3 Days 2 Nights Merzouga Desert Trip to Marrakech from Fes

This trip from Fes to Marrakech takes you through the Cedars forest, Atlas mountains and deserts. Visit kasbahs, ride a camel and stay overnight in a Berber tent.

 

Highlights

• Visit the Berber village of Azrou to see how these tribes live
• Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains with its cedar forests
• Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi and watch a dramatic sunset scene
• Spend the night in a Berber desert camp in the middle of nowhere
• See the « Door of the Sahara » and a UNESCO-listed Kasbah

 

Full description

Travel between the 2 imperial cities of Fes and Marrakech with a Moroccan desert tour. On this 3-day guided excursion, discover the secrets of the Sahara desert.

Day 1: Fes – Midelt – Merzouga

You’ll be picked up from your accommodation in Fes and head first to the fertile plains of Sais and to the cedar forests in the middle of the Atlas Mountains. Stop for lunch in Midelt, then continue along the majestic Ziz River, where palms stand in fortified kasbahs.

Drive to Erfoud through the oasis and continue on to Merzouga, where you’ll climb onto your camel and follow your guide for a stunning ride through the orange dunes. From the back of these animals, you’ll watch the sun set over the dunes.

You’ll then spend the night in a desert camp, to experience the nomad life. If you select the upgrade on checkout, you’ll spend the night in a luxurious en suite camping set-up.

Day 2: Merzouga – Tinghir, Dades

Wake up early in the morning to watch the sun rising over the desert before breakfast. Your first stop of the day will be to Rissani, known for being the location of the mausoleum of the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco.

Then, head to Tinghir on the route of the 1000 kasbahs, exploring the kasours and oases in the High Atlas mountain range. Take an hour to explore the Todgha River and admire this beautiful site and the canyons.

Before lunch, visit the Berber village of Azrou with your guide to discover their traditional lifestyle. In the afternoon, you’ll drive to the Dades Valley to visit one of the oldest kasbahs in the region. You’ll then be dropped off at your guest house or hotel in Dades.

 

Day 3: Dades  – Ouarzazate – Ait ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast at your hotel, travel to Kelaa Mgouna in the Rose Valley, a famous rose plantation. Visit one of the rose growers’ cooperatives and discover how the workers mix distilled rose water to create scents.

Continue along the kasbahs to Ouarzazate, known as the “door of the Sahara”, often used as a filming location. Next you’re off to Kasbah Ait ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed fortified village. Explore this beautiful site with your guide and learn more about its Moroccan earthen clay architecture.

In the afternoon, take the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the Atlas Mountains, where Berbers have been living for centuries. You’ll arrive back in Marrakech in the late afternoon.

Additional Info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Infant seats available
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• This is a private tour/activity.
• Only your group will participate

What’s Included

• X Transportation in air-conditioned minivan or 4×4
• X English-speaking driver/guide
• X Pickup from your accommodation in Fes
• X Camel ride
• X Overnight at Sahara desert camp (upgrade available)
• X Overnight in hotel in Tinghir or Dades (private air-conditioned ensuite rooms with dinner and breakfast) .
• X Drop-off at your Marrakech hotel
• X Lunche,Water and Drik Soft
• X Beverages
• X Personal expenses
• X travel insurance
• X Tips