Best Fes 4 days desert tour to Marrakech

Overview:

A 4-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech is the ultimate way to cross Morocco, offering a much more relaxed tour. This itinerary minimizes exhausting driving hours, allowing an entire dedicated day to explore the Sahara Desert culture, nomadic families, and majestic dunes. The premier route includes a night at a desert hotel, a night in a luxury Sahara camp, and a final night exploring the dramatic canyons.

Highlights:

Early pick-up from your Fes riad. Stop in Ifrane (nicknamed the "Switzerland of Morocco") to admire its Alpine architecture.

Walk through the ancient cedar forests of Azrou to feed wild Barbary macaque monkeys. Stop for lunch in Midelt.

Wind through the spectacular Ziz Valley, stopping at panoramic viewpoints overlooking thousands of date palms and historic mud-brick ksars.

Arrive at the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga. Check into a comfortable desert lodge featuring air conditioning and a pool.

Complete Sahara Desert Exploration & Luxury Camp.

A 4x4 vehicle to venture deep into the desert landscape. Visit the traditional village of Khamlia to listen to spiritual Gnawa musicians, descendants of former slaves.

Travel off-road to meet nomadic Berber families living in traditional tents. Share a glass of fresh mint tea and learn about their resilient, ancient lifestyle.

Return to the lodge to prepare a small daypack. Board your camel caravan for a slow, majestic trek across the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi precisely as the sun sets over the horizon.

Arrive at a luxury desert camp featuring private ensuite tents and hot running showers. Enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner followed by live drumming and singing around a campfire under a brilliant starry sky.

Merzouga to Dades Valley via Todra Gorges.

Wake up early to catch a breathtaking desert sunrise over the dunes. Ride camels or take a 4x4 back to the main lodge for breakfast and showers. Stop by the traditional market town of Rissani to experience an authentic rural souk.

Travel to the staggering Todra Gorges. Walk along the shallow riverbed canyon flanked by massive limestone cliffs looming 300 meters high.

Drive through the winding roads of the Dades Valley. Spend the night in a traditional riad tucked away inside the canyon.

Dades Valley to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou.

Travel along the famous "Road of 1,000 Kasbahs" and through the fragrant Rose Valley. Arrive in Ouarzazate ("Morocco's Hollywood") to view historic film studios.

Fully explore Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This spectacular clay-fortified city served as the backdrop for legendary films like Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and Game of Thrones.

Climb and cross the rugged High Atlas Mountains via the dramatic Tizi n'Tichka Pass, reaching an elevation of 2,260 meters. Enjoy sweeping panoramic views of remote Berber mountain villages.

Arrive in the bustling city of Marrakech. Your driver will drop you off safely directly at your hotel or riad door.

Day 1: Fès — Midelt — Azrou — Ziz Valley — Merzouga.

After the breakfast Leaving Fez and going to Merzouga, passing through Ifrane to arrive at the cedar forests of Azrou where the wild monkeys are located.

It will be a good opportunity to take photos of the wilderness in Morocco.

Lunch in a small Berber village of Zaida.

We continue the way through the Atlas Mountains, enjoying the landscapes of Medilt to arrive at the small town of Rich, Erfoud in which we’ll feel the beginning of the Saharan oasis of Tafilalet.

And then we will continue to Merzouga.

Day 2: 4×4 (Off-road) Desert Safari — Nomad Villages — Black Desert.

We start the trip at 10:00 AM in the direction of Gnawa music. In a village of black people from Mali and Sudan.

After listening and dancing, our adventure will continue along the route of rally Paris Dakar, crossing the Desert track in the direction of the Mefes mines. After 30 minutes, we will drive through desert stones. It will be fantastic.

Midday, we stop the car for tea and lunch of Berber pizza in nomad land.

You will experience how the people can live in the desert, with sandstorms in the summer with very warm weather. After lunch, we will come back to your hotel.

Day 3: Merzouga — Berber Villages — Ouarzazate.

After breakfast and taking a shower in the Hotel, we start our journey to Ouarzazate through the Berber villages of the Atlas Mountains (Tinjdad, Tinghir Todra Gorges, Boumalene-du-Dades).

We arrive in Ouarzazate in the evening/night.

Day 4: Ouarzazate — Back to Marrakech through Tizi-n-Tichka.

Leaving Ouarzazate in the Morning, we will visit the majestic Atlas Mountains.

Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the highest road pass in Morocco, Tizi n’Tichka 2260m high, offering impressive views of valleys, mountains and many Berber villages nearby. Arrive in the evening.

Included:

• Private Tour in 4×4 or Minibus or Minivan vehicle with A/C Driver / Guide / Fuel Sandboarding.
• Sunset, Sunrise 2 Hotel Overnight stays (Breakfasts & Dinners Included)
• Camel Ride
• One Night in Desert Luxury Camp.
• Tents with private bathrooms.

Not included:

• Flight
• Lunches
• Drinks
• Local guide in Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou Option
• Ticket to Cinema Studio Option