3 Days Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech via Merzouga
Overview
On a 3-day desert tour, travel from Fes to Marrakech over the Atlas Mountains and Morocco’s large Sahara desert. Our 3-day private Fes to Marrakech Desert tour is the perfect way to see the finest of Morocco: cedar forest, lush green oases, sand dunes, canyons, and brick Kasbahs in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Even though the tour covers a large area of Morocco in a short amount of time, the beautiful environs will keep you interested at all times.
Included/Exclude
- Private A/C 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser/minivan/ bus throughout the tour + fuel
- Experienced English-speaking driver (guide)
- Pick up from and drop off at airport
- Accommodations with breakfast
- Overnight in Nomad desert bivouac with guide (private tents) with dinner and breakfast
- Camels and guide, including sandboarding
- Accommodation in Dades Gorge with dinner and breakfast
- Local guide in Marrakech and Fes
- Free time to explore interesting sites such as Ait Benhaddou, kasbahs, walks and canyons, breaks for photos etc.
- Personal and Alcoholic beverages
- Lunch
- Tips and gratuities
Tour Amenities
Camp
Outdoor Seating
Restaurant
Ride camelsTour Plan
Your driver/guide will pick you up as early as possible after an early breakfast at your hotel or riad in Fez, at 07h00 AM in winter and 08h00 AM in summe Your Fes to Marrakech desert tour will begin with a drive across the Saiss plains, past Ifran and Azrou, to the Cedar woods of the Middle Atlas Mountains. On the side of the road, you can see Barbary apes and stop for photos. Proceed to Midelt, where you will have lunch. From here, you'll travel through the Ziz River, pass over thousands of sky-scraping palm trees and walls of Kasbahs on your way to Erfoud, Merzouga, and Erg Chebbi, where your camel caravan will be ready for you to ride your camels like nomads and watch the fading colors of the sunset over the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Return your camels to your Sahara desert camp to cleanse up before preparing for your dinner under the stars, accompanied by the sounds of the local nomads' Tam-tam drums. Overnight at your Luxury Sahara desert camp.
Meet your guide in Merzouga after an early morning camel ride. Today's trip will take you through one breathtaking sight after another, including the stunning oasis of Tinghir, where you can take a walk along the Todgha riverside, seeing Berber communities and learning about the local people's way of life. Continue your road to the stunning Todgha Valley and stop for a tasty lunch at a nearby cafe. Before arriving at your riad, drive down the Kasbahs Road to Dades Valley in the afternoon. Overnight at your Riad.
After breakfast, drive along the Valley of the Roses, where you can visit one of the Rose water cooperatives and discover how the villagers make rose-scented perfumes using distilled rose water. We continue to Ouarzazate, passing through the Skoura oasis, which is known for its date palm trees, and then to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO world heritage site that has been used as a set for numerous Hollywood films, fashion shoots, and commercials. The Kasbah has been carefully conserved and is made up of several Kasbahs that have been crammed together to form a single structure. We start our descent through the Atlas Mountains in the afternoon, going through Tizi Ntichka Pass and passing through several Berber villages with stone and mud buildings. You notice right away that life here hasn't changed in millennia!! Shepherds make up the majority of the population. We arrive late in the afternoon in Marrakech, and your driver will drop you out at your riad or hotel.
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