3 Day tour from Marrakech to Fes via SAHARA DESERT

from $165

Three- Day Tour Overview

The three-day Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour will give you the chance to discover the splendour of southern Morocco, including the magnificent High Atlas Mountains, where you can take in their breathtaking views and traditional Berber communities.Your three-day desert excursion from Marrakech to Fes will also take you to the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, which UNESCO designated as a World Heritage Site in 1986. A number of movies, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penélope Cruz, were filmed here.After visiting the Taourirt Kasbah and the Oscar Atlas Film Studio in Ouarzazate, the largest film studio in Morocco, our 3-day private tour from Marrakech to Fes continues through the Skoura Palm Grove, Rose Valley, which is known for its annual rose festival and cosmetic products, the green Dades Valley, and the fascinating Todra Gorge, a well-known rock climbing location.We'll finally reach our favourite location, Merzouga - Erg Chebbi desert, where we'll have a camel ride to see the sunset and spend a memorable night in a Berber tent.The following day, as we make our way to Fes, we'll stop along the way to take in the panoramic vistas, breaks, and photos of Ziz Valley, the breathtaking scenery of the middle Atlas Mountains, the Cedar Forest of Azrou, Ifrane, and finally, Fes.

Tour Highlights:

Cross the middle and upper Atlas mountains
Stunning panoramic views
Authentic Berber Villages
Kasbah of Ait ben Haddou
The Dades Valley
Todra Canyon
Experience the camel trek
A night spent at a tent in the Merzouga desert
Enjoy the Sahara’s starry sky.
Watch the sunset/sunrise in the Sahara
Ziz Valley
Azrou’s cedar woodland

Day 1: Marrakech - Atlas Mountains - Kasabh Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Kelaa M'gouna - Dades Valley

You will be picked up by your driver from Sahara Camel Trips at 8:30 am from your hotel or riad after breakfast to begin your three-day tour from Marrakech to Fes over the Tizi n’Tichka pass ( 2260 m).Continue to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou (fortified village), the famous Kasbah that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. Countless movies, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penélope Cruz, have been shot in this breathtaking location. Time to spare before our Marrakech desert tours and lunch at a restaurant The third day takes us to Ouazazate, where we will see Taourirt Kasbah, another historic landmark, and Oscar Atlas Film Studio, the largest film studio in Morocco.After that, we will travel through the magnificent Skoura palm grove, the Rose Valley, which is famous for its annual rose festival and cosmetic products in May, and the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs. We will arrive in Dades Valley in the afternoon, where we will have dinner and spend the night at a hotel with a view of the valley.

Day 2: Dades - Todra Gorges - Jorf - Rissani - Merzouga (Erg Chebbi Dunes)

After breakfast at the hotel, the Marrakech to Fes 3-day desert tour departs for Todra Gorge. Berber villages are strewn throughout the route as we pass through Tinghir. Before arriving at Todra Gorges, one of Morocco’s most well-liked rock climbing locations, we’ll stop to admire the stunning Todra valley full of palm trees.We will take a brief stroll through the area’s 300-meter-high, grey-and-pink high canyons before moving on to Touroug and Tinjdad for lunch. From there, we will travel to Erfoud, where we will experience the Tafilalet Saharan oasis, before continuing on to Merzouga and the magnificent Erg Chebbi dunes. To get to your nomadic berber tents, you must ride a camel for approximately an hour and a half from here. During the walk, you will stop in the centre of the dunes to watch the sunset, try sandboarding if you’re interested in that activity, snap pictures, and take in the landscape.You’ll travel to the Berber camp of Merzouga after the sun has set, where you’ll be greeted with a glass of mint tea, dinner, a campfire, a music party, and an overnight stay.

Day 3: Merzouga - Ziz valley - Middle Atlas - Midelt - Azrou - Ifrane - Fes

The third day, after seeing the sun rise over the dune close to the camp, you’ll enjoy a nice breakfast, take a shower, and then board the camels once more to return to the starting point. Alternatively, we may transport you by 4WD.From there, we’ll continue on to Fes via the second-longest river in Morocco, the Ziz Valley, and a crossing of the Middle Atlas Mountains, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views and have time to enjoy lunch at a restaurant. Then, as we move from Marrakech to Fes over the course of three days in the desert, we’ll stop at Ifrane, Morocco’s Little Switzerland, before arriving in the late afternoon and dropping you off at your hotel. Along the way, we’ll also stop at Azrou’s Cedar Forest to see wild monkeys and take a brief walk through the forest to take pictures.

Included:

Pick-up and dropoff services
Private vehicle with air conditioning
Experienced multilingual driver
Car Fuel
Hotels (Dinner & Breakfast)
Desert Camp (Dinner & breakfast included)
Camel excursion through the dunes
Sand surfing
Free time to take pictures, walk, have coffee…etc.

Not included:

Lunches
Drinks
Entrance fees

Standard

$165/person

Private Car
Standard Hotels
Standard Desert Camp

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Luxury

$195/person

Private Car
Luxury Hotels
Luxury Desert Camp

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From Marrakech to Fes, we went on a three-day desert journey. This tour was the highlight of our Morocco trip. Before the trip, communication with Hamid was uncomplicated, and all of our questions were swiftly answered. Ali was our driver, and we couldn't have wished for a better fit. He was always polite, respectful, and pleasant, ensuring our safety and enjoyment. He taught us a lot about culture, history, and religion. He knew the ideal places and was always willing to snap lovely photos of us. A tour company that comes highly recommended.

Fabrizio

Three-day Sahara desert journey from Marrakech to Fes! The highlight of the journey was a night of desert camping; everything was well-organized, and the accommodations were clean and comfortable. Special thanks to Ali, our tour guide! Ali, our desert guide, was incredibly kind, offered us wonderful shopping ideas, and explained the Berber way of life and language to us. I would absolutely go on another tour with this business with Ali!

Sebastian

We had a fantastic time booking this excursion. Hamid was an excellent guide and a very safe driver. We fed monkeys, slept in the desert, and learnt a lot about the people and their culture. I highly reccomend it!

Albert

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