3 Day desert excursion from Fes to Marrakech

Fes to Marrakech 3-Day Tour

Tour of 3 days from Fes to Marrakech via the Sahara desert, the Atlas Mountains and the Berber Villages.

3-Day Tour Overview

Three-Day Desert Tour Ifrane is renowned for its alpine-style architecture, neighbouring ski slopes and forests, and a stone monument of a lion. The easiest way to experience Morocco's middle and high Atlas highlands is by travelling from Fes to Marrakech. Not to mention a camel trek experience and an overnight stay in a desert tent with sunrise and sunset views over Erg Chebbi's sand dunes. Azrou's cedar woodland is the only area in Morocco where wild monkeys may be found. Desert excursion from Fes to Marrakech Before arriving in Marrakech, you will spend three days touring the stunning Todra Valley and Gorge, Dades Valley, and Taourirt Kasbah, the Ouarzazate Film Studios, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ksar Ait Benhaddou, and the High Atlas Mountains, where we'll stop several times to take in the panoramic views and real Berber small villages.

Tour Highlights:

  • Cross the central Atlas Mountains
  • Stunning panoramic views
  • Azrou’s cedar woodland
  • Genuine Berber settlements
  • Ziz Valley.
  • Have gone camel trekking
  • A night spent at a tent in the Merzouga desert
  • Take in the starry sky.
  • Beautiful dawn and dusk on the Erg Chebbi Desert
  • Todra Canyon
  • The Dades Valley
  • Kasbah in Ait ben Haddou

3-Day Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Medilt - Middle Atlas - Ziz Valley - Merzouga Dunes
Your three-day desert excursion from Fes to Marrakech begins at 8:30 a.m. when our driver from Sahara Camel Trips organisation picks you up from your hotel in Fes. We’ll have a leisurely drive through Berber settlements on the way to Merzouga.Stop in the lovely city of Ifrane (often referred to as “Moroccan Switzerland”) before continuing to Azrou, a famous cedar forest where you may see monkeys, before stopping for lunch in the town of Midelt. After that, we’ll travel via the lovely Ziz Valley to Erfoud, noted for its fossils and its annual dates market, where we’ll pause to observe a lovely panoramic view with the beauty of the oasis. Later that afternoon, we’ll arrive to the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes.From here, you’ll go camel trekking to go to our Berber Camp Merzouga. The camel ride takes about an hour and a half, and it includes a stop where you may watch the sunset, try sandboarding if you’re interested in that activity, and snap pictures and enjoy the scenery. Following these lovely moments, you’ll proceed to the camp where you’ll be greeted with a glass of tea and given time to unwind before dinner. Following dinner, there will be some traditional Berber drumming music, and you can then enjoy the starry sky before retiring to your nomadic tent for the night.
Day 2: Merzouga - Erfoud - Todra Gorges - Dades Valley
Since you’re already in the desert, it’s worth getting up early to catch the sunrise close to your camp this morning. After these lovely moments, you’ll eat breakfast and take a shower at the camp, after which you can either ride camels or take a 4WD transfer back to the starting point to meet your driver.We’ll pass through tiny Berber villages like Touroug, Tinjdad, and the Tinghir where we’ll stop to admire its stunning Todra valley full of palm trees and vegetation as we continue our 3-day trip from Fes to Marrakech. If it’s one of the market days (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday), we’ll visit the weekly market of Rissani. We proceed to the Todra Gorge, a popular destination for rock climbers at the base of the High Atlas Mountains. After lunch, we take a break before continuing on to Boumalne Dades, where we will arrive in the late afternoon. Dinner will be served, and you will spend the night in a hotel or riad.
Day 3 : Dades - Skoura - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben haddou - High atlas Mountains - Marrakech
Our 3-day desert tour from Fes to Marrakech concludes today. We will continue on to Marrakech via Kalaat M’gouna, Rose Valley, and Skoura Palm Grove.We drive to Ait Benhaddou and stop at its renowned and oldest kasbah after visiting the Kasbah Taourirte and movie studios in Ouarzazate (optional) (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous movies like Gladiator, Obelix, the Mummy, the Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penélope Cruz have all been filmed in this breathtaking location. There is now time for lunch. Our journey continues as we cross the High Atlas Mountains through Tizi Ntichka, Morocco’s highest road pass at 2260 metres above sea level, which provides breathtaking views of the surrounding valleys, mountains, and numerous Berber communities. Arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon or evening, and then take a private taxi from Fes to Marrakech to your accommodation. Tour concludes after three days.

Included:

  • Private car with air conditioning
  • Fuel
  • Experienced multilingual driver
  • Hotel (dinner & breakfast)
  • Desert camp (including dinner and breakfast).
  • Camel trek
  • Sand surfing
  • Free time to walk, take pictures…etc.

Not included:

  • Lunches
  • Drinks

3-Day Tour Prices

Standard
3*
$180/person
  • Private Car
  • Standard Hotels
  • Standard Desert Camp
Luxury
4*
$215/person
  • Private Car
  • Luxury Hotels
  • Luxury Desert Camp

Tour Reviews

Morocco had always been a dream of mine, and it was finally realized. And, without a doubt, it is one of the most beautiful sites on the planet. I had a fantastic experience there. I miss the folks that were so warm and inviting. And I'm overjoyed that our tour guide was Salem. Oh! He's such a nice and pleasant man. He felt like he was part of a family. And his knowledge of all the locations he showed us, such as Marrakech, Fez, Merzouga, Sahaara desert, and so on, was just wonderful. Because of him, we were able to acclimate fast and speak easily with the Moroccan people. I'm hoping to return.
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Barbara
We couldn't wait to visit Morocco and explore everything it has to offer. We didn't want to roam about aimlessly, so we hired a tour guide. We used Ali from Morocco'sTravel and it was the finest decision we've ever made! He was an excellent tour guide! Professional, knowledgeable, and courteous. He made the entire vacation unforgettable. I highly suggest it!
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Robert
It was a fantastic event that I thoroughly loved. Ali was also quite kind and accommodating. He made sure we had everything we needed (accommodation, camel trek and beautiful night in the Sahara under the stars and travel for the next day). He is without a doubt the best guide in Morocco.
Morocco Travel TripAdvisor
Patricia
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