4 Days Desert Tour from Fes to Marrakech

Tour Overview

The popular 4-day desert tour offers a hassle-free desert experience compared to the 3-day version: an extra day to explore the Sahara and learn about the lifestyle of the locals. Pass the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, the Ziz palm valley, ride a camel, visit nomads, sleep under the stars and walk through the dramatic Ait Benhaddou.

• Two nights in the Sahara
• Camel trek & nomads
• Todra Gorge
• Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO)

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1

   Fes – Ifrane – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert

   Pick-up in Fes at around 07:30, short break in Ifrane and a drive through the UNESCO-listed cedar forest of the Middle Atlas, home of the Barbary macaques. After lunch near Midelt, cross the High Atlas and photograph the palm-filled Ziz Valley before arriving in the desert, where you spend the first night in an authentic riad/hotel at the foot of the dunes.

   IfraneCedar forest & macaquesZiz ValleySunset camel ride

   Overnight in Merzouga Desert
2. 2
   Day 2

   Explore the Desert Area & Camel Trek

   A full day in the Sahara of Erg Chebbi: explore the dunes, meet local nomad families and take a camel trek. Spend a second night under the stars.

   Erg Chebbi dunesCamel trekNomad families

   Overnight in Merzouga Desert
3. 3
   Day 3

   Merzouga Desert – 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
4. 4
   Day 4

   Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

   Leave the Dades Valley towards Ouarzazate, known as the "Hollywood of Morocco", and visit the Taourirt Kasbah. Continue to the UNESCO-listed fortified village of Ait Benhaddou, then cross the Atlas Mountains over the Tizi n'Tichka Pass and arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon.

   Taourirt KasbahAit 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, 3
6. 6ErfoudDay 3
7. 7Todra GorgeDay 3
8. 8Dades ValleyDay 3, 4
9. 9OuarzazateDay 4
10. 10Ait BenhaddouDay 4
11. 11MarrakechDay 4

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.
• Short on time? See the 3-day Fes to Marrakech desert tour.