Marrakech – Atlas Mountain – Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley (7 HOURS)

Marrakech - Your Marrakech to Fes Morocco Desert Trip will depart from your hotel or riad at 07h30 AM

Atlas Mountains - We will drive through Tizi Ntichka pass and the high Atlas Mountains. Numerous stops will be made along the way.

Ait Ben Haddou - Visit the UNESCO world heritage Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, which was also served as a set for various Hollywood blockbusters.

Ouarzazate - We continue to Ouarzazate for lunch ( At leisure ).

Boumalne Dades - In the afternoon, we drive to the oasis of Skoura and visit one of the best-preserved Kasbahs in Morocco: Amridil. From here we continue to Kalaa Mgrouna via the Valley of the Roses before we reach our boutique guest house located in Dades Valley. Dinner and overnight.

Dades Valley – Tinghir – Rissani – Merzouga (4 HOURS)

Boumalne Dades - After breakfast, today’s journey will start by driving along the road of 1001 Kasbahs to Tinghir oasis.

Tinerhir - You will be enjoying the amazing scenery along the way of the remaining fortified villages that were hosting the caravan roads until the early 2Oth century.
Upon arrival at Tinghir, which was a military post during the French occupation, we will deviate from a secondary road to the oasis. Feel free to walk next to the stream and watch the locals farming and herding their cattle. Your walk will end at one of the magnificent scenes of your tour: Todgha Gorges

Rissani - We continue early in the afternoon to Rissani, famous for its dates market, and being a starting point of the ancient trading caravans crossing the Sahara desert to Tombouctou. After a quick stop, we will continue to Merzouga driving through some rocky desert landscape.

Merzouga Desert - Mid-afternoon, we will cross some rocky terrain all the way to Merzouga, where our camel caravan will be waiting for you. Enjoy a camel ride over Erg Chebbi dunes to watch an amazing sunset, before we return to our Sahara desert camp.
Enjoy dinner under the stars while entertained by our local nomad’s hosts playing their drums all night. Overnight at your Sahara desert camp.

Merzouga – Midelt – Ifran – Fes (8 HOURS)

Merzouga Desert - After an early wake up to enjoy an amazing sunrise camel trek over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, we will reach the camp operator’s lodge in Merzouga for breakfast and shower ( If you choose to upgrade to the luxury camp, breakfast will be served at the camp, and showers are available at your tent).

Midelt - We carry on our journey to Midelt where we will have lunch at leisure.

Ifrane - We will keep driving across the Middle Atlas Mountains with its Cedar Forests and Berber towns of Imouzzar and Ifran, which are both famous as winter ski resorts for Moroccans.
Your driver might spot some Barbary apes on the way and seize the opportunity to take some pictures.

Fes-Meknes - We arrive at Fes late in the afternoon. Your Morocco desert tour from Marrakech to Fes will end with a drop off at your Fez hotel or riad.

• Sunset camel ride in Erg Chebbi
• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
• English-speaking driver
• Hotel/riad pick-up in Marrakech and drop-off in Fez
• Dinner and breakfast included
• Accommodation in Tinghir and Merzouga bivouac
• Option to upgrade to a deluxe camp

• Lunch and drinks from 2 to 10 euro / Entrance fees 1 to 5 euro, local guide 3 euro

If you’re planning a visit to Morocco, Marrakech and Fes are two major cities that definitely should be on your list. To enrich your Moroccan desert tour, we recommend combining the experience of the Sahara desert with visits to these cities. Due to high demand, we have put together a special trip from Marrakech to Fes, allowing you to explore the Sahara desert as well as the captivating cities of Marrakech and Fes.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.