is well preserved and consists of various Kasbahs packed together and appearing as a single unit.
6. Tizi n Tichka
   30m
   In the afternoon, we begin our descent through the Atlas Mountains past Tizi Ntichka Pass, passing by various Berber villages with houses built with stones and mud. You immediately notice that life here never changed centuries ago !! and most of the locals are shepherds.
7. Marrakech
   30m
   We arrive in Marrakech late afternoon, and your driver will take you to your riad or hotel.
   End of your 3 days Fes to Marrakech desert tour.

Pickup details

We offer pickup services for travelers from all hotels and riads in Fez. Please note, if your riad is located within the medina, the pickup point will be the closest spot that is accessible from the riad.

• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Local guides and entrance fees (if any) are not included. You pay for those directly to the suppliers.
• Driving times above do not include stops for sightseeing, photos, lunch, and cafe.
• Winter season pick-ups need to be at 08h00 at the latest to catch the sunset in Merzouga.