4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes Via Sahara Desert

Overview of 4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert:

 

The “4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert- Tours from Marrakech to Fes” is a well-known Morocco tour that starts from Marrakech and ends in Fes via the Sahara Desert. It will enable you to unearth the Real Morocco with Locals who are enthusiastic and willing to tell the clients about their culture including Berber villages, Sahara Desert life, and their history which dates back to Thousands of years BC.

Important info:

  • Duration: 4 Days/ 3 Nights.
  • The starting point: Marrakech.
  • The end point: Fes.
  • The departure time: 8/9 AM.

The highlights of the 4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert:

 

  • Enjoy breathtaking views of the High Atlas Mountains including Ancient Berber Villages, High Mountains with snow in the winter and spring and Nature.
  • Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah where a set of international movies have been shot. For instance: The Mummy, Indiana Jones, Kingdom of Heaven, Gladiator and Game of Thrones (season 3).
  • The Valleys: Rose Valley, Dades Valley, Todra Valley, and Ziz Valley. 
  • Todra Gorge where you will hike for a short hike.
  • Sahara Desert: Camel trekking, overnight in a Desert Camp, Nomads, Sandboarding, and Oasis.
  • The biggest Cedar Forest in Azrou which is inhabited by Macaques.
  • The Swiss town of Morocco which is Ifrane and Fes.

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4 -day trip from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert

 

 

The itinerary of 4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes Via Merzouga Desert


 

Day 1: Marrakech – High Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben Haddou kasbahs- Rose valley- Dades valley.

 

We will start at 8:30 AM from your Hotel/Riad in Marrakech then Start our “4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes Via the Sahara Desert of Merzouga”, towards High Atlas Mountains with stops to see special Berber/ Amazigh villages and magnificent sceneries. Afterward, we will be in one of the oldest and most famous villages in Morocco, which is Ait Ben Haddou, where so many international films have been shot such as Game of Thrones, Kingdom of Heaven, and Gladiator. We’ll have a chance to visit that village to discover the ancient architecture from which that village was built then drive to Dades Valley passing by Rose valley.


Day 2: Dades Valley- Todra Gorge- Merzouga desert- Overnight in a desert Camp.

 

   After breakfast, we’ll drive to Tineghir where you will have stops to enjoy breathtaking views of Todra Valley. Then, we continue to Todra Gorge, free time to walk inside the cliffs about 300 meters high. later on, we’ll leave for Erg Chebbi Dunes in Merzouga passing by Erfoud (the capital of fossils). Finally, we’ll arrive Sahara Desert where you will ride camels and cross the highest dunes in Morocco with stops to see a beautiful sunset that you have never seen in your life then continue to the Camp, where you will have dinner and fire with Drums in the middle of the Sahara.


Day 3: Tour around Erg Chebbi Desert by 4×4- Nomads- Gnawa music- Rissani.

 

  In the Early Morning, your Camel Man will wake you up to see a magnificent Sunrise near your Camp then after breakfast you will head back to the hotel where you are going to meet your guide. Afterward, you will start an exploration journey of the area. First, you will discover an Underground Irrigation System used in an Oasis. then, you’ll visit Nomads and see how they live in the Desert with their Animals. Also, you will visit the Gnawa people, originally slaves brought from Sudan, to experience their music and lifestyle. Also, you may visit a local market if it is a day market. The night will be in a hotel.


Day 4: Sahara Desert- Ziz valley- Cedar forest- Ifrane- Fes.

 

   After breakfast, we will head toward Fes with stops on the way to see Ziz Valley and Ziz Gorge. Later on, we will be in Midelt where you will have lunch. On the way to Fes, we will cross the Middle Atlas Mountains, there where we will stop in the biggest Cedar Forest in Africa to see Barbary Apes (monkeys) and Ifrane which is called by Moroccans “the Switzerland town” of Morocco because of its European style of building. We will be in Fes in the evening. End of our 4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara Desert.


Inclusions and exclusions of the 4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes

 

 

 

Inclusions Exclusions
  • Pick up and drop off at the hotel or riad.
  • 4×4 Car with A/C or Small Van.
  • Guide/Driver.
  • Dinners and breakfasts.
  • Camel trekking (Dromedary each).
  • 1 night in a traditional Riad in Dades Valley with Dinner and Breakfast.
  • Overnight in a luxury desert camp (private tent).
  • Sandboarding.
  • 1 night in a traditional Desert hotel in Merzouga with dinner and Breakfast
  •  Hiking in Todra Gorge (40 minutes).
  • Wifi and Water in the vehicle.
  • Lunch.
  • Drinks.

 

 



The map of the 4- day trip from Marrakech to Fes

 

 

 

 

The accommodations

 

Luxury desert camps in Merzouga offer a blend of adventure and comfort, featuring upscale tents, gourmet meals, and activities like camel treks and stargazing, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Sahara dunes.

The accommodations at the Desert of Merzouga and Dades Valley are well equipped with comfortable beds and hot water shower and furnished with Berber carpets.

 

 

OPTIONS FIRST NIGHT SECOND NIGHT THIRD NIGHT
FISRT OPTION RIAD CHEZ ICHOU TASSILI DESERT CAMP RIAD MADU
SECOND OPTION PANORAMA DADES IDEAL DESERT CAMP DAR MOROCCO
THIRD OPTION HOTEL XALUCA DADES MADU LUXURY CAMP RIAD MADU

 

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