5 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes
The best 5 days Marrakech to Fes desert tour via Merzouga, High Atlas Mountains, Ait ben haddou kasbah, and Todra Gorges.
5 Days tour from Marrakech to Fes via Sahara desert
The 5 days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes includes visiting The Kasbah of ait ben Haddou, Atlas studios in Ouarzazate, visiting Dades and Todra gorges, a Camel ride in Merzouga, and a night in the desert under the stars.
It’s the best option for you if you want to spend a full day around Erg-Chebbi to visit the nomadic people in the desert.
Brief Marrakech to Merzouga 5-day desert tour itinerary:
1st day : Marrakech – Ait ben haddou – Ouarzazate
2nd day : Ouarzazate – Dades valley – Todra gorges – Merzouga
3rd day : Full day Around Erg-Chebbi desert of Merzouga
4th day : Merzouga – Ziz valley – Midelt
5th day : Midelt – Cedar forest – Ifrane – Fes
- 5 Days
- Everyday
- 08:00
- Marrakech
- Merzouga desert
5 days desert trip Marrakech Highlights:
- Cross the High Atlas Mountains.
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah the UNESCO world heritage.
- Spend the night in the Sahara desert.
- Camel riding in the dunes.
- Explore the Todra Gorges and Dades valley.
- Experience the nomadic lifestyle by visiting a berber family in the desert.
- Drive along the Ziz valley on the way to Fes.
- Walk to explore the Cedar forest with its wild monkeys.
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The itinerary of 5 Days tour from Marrakech to Fes
First day : Marrakech - High Atlas Mountains - Ait ben haddou - Ouarzazate
Pick up around 8 AM from your accommodation, We leave for the High Atlas through the Tizi N’Tichka pass with stops for panoramic photos. Continuation south to the kasbah of Telouet and Ounila valley, then to the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah where we will visit its Kasbah (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO). Famous films such as Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia have been shot in this spectacular setting. Lunch in the town and continuation to Ouarzazate is considered the gateway to the Sahara desert.
We will visit the Atlas studios in Ouarzazate before we go to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation in the a Riad or hotel.
Second day : Ouarzazate - Todra Gorges - Merzouga desert
After breakfast, we start towards Merzouga passing through the Dades valley. And we will stop in Tingher to enjoy the panoramic view of Todra valley with its old kasbahs until we reach the Gorges of Todra where you will have free time to walk and explore it.
We will continue our way to Merzouga but before we will stop in a local restaurant to have lunch, and we will stop in Erfoud if you are interested to visit a fossil workshop, then to Merzouga desert where we will stop the night in a hotel near the sand dunes.
Third day : Full day around Merzouga & Erg-Chebbi dunes
On the third day of our adventure we will have a full day around the desert of Merzouga to visit Hassi Labied garden, Khamlia village to enjoy the Gnawa music, then to the lead mines to explore where the local people work in the minerals.
We will continue to visit the nomad people in the desert and we will have the opportunity to have a cup of tea under their traditional tent, and to get to know about their lifestyle in the desert. we will back to Merzouga village and have lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon we will ride the camels into the desert in order to get to the desert camp to spend the night under the stars, after dinner we will enjoy drums music around the campfire.
Fourth day : Merzouga - Rissani - Ziz Valley - Midelt
Its recommended to wake up early morning to watch the sunrise over the dunes, have breakfast, and shower, and we continue our way to Rissani. Where we will walk through what is known as the most authentic and traditional old market in the area, and one of the largest in the south of the country, where all kinds of craft products, food, and animals are traded.
We continue across the impressive Ziz Valley. What was originally just a river that timidly eroded the rock of the mountains, is today an immense palm grove over 200 kilometers long, and with more than 18,000 palm trees. We will continue to enjoy the landscapes. later arrival in Midelt. Dinner and hotel accommodation.
Fifth day : Midelt - Middle Atlas - Cedar forest - Ifrane - Fes
After breakfast at the hotel, we leave for AZROU, contemplating the wonderful landscapes of the Middle Atlas and the Cedar forest, with a stop to see the monkeys that live in the forest. Then we will pass through IFRANE (the so-called “Moroccan Switzerland) and we will arrive in FEZ, drop off at your accommodation or wherever you want in Fez. end of our 5 Days desert tour from Marrakech to Fes.
What's Included?
- Pick up from your hotel/Airport
- Private modern transportation with A/C
- English speaking driver/guide
- Ouarzazate accommodation ( HB )
- Private tent in the desert camp ( HB )
- Accommodation in Merzouga ( HB )
- Accommodation in Midelt ( HB )
- Camel riding in Merzouga
- Sandboarding in the dunes
- Drums music around the Campfire
HB: Means accommodation includes dinner & Brekfast
- Lunches
- Beverages
- Tickets to monuments if any.
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