3 Days Fes to Marrakech Desert Tour

Tour Overview

A private 3-day journey from Fes to Marrakech that does not miss the Sahara: varied landscapes, Barbary macaques in the Middle Atlas cedar forests, a camel ride at sunset and a night in a luxury desert camp under the stars. On the way to Marrakech you discover striking kasbahs, stretch your legs in the Todra Gorge and visit the UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou.

• Erg Chebbi dunes & camel ride
• Night in a luxury desert camp
• Todra Gorge
• Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO)

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1

   Fes – Ifrane – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert

   Your private driver picks you up in Fes at around 07:30 and heads south across the fertile plain. Short stop in Ifrane, the "Switzerland of Morocco", then through the UNESCO-listed cedar forest of the Middle Atlas where Barbary macaques roam. After lunch near Midelt, cross the High Atlas and the palm-filled Ziz Valley to reach the Sahara in the late afternoon.

   IfraneCedar forest & macaquesZiz ValleySunset camel ride

   Overnight in Merzouga Desert
2. 2
   Day 2

   Merzouga Desert – Erfoud – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

   Watch the sunrise over the dunes, then drive through Erfoud, the gateway to the desert, to the towering walls of the Todra Gorge. Continue along the "Road of a Thousand Kasbahs" to the Dades Valley, where you spend the night in a riad.

   Dunes at sunriseTodra GorgeKasbah road

   Overnight in Dades Valley
3. 3
   Day 3

   Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

   Leave the Dades Valley through the Valley of Roses and the palm grove of Skoura, then cross Ouarzazate, the "Hollywood of Africa" (Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Lawrence of Arabia were filmed here). Take a guided walk around the UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou kasbah, then cross the Atlas Mountains over the Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260 m) to Marrakech.

   Valley of RosesOuarzazate studiosAit Benhaddou (UNESCO)Tizi n'Tichka Pass

Tour route on the map

1. 1FesDay 1
2. 2IfraneDay 1
3. 3MideltDay 1
4. 4Ziz ValleyDay 1
5. 5Merzouga DesertDay 1, 2
6. 6ErfoudDay 2
7. 7Todra GorgeDay 2
8. 8Dades ValleyDay 2, 3
9. 9SkouraDay 3
10. 10OuarzazateDay 3
11. 11Ait BenhaddouDay 3
12. 12MarrakechDay 3

Important Information

• This tour is not suited for wheelchair users.
• We pick you up right at your riad/hotel. Some accommodations inside old medinas are not reachable by car: we then arrange a meeting point in advance, so please give us accurate contact details of your hotel.
• Every itinerary can be customised (dates, hotels, extra nights, stops): contact us and we adapt it to you.
• If you want an extra night in the Sahara, take a look at our 4-day Fes to Marrakech desert tour.